Weds April 22nd Rides

[reddDesign]

Went for a ride this morning before work...actually right now I should be in the shower getting ready for work...but whatever.

Only did 6 miles...bonked halfway through...felt like crap. Didn't eat before the ride and that was the main part.

Here's a cool pic from the ride though:


I was thinking about doing a 25mile ride on sunday with the local club that I want to join...but I don't think I'm going to be up for it.

Blah.

[Tri Girl]

I was wondering who had gotten out and ridden so early... Cool picture.

[reddDesign]

Haha thanks.

Wasn't that early...8am on the East Coast

Off to training for the new job!

[RoadRaven]

Great Wednesday ride... went with my man who allowed me a 30 minute warm up, then we did 10km of well-paced hills, and then back to false flats near my house where we played "catch-me's" - the latest addition to my training programme.

A 'catch-me' emulates surges and breaks in racing. We are riding along at a steady pace, me in front, and with no warning he leaps out from behind and takes off... I have to respond, chase, catch and pass. Its alot of fun though quite tiring - by the 3rd catch-me yesterday, it was all I could do to respond... he had to lower his speed so I could reach him!

[Duck on Wheels]

Did my commute route + an extra hill detour on the way home. Took along the Garmin. Found out I don't have to be embarrassed about spinning my heart rate back down after the first two little hills up from my street to the plateau towards work. They're short, but they're about 15% each. My nemesis hill, a mile beyond work and about a half mile long, tops out at 9%, but it's the long slog of it that gets to me. There are other hills between home and work that are steeper, not quite as steep as the first two and not quite as short, but shorter than Fortunalia and no big problem for me now. Anyhooo ... I made it to campus stopping only as traffic required and not sweaty enough to need a shower, then made Fortunalia with one stop about 2/3 up. The encouraging thing about that was that I can start up again on an 8-9% grade; I don't have to walk the rest just because my HR got to where I was afraid of getting wobbly. Other good news: The bike trail from campus up to the top of Fortunalia has been swept. No more layer of leftover sand from the winter. And the weather was very cooperative: It rained while I was at work, but was clear on my morning ride to campus and again after work on my hill climb and homeward ride. And it's getting lighter and lighter. 930pm now and still light outside.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I didn't ride today, but I did my 4 mile fitness walk....it really helps my hips joints in ways that biking can't.

[Heifzilla]

I did a 12 mile ride on the big bike trail nearby. Going out was awful with a stiff headwind. I averaged about 8 mph :P Coming back was great with the tailwind. I ended up with a 10.1mph average. They were also doing prairie burns, so some of the trail was very smoky and my lungs didn't care for that. My feet were doing the numb thing on the way back, though...I haven't really had that with this saddle but today I did. Good ride, though.

[canonsue]

Wow! After purchasing my new Surly LHT (Long Haul Trucker), I finally get to write a ride report. We have had so much snow lately, I have not had the opportunity to ride it. Well today, I did a 10 mile ride on the paved Bear Creek Bike Trail

I started out with a friend and we went a nice slow pace. After about 2.5 miles, she turned back. I then proceeded to bike up the big, big hill. I made it most of the way before I stopped and rested a minute or so. I do love those granny gears on the LHT. I expect with time and increased fitness, these kinds of hills won't be a problem. (Now the hills around my house will still be a challenge.)

The only discomfort came from the saddle near the end of the ride. I need to toughen my butt a bit and I should also receive my brooks tomorrow.

-Sue