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  1. 05-23-2007, 08:50 AM #1
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    Yahoo! A good ride...

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    For the first time, today I did 3 straight full laps of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. A lap is 3.3 miles and there is one pretty mean (for me) hill. I also live downhill from the park, so I have a bit of a climb to get there. I tried my absolute hardest... much harder than ever before. So, door to door the ride was 11.2 miles. I did it in 48 minutes with an average speed of 14.1mph. On the hill, I never let myself dip below 9mph which is really good for me. The first time I took that hill (about 6 weeks ago) I went down to 6mph.

    I'm really excited, cause that was so much better than I've ever done before. Yay!
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  2. 05-23-2007, 09:03 AM #2
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    it's great when you can measure progress that way! going fast over hills is a good thing. I wish I could ride with you in Brooklyn. What time of the day do you go (I'm on the west coast, just curious here)
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  3. 05-23-2007, 09:43 AM #3
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    Way to go! Improvement is always a cause for celebration. Congratulations!!
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  4. 05-23-2007, 11:12 AM #4
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    Woohoo!
    Progress is progress... and damn, if it doesn't feeeel gooood

    Well done - particularly the hill speed - that is a significant difference


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  5. 05-23-2007, 02:34 PM #5
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    ab fab

    way to gooooooooooooooooooo

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  6. 05-24-2007, 04:21 AM #6
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    Thanks ladies! It's fun to post on here and get encouragement from strangers.
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  7. 05-24-2007, 06:16 AM #7
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    Rij73-You definitly deserve a hip-hip hooray, D . Hills and 14mph average is great.
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