Climbing Club - Feb Goals

[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!

[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....