Tuesday, March 11 rides

[IFjane]

I can't believe no one else has started this thread.

Our cycling club had the first 2x week after work ride today - yay for Daylight Saving Time! - 19 miles, 50 degrees and cloudy, though it cleared slightly for sunset and the sunset was gorgeous.

To paraphrase the famous Gov. Spitzer, "It was a great ride!"

(My apologies to you NY TErs.....I couldn't resist.)

[sundial]

It was a beautiful day, wasn't it?

I had a desire to get muddy and wet, so I loaded up the mtb and headed for the hills.

[Zen]

Took the mixte to the shop to get things adjusted right and on my way out the door felt the urge to at least ride around the parking lot.
Then i realized I didn't have any pedals

[SheFly]

It was SO NICE to be OUTSIDE riding after work last night, in the daylight! It almost made the hill repeats/intervals kind of, sort of, not really, bearable .

I managed to get in 3 repeats of Oak Hill at LT. For me, this is right around 163 bpm, and this hill is an 11 minute climb. It actually felt pretty good, but don't tell the boys . After those repeats, we went to another hill to see how that would work - longer hill, less steep, and 163 bpm. Oh, and I even managed to pass one of the guys (these boys are all WAY stronger than me), and hold him off to the top of the hill!

Finished up at about 34 miles for an after work ride in March. And yes, we did use every moment of light (and then some).

SheFly

[motochick]

It was beautiful here in Northern AZ, high 60's, low 70's. Hubby and I did 58 very hilly miles. I felt really good and we ended the ride with some very yummy BBQ.

Brenda

[jesvetmed]

Oh. You guys make me want to cry. I spent a long 70 minutes with Coach Troy on the trainer due to heavy wind and rain. The AERO BASE dvd... al about aerobic, easier faster spinning. I think I would prefer hill repeats, as long as I'm outdoors!

[Crankin]

Just when it's nice enough to ride outside, I get a cold. But, I am being good and staying inside for my exercise.

Eleven minutes on Oak Hill, first time of the season
Good job SheFly!

[SheFly]

Eleven minutes on Oak Hill, first time of the season
Good job SheFly!

Actually it was a little longer - 11:48 the first time, 11:57 the second and 12:05 the third. Keep in mind that I have been on the bike all winter already...

Hope your cold gets better soon!

SheFly

[cyclechick2008]

I just got around to posting... I went 52 miles yesterday. I can't believe I made it. It was great. I'm no longer worried about my ride coming on the 29th. I can do the distance, now I train for the hills.

Kim

[Zen]

now I train for the hills.

I may be showing my geographical ignorance but how does one do that in Kansas?

[Melalvai]

I may be showing my geographical ignorance but how does one do that in Kansas?

The secret about Kansas is: It is only flat along I-70. The rest of the state is filled with the Smoky Hills, the Flint Hills, a bit of the Ozarks, and in the northeast (where I grew up), the hills don't have names. KU campus is particularly hilly, and KU students are easily recognized by their killer calves.

[cyclechick2008]

I'm riding east of manhattan at wamego. They are part of the flint hills.
kim