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Veronica

07-02-2007, 08:04 PM

It's that time again.

I've been pondering my goals. I thought June's would be quite doable. :rolleyes:

We're planning a couple of trips so mileage and climbing is unknown. This is kind of climbing related, I'd like to do my push ups ( as soon as my elbow is a little less sore) and ab work at least twice a week. I hate doing it, but it really pays off.

V.

maillotpois

07-03-2007, 08:23 AM

Finish the Death Ride without killing anyone. :cool:

I expect about 20,000 feet. I won't be riding much this month aside from DR. Then I have to jump in and do MTD without too much training Aug 4 or 5. Oh well. We're getting the band back together!!! So I will have someone to ride the first part of MTD with. :D :D :D

Fredwina

07-03-2007, 09:30 AM

I think i'm going to shoot for 20,000. I need to scale back due to the heat.:o

onimity

07-03-2007, 02:57 PM

I am going to shoot for 40,000ft of climbing according to Motionbased. Which I assume should put me squarely in the 30s and about 10% above what I did last month...

Starfish

07-04-2007, 06:20 PM

I am shooting for 20,000. This would be an astounding amount for me, but I have a 7,000 ride planned for this Friday, so I'll know more after that whether 20,000 is doable. :( (worried frown)

Got in 1900 yesterday.

This is the last month before the Shasta ride on August 5th, so it is do or die time. :eek:

Starfish

07-07-2007, 05:55 PM

Woohoo! Did 7300 yesterday. Most ever climbing in one day for me. :) With the 1900 earlier in the week, I am up to 9200 so far for July! I am going to post a separate thread with my report about yesterday's ride.

maillotpois

07-07-2007, 06:07 PM

Rock on!!! :)

RolliePollie

07-07-2007, 08:25 PM

Starfish

07-08-2007, 03:46 PM

I'm going to strive for 20,000'. I am a huge wuss when it comes to hot weather and I'm terrible about getting up early to ride, so I have a feeling my overall mileage is going to go down this month unless we get some cooler weather.

Slight hijack...Sara, as soon as you left, we are now back to crummy, cold, overcast, gray-dome weather! You might have to move back here in order to save the climate and my sanity. ;)

RolliePollie

07-08-2007, 05:04 PM

Slight hijack...Sara, as soon as you left, we are now back to crummy, cold, overcast, gray-dome weather! You might have to move back here in order to save the climate and my sanity. ;)

I talked to my poor mother today and she's very upset that it's cloudy and yucky again. They're going cruising around the San Juan's in a friend's boat starting tomorrow...I hope it clears up for them. And I hope it clears up for you too!

Kano

07-08-2007, 08:44 PM

Slight hijack...Sara, as soon as you left, we are now back to crummy, cold, overcast, gray-dome weather! You might have to move back here in order to save the climate and my sanity. ;)

Well, send some of that crappy weather over this way Starfish! We could use a bit of overcast and cold!

DH was chatting with his dad tonight, and telling dear old dad, who was complaining about 95 (and in MN, that's NASTY hot, cuz it's humid too!) that we sure would like a 95 degree day for a change! Granted, we don't get as hot as you folks down in the southwest, but boy oh boy a 110 afternoon makes for hot biking!

Karen in Boise

Starfish

07-09-2007, 08:56 PM

Well, send some of that crappy weather over this way Starfish! We could use a bit of overcast and cold!
Karen in Boise

I know, I keep telling myself I gotta stop complaining. But, I used to live in Pullman, and enjoyed a lot of summers going down to the river in 100 degree heat! I just like it hot in the summer and cold in the winter, and around here, it is just cold, damp and blah most of the time.

I am sorry for my complaining. I have to get a grip. :(

Starfish

07-16-2007, 03:08 PM

Well, we're about half way through July? How's everyone doing?

I got in another 7200 yesterday, so I am pretty pleased. I think my goal was 20,000, and right now I'm around 16,000, which sort of astonishes me.

I'd love to hear how it's going out there! :)

maillotpois

07-16-2007, 03:14 PM

well, we did the Death Ride on saturday, with 15,058 per my Garmin, so I am probably close to 20k. not much riding planned for the rest of the month.

good job on your climbing this month, starfish!

jobob

07-16-2007, 03:21 PM

I'm up to about 20K so far, so I'm bound to break 30K for the month. woo woo.

The coach sez I need to get some climbing in, so climbing I shall do.

maillotpois

07-16-2007, 03:25 PM

The coach sez I need to get some climbing in, so climbing I shall do.

Good girl!

:D

Starfish

07-16-2007, 03:33 PM

well, we did the Death Ride on saturday, with 15,058 per my Garmin, so I am probably close to 20k. not much riding planned for the rest of the month.

I bow to the master(s)...that means you, too, JoBob! ;)

I am dying for the ride report on the Death Ride! I've been thinking about you guys all weekend.

