July 11 Didn't Rides

[Starfish]

Another no-ride here, too. I'm out of town for work, and after trying to turn my schedule inside out to make it work to bring my bike, I just decided to keep life simple and forget it.

At least I dropped my bike off in the shop yesterday...it is getting a new cassette and chain, so Fred will be all ready for me when I get back on Saturday, and then onward toward the Shasta ride with new cassette and chain.

[emily_in_nc]

No ride here either - had to work late. But it was worth it since I got to have lunch with a dear, old friend I see only about once a year since she lives in San Fran. I took a lonnnnng lunch and worked late to make up for it. Well worth it. There will be many more days to ride than to catch up with a dear friend!

Emily

[Running Mommy]

I was slow and felt out of shape! UGH!
First time in over a week on the bike. I have been running, and weight training, but I haven't been in a place where I could ride.
OY! Did I suffer. I feel my bike fitness slipping away! I'm suppose to run 8 miles in the morning and afterwards I plan to try to slip in another hour on the saddle. After that I have to go have my rogue ovary looked at again, and then off to the personal trainer before I board a plane BACK to Vegas for work. - Mind you I just got HOME from vegas yesterday.. Sigh...
But on the upside we are taking a trip to Moab to ride my new baby "Jules". Hopefully it's not too smoky. I'm a bit worried about that. UGH!
The weather looks perfect tho- sub 100 temps. We are getting into Monsoon here so it's hot, humid, and MISERABLE! blecch!
But anyway, it was a good ride, if not slow. I had this fast little lizard sprint with me for a few minutes, and I saw a cool road runner. He stopped to check me out. He was a big fella- lot's of rattlesnakes in his neck of the woods I suppose. YIPES!

[makbike]

I rode twice today. First, I took my recumbent out for a spin (17.94 miles). I rode the TT course backwards - should have gone the correct direction for I would have had a lot of downhills to enjoy but instead I did a lot of climbing.

Second ride was a club ride I had never tried before. It proved to be very hilly but I felt strong albeit a bit tired while out on the route. This evening's ride seemed to help work off some the the "angry" energy I had built up this week, mood was a bit improved when I got back to the car.

Today's total ended up being 42 miles.

[lauraelmore1033]

you know it's going to be a didn't ride day when all the cats are huddled in front of the fan by 9:00. I ran all my errands, got my cleaning done and joined them.

[HillSlugger]

No ride here either, no rides this week. I have my first triathlon on the 22nd and I need to concentrate on my running and swimming. I will ride on Saturday as part of a mini trial triathlon.

[teigyr]

you know it's going to be a didn't ride day when all the cats are huddled in front of the fan by 9:00. I ran all my errands, got my cleaning done and joined them.

That's funny! Yesterday I was loading stuff from Costco in the freezer and every time I opened the freezer door, the cats would group in front of it!!

[East Hill]

I rode! Of course, I started at 6.30 am (had OT today), but I rode my short ride to home (9.6 some miles), then headed back down to the chiropractor for an additional 2 miles. Not great, but when I was heading back from the chiropractor I was thinking--I should do Big Soos Creek, too. Then I realised what I was saying, and decided that yes, it really was too hot for those hills.

Teigyr, I hope it was not Tuesday's hill training that did you in .

East Hill

[Jo-n-NY]

If it does we do not stop having thunderstorms that come right when I get home from work, I will have to quit my day job and work at nights, grrrrrrrrr

~ JoAnn

[KSH]

No riding here. It rained. Of course. It rains daily here in Dallas, TX.

[mimitabby]

I rode, actually, thought how bad could it be, 4 miles in the morning and 4 miles going home IN THE WORST HEAT!
Everyone in my office made comments about how i was going to ride yesterday, when it was SO hot.
I noticed it was windy right away, with strange breezes pushing at my front tire.
my commute is roughly circular, so no matter what way the wind is blowing, i get a head wind and a tail wind on part of my ride. This time, I felt lucky
the tail wind was on my longish uphill.
To my surprise, i discovered that when it is hot, a tailwind is not always better. It felt like the air was still and muggy while I climbed up that hill.

And the heat radiated off the pavement something fierce. I made it home
none the worse for wear., er, well, a bit sweaty!