Climbing Club - Feb Goals

[SadieKate]

Rings? At 144,000 ft in a year? When you can do that a 3 months? Uh huh . . .

Interesting stats thanks to bikejournal --

Jan 2005 -- 956 ft
Feb 2005 and the beginning my participation in the TE Girls' Hill Training Program and the first time up Diablo -- 9,120 ft.

Almost a ten-fold increase. Now that's a good training plan. I survived, had an epiphany and look where I am today. No, maybe better best not to look. I have to lose all those peppermint mochas I've been collecting.

[GLC1968]

GLC, what is the climbing like in your area? Trek and MP have hills right out their doors. Even Jo has more than I do. Well, almost everybody has more than I do.

I live in the 'piedmont' area of NC, which basically means that everywhere I go, there is *some* elevation change. My immediate area is rolling hills and I'd say that the longest 'flat' I've ever ridden is about 3 miles. As an example, my typical ride at lunch is about 15 - 17 miles and about 550 ft of climbing. Most of my longer weekend rides (50 miles) are about 2000 ft. No where near what you western girls are used to, I'm sure!

Since I'm training for my first 'challenge century' (9000ft), I definitely need to do more!

Of course, it would help if I actually recorded that particular statistic at BJ! I'm going to have to invest a little time tonight updating some back rides so that I know what I am up against! (I have my elevation info in my Polar computer log). Damn!

[Trekhawk]

OMG Trek - you have a huge amount of climbing for the month so far! Especially for January! I am really impressed!!!

LOL - but my hill riding still sucks so I guess I need to do more.

[maillotpois]

Rings? At 144,000 ft in a year?

RINGS. As in the ones around Saturn.

[SadieKate]

That little pun just dawned on me but I was on the phone with a co-worker. Didn't seem the best time to say "Wait a minute. I just figured out MP's little joke. I have to post."

So I'm a little slow today and everyday.

[SadieKate]

As an example, my typical ride at lunch is about 15 - 17 miles and about 550 ft of climbing. Most of my longer weekend rides (50 miles) are about 2000 ft. No where near what you western girls are used to, I'm sure!

Well, this western girl gets in a whopping 40 ft in her afterwork 23 mile ride. I can get 900 or so if I ride alllll the way out to the closest hill 28 miles away.

Actually, rolling hills are my favorite because you can use momentum and power and gravity and are just plain fun . . . rather than a 10 mile slog up and up and up.

[Veronica]

You need to come ride with me after work SK. I can get in about 1,000 in a twenty mile ride.

V.

[jobob]

Or you could come out with me at sunrise.
From my house, three times around Coyote Hills and back home is about 1000 feet and 20 miles.

[SadieKate]

Then, sumbody'll need to figger out a commute plan for me.

[RoadRaven]

Well, everytime I bike home from work or anywhere at sea level, I climb 600 feet, as our house is 600 feet above sea level (the top of our farm is 1200 feet).

But my goal is not in elevation, but rather in training rides.

I want to do one day of hill repetitions per week - thats pushing it all the way going as hard/fast as I can to the top and only sitting - no standing to help me do the last little pinch.

The hill I have chosen is only about 3-400 metres long, and 2/3 of it is about 6% I am guessing.

Anyway, last week I did 6 reps, this week I did 8.

By the last week in February I want to be able to do 15 reps...

There, I've said it... better click "submit" before I can back out of it...

[maillotpois]

SK - Commute via my house!

I'm hoping to go up Tam today after work - if my meeting at the scary jobsite in Pittsburgh doesn't go too long. PP rode to school and wants me to ride home with her (to carry her backpack) so I am hoping to get home in time to go up Tam before that. (GP says "Well it'll only take you 10 minutes to get down..." I don't care how happy I have been descending - THAT's not likely!!)

With the hours I have been putting in this month I have earned a little hooky time....

[Veronica]

You have a meeting in Pittsburgh? Geez that's just a hop, skip and a jump from me! Okay - 10 more minutes down 4.

V.

[maillotpois]

I was wondering that - I don't know the area too well. If I weren't trying to rush back to get a ride in and ride PP home from school I'd track you down and bug you. My meeting is probably 10 - 12, so it's right in the middle of your workday. Not the best timing.

[maillotpois]

I gotta run - but wanted to say Good Luck tomorrow w/the 200, V!! (And Jo if you're lurking, knock those speedy people over for me as the ride in okay?) I'll be in Petaluma all day for TNT kick off but will be thinking of you guys. Should be a good day.

[jobob]

(And Jo if you're lurking, knock those speedy people over for me as the ride in okay?)

heh heh, no problem

Oooh, maybe I'll get to meet Curtis