July 11 Didn't Rides

[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

[Velobambina]

Rode after work. There were t'storms predicted but I thought I could get in some miles before they hit. I had an awful day at work and really needed to burn off the stress/zen out. It was very humid, increasingly cloudy as the miles passed. One positive about impending rain is that it keeps people inside, off the trail. Anyway, it eventually started raining, so I decided to cut my ride a skosh short, logging in 26 miles instead of my usual weekday 29. My legs and arms were fairly soaked by the time I got home, but I've definitely been out in worse. No thunder or lightning either--just rain. Should be worth it, though, as the rain was brining in a cold front to chase out the high heat/humidity.

[Aggie_Ama]

I rode yesterday, knowing it may be my last chance before my century on Sunday. Did 31.5 miles, felt sluggish but kept a decent pace. I ran Tuesday night and my quads were feeling every hill last night. Tonight I need to clean house and DH is going to clean the bikes. I am hoping to sneak in a 15 miler but I know that probably won't happen.

We extended an offer to let a good friend stay with us until she can find her own apartment (she is moving to the area). I don't know how the new housemate will effect the amount of riding, I feel bad leaving her alone all the time when she has no friends in town yet. It should only be a few weeks though.

[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

[Starfish]

I feel bad leaving her alone all the time when she has no friends in town yet. It should only be a few weeks though.

Two things:

1) The times when you're gone would be great times for her to go to a class at the gym on a visitor's pass, or go to that poetry reading, or whatever, to make new friends!

2) Borrow her a bike, of course!

[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!

[Susan126]

Put me down as "Did Ride" . . . 40 miles in the heat. Started at 9:00 AM finished a little past noon. Stopped at espresso stand for a strawberry jet tea. Met a friend who rode half way with me. Was 93 degrees when I finished my ride! In hindsight I should have started earlier. Like 6:00 AM!!!!!

[bikerHen]

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

That's the best part of my evening commute. Getting home covered in sweat and making a bee line for a nice cold shower! bikerHen

[Popoki_Nui]

DNR for me, too. The temp hit 37C here, and although the heat was nice, the call of the ocean was stronger and I spent the day just loafing around in the water. Almost-deserted beach, water temp 20C, beer temp 4C. Ahhh...

[Jiffer]

I didn't ride either, but I REALLY WANTED TO!!! My parents made a plan to take my kid's to the beach, in honor of my daughter's birthday. Since I already celebrated 2 days worth of birthday fun with her, I thought I'd take the opportunity to go on a relaxing long ride. It was like the only day in a two week period that I didn't have a commitment to be somewhere in the morning. The weather was perfect for riding (which meant it was NOT great beach weather, I'd like to point out!) However, I got sucked into going to the beach out of guilt and I'm now missing MORE cycling opportunities because of the major stupid sunburn I came home with. I'm doing anything I can to stay comfortable and cycling doesn't fall into the comfortable category.

Maybe I'll feel up to it tomorrow, but it will be a while before I can do a longer ride unless I want to get up extra early ... which I don't!

[Starfish]

Nice pic, PN!

[Popoki_Nui]

Nice pic, PN!

Thx...it's just the camera in my phone. It's taken looking south; just beyond the green hill at the end of the beach, you can just make out the Olympic mountains, and [out of view] Port Angeles. Hope you are able to stay cool over there too.

~Sherry.

[Starfish]

Thx...it's just the camera in my phone. It's taken looking south; just beyond the green hill at the end of the beach, you can just make out the Olympic mountains, and [out of view] Port Angeles. Hope you are able to stay cool over there too.
~Sherry.

I HAVE to get a camera phone.

Thanks for the well wishes...I'm one of those weird PNW women who LOVES to be hot and sweat in the summer. You'll never hear me complain about 100 degree temps. What you will hear is my whining about having spent the past 3 days in work-related training in a basement in Seattle! (The training was great...just being inside during sunshine isn't.)

[Trek420]

Half hour swim at the gym, half hour walk before work....now off to walk the doggie which is the most important "didn't ride"