SadieKate

07-16-2007, 03:36 PM

well, we did the Death Ride on saturday, with 15,058 per my Garmin, so I am probably close to 20k. not much riding planned for the rest of the month.So why did I put together that care package? :D

maillotpois

07-16-2007, 03:48 PM

will there be much climbing? :eek: I was imagining gentle rollers... :rolleyes:

starfish, I didn't really do a ride report and am enroute to Bend. my ride notes are up (fairly detailed) on my bikejournal.com journal.

Starfish

07-16-2007, 03:49 PM

SadieKate

07-16-2007, 03:54 PM

will there be much climbing? :eek: I was imagining gentle rollers... :rolleyes:The climbing in Bend is gentle, but you said "not much riding planned for the rest of the month." Two different things.

jobob

07-16-2007, 03:59 PM

"not much riding" for MP and "not much riding" for the rest of us mortals are two different things as well. :rolleyes: :D

maillotpois

07-16-2007, 04:03 PM

well, and I guess I really think about "riding" as road riding, which I need to correct.

man, I just had the best milkshake ever from some weird gas station/bait store on the side of the hwy. :cool:

SadieKate

07-16-2007, 04:09 PM

well, and I guess I really think about "riding" as road riding, which I need to correct.Yeah, you better.

Where's snap's hairy eyeball? If I can't find it, I'll call the Bendistillery and the breweries and tell them your credit card is no good.:D

And where are you? Chemault? La Pine? I'm amazed you're getting a signal anywhere between Klamath Falls and Chemault. I mean, they just got touch tone phones there.:p

maillotpois

07-16-2007, 04:18 PM

we're 30 miles south of bend. the shakes were about 20 miles ago. I probably should have posted about them on the "healthy foods forum".

:cool:

plenty of signal.

SadieKate

07-16-2007, 04:30 PM

Two words: Mondo Pizza :D

maillotpois

07-20-2007, 06:19 AM

The milkshakes were in Chemult, FYI.

So I am up to 25,018 for the month after the MTB trip and 205,500 for the year. Nice! Making some adjustments to my planned rides for the next couple of months, so I probably won't be posting such big climbs. Ah well.

Starfish

07-23-2007, 03:20 PM

I am astounded to report that, after yesterday, I have in over 24,000 feet for the month. :)

jobob

07-23-2007, 04:25 PM

Booyah, Starfish ! :D

maillotpois

07-23-2007, 04:29 PM

I am shooting for 20,000. This would be an astounding amount for me.

Astounding!!!

:cool: :cool: :cool:

:D

Trekhawk

07-23-2007, 04:35 PM

Well done Starfish!!!
LOL I guess I better get off my bottom and set some goals next month. Apparently taking holidays that dont involve cycling is not a good training method.:o

RolliePollie

07-24-2007, 09:01 PM

I am excited to report that despite no riding for the first week of July due to a vacation, I'm going to meet my 20,000' goal this month. My rather inaccurate estimating method now puts me at 19,020' with one more week to go. I can also now ride about 20-25 miles with +/-1,800 feet of climbing without stopping to rest. I'm very happy about this!

You Death Riders amaze me...but I may try it next year. Maybe two or three passes? It would be a good goal to strive for.

Starfish

07-24-2007, 09:27 PM

I can also now ride about 20-25 miles with +/-1,800 feet of climbing without stopping to rest.

Sara, that's great! I am also very impressed with your monthly total. And, I'm with you...I daydream about things like the Death Ride... :o

maillotpois

07-25-2007, 07:39 AM

You Death Riders amaze me...but I may try it next year. Maybe two or three passes? It would be a good goal to strive for.

It's definitely do-able. If you can get into the ride (lottery), then give it a shot. My advice is just start the ride and see how the day goes. You may surprise yourself. In the group we coached, we had a guy in his 60's who'd had polio and lost all muscle in a leg (he has a brace), a guy with diabetes who fractured his pelvis last year and the DR marked his one year anniversary off crutches, and a woman who'd had leukemia. I take so much inspiration from folks like that. They all made all 5 passes. (Oh yeah, and we also had a woman who had pulmonary emboli last year and was not able to ride her bike for 6 months! :cool: :p )

RolliePollie

07-25-2007, 03:04 PM

It's definitely do-able. If you can get into the ride (lottery), then give it a shot. My advice is just start the ride and see how the day goes. You may surprise yourself. In the group we coached, we had a guy in his 60's who'd had polio and lost all muscle in a leg (he has a brace), a guy with diabetes who fractured his pelvis last year and the DR marked his one year anniversary off crutches, and a woman who'd had leukemia. I take so much inspiration from folks like that. They all made all 5 passes. (Oh yeah, and we also had a woman who had pulmonary emboli last year and was not able to ride her bike for 6 months! :cool: :p )

I was thinking I should go ahead and enter, then see what happens with the lottery. I have a friend who's ridden it three times, so I bet he'd be a great "coach." Sounds like the group you coached was amazing!!! It is definitely inspirational to hear stories like that. If those folks can do it, then I should be able to do it too!

Starfish - maybe you should enter the lottery too! You certainly have a good training route for climbing rides. If you come do the Death Ride with me, I'll come ride Hurricane Ridge with you next summer. Sound like a good deal? ;)

Starfish

07-25-2007, 05:18 PM

Starfish - maybe you should enter the lottery too! You certainly have a good training route for climbing rides. If you come do the Death Ride with me, I'll come ride Hurricane Ridge with you next summer. Sound like a good deal? ;)

Sara, definitely PM me all the info you learn about joining the lottery, etc! I am sickly and strangely intrigued. :D What is the matter with all of us drawn to these rides? :confused:

I kind of had a different ride in mind for next summer's goal, but they might not be mutually exclusive...perhaps only from a time-off, travel-time perspective!

maillotpois

07-25-2007, 09:08 PM

Boy do I have some Death Ride stories for you guys. Get in, and then we'll talk!!

:p

Starfish

07-26-2007, 07:08 PM

Boy do I have some Death Ride stories for you guys. Get in, and then we'll talk!! :p

Sara, see, this is how they hook us. We have to get in, and only then will they give us the realities! :p

maillotpois

07-26-2007, 08:27 PM

wait til I tell you the "uniballer" story. It will all be worth it. :D

GLC1968

07-27-2007, 10:26 AM

I didn't set a goal for July, but I've already got over 20K in and I expect at least another 5K this weekend. :D

Can I ask you mountain goats a question? I rode my first real 'mountain' a couple of weekends ago. It was about 3-7% grade (varying) for 8 miles. It's a tough one around here because there is no flattening out at all, it's all climbing for 8 miles. That said, I did it, but I didn't do it well. I found that if I could spin comfortably in my lowest gear, my HR would get too high and I'd get dizzy and nauseous. If I kept the HR manageable, the cadence was too low and my legs would burn out. I obviously need some work.

How do I train for something like this when I just don't have those types of long climbs around me? We have plenty of hills, but nothing longer than maybe a mile, and even those aren't all that steep. I can get to a 2 mile 8% climb, but even that would be more of a weekend trip (it's an hour from me). The hills in my immediate area are easy for me compared to the long climbs that I need to be able to ride (by the end of September).

What should I do? Hill repeats? HR training? Weight lifting? Drive my lazy a$$ to the mountains every weekend and ride there?

Thanks!

maillotpois

07-27-2007, 01:11 PM

Sounds like hill repeats are going to be your best option - driving to the long hill would be great, but probably impractical.

Here's something to try to make your hill repeats more challenging/interesting/effective: time yourself the first time you do it. Ride at a comfortable pace you'd think you could sustain for your 8 mile hill. Then try to keep your subsequent repeats at the same time as the first one. It's not easy! Do as many repeats as you can the first time. The next time, add one more. And so on...

Starfish

07-27-2007, 03:15 PM

I don't consider myself a mountain goat, yet, but here is something I have been doing to combat what you described. (And, I'd be curious if any experienced climbers think this is a bad idea for any reason.)

I am getting fitter and fitter for prolonged climbs because I am blessed with a mountain in my back yard. But, maybe this would work for repeats, too?

In order to train myself to keep going when either my heart or my legs want to explode, I have found I can take a sort of "rolling rest" on the bike, even uphill, by SERIOUSLY slowing down. Slowing both cadence and speed...right down to about 3mph at 60rpm in my granniest gear. It takes concentration not to fall over, but I find I can give both my heart and legs a rest for a couple minutes, and then I can gear up a bit and keep going.

I don't know if this is applicable on hill repeats, when you get a break on the downhills. But, it is something I have noticed helps me stop less frequently on hard climbs, for what it's worth.

onimity

07-29-2007, 06:45 PM

I made my goal of 40,000 Motionbased ft. :D

Of course I don't know how many actual feet that is, probably 30,000 or so. The ride I did yesterday had 5,500 feet of climbing and Motionbased gave it 8,900. That was canyon riding, though, the readings seem more accurate on the flatter city roads I spend a lot of time on.

I was really happy yesterday (full account in the July 28th rides post), I figured that I'd be crying at the end of the ride but I felt like I could keep climbing when I got to the descent. Yippee! :D :D :D

I got invited on a several-night self-supported ride in September that includes riding Trail Ridge Road ... so I guess I'm glad to be feeling good about 'hills'!

SadieKate

07-31-2007, 07:06 PM

For July I decreased my goal because June was the big month. I still outdid my goal by 29%! Only a puny 15,529 ft but that's better than the 12,00 I targeted -- and it's all altimeter measured so I feel pretty good about the number.

I'm feeling pretty positive that I'll make my yearly goal but not counting any chickens yet.