I thought it would be fun to start a topic/enCYCLOpedia of the mountains or hills that inspired each of the workouts.
For example:
Workout: Spanish Needle (-3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3)
Zone: Sprint
Named after: a interesting set of peaks located along the Sierra Crest in the Owens Peak Wilderness in California.
“This trail acquired its name of Tunemah in a peculiar manner. The sheep-herders in that part of the country employed Chinese cooks. Owing to the roughness of the path they gave vent to their disgust by numerous Chinese imprecations. Gradually the most prominent settled itself onto the trail and it became known as ‘Tunemah’.” (Elesa M. Gremke: To Tehipite Through Silver Canyon, in Sunset Magazine, March, 1901, vol. VI, no. 5, p. 139.)
The pass and peak were named from the trail.
“The name is, as the ingenuous reader is presumed not to know, a Chinese ‘cuss-word’ of very vivacious connotation.” (T. S. Solomons: Unexplored Regions of the High Sierras, in Overland, November, 1896, p. 517.)"
Hopefully I’m not cussing the same way on Saturday.
Well I will ‘nominate’ Boxley Hill which is a steep hill on the North Downs in Kent England. Not a mountain in any sense. Not a long climb. But one of those 4-5 minute efforts where you’re in your lowest gear and out of the saddle and just about making the pedals go round without your heart bursting through your chest. Or maybe that’s just me.
A long time ago Chad mentioned that he was beginning to run out of workout names and I was happy to give him the names of several local climbs in South East UK. I was very happy when I started to see them appearing as actual workouts (not always so happy to actually try to complete them). He seemed to like the names that had a connection like Bluebell and Boxley, Birling and Charing. I’m sure he would be happy to receive your names if you’ve got some good climbs/names.
I love love love this particular type of sweet spot work.
Ebbetts Peak is somewhat unimpressive, but the ride up CA Highway 4 is absolutely spectacular! At the top is a cattle grid (look in my sunglasses) and the Pacific Crest Trail: