Sunday March 30 Rides

[Crankin]

Well, we cancelled the ride we were supposed to lead because only 4 people signed up and they all cancelled except one. It was 25 degrees until about 10:30 this morning, and although it was beautiful (45) by the ride time, I think people were scared from all the horrible cold and bad weather we have had.
So we went out and rode the hilliest part of next week's ride, involving a few hills in Harvard, MA. At least now I know I can still do them, but my average still sucks. Although, I think I was actually faster than last week, since my average was about .5 of a mile faster, on a much harder ride. The exercises my PT is giving me are killing my hamstrings, but they are working!
16 whole miles...

[jobob]

LeeBob and I drove to the Orinda BART station and we rode the last 50-ish miles of the 200K permanent I'm (eventually) submitting to RUSA.

We headed from Orinda to Martinez, where I decided to change the checkpoint location (it'll now be the Martinez Amtrak station), and we test-rode the new part of the route along the Iron Horse Trail from Concord to Walnut Creek.

We then did the usual Danville Blvd - San Ramon Blvd to the Safeway in Dublin which will be the start/end point for the permanent, and then we headed over to the Dublin BART station and took BART back to Orinda.

Altogether about 53 miles and 1700 ft of climbing.

It was really lovely out, sunny and clear, with wildflowers blooming profusely, especially along Alhambra Valley Rd. But poor Lee, he's so allergic to spring!

Oh, and the perm route is shaping up nicely.

[chicago]

didn't ride today, but I did run 6.5 miles. I have a 1/2 marathon in about 5 weeks that I'm really behind in getting ready for... but I'll be okay... I've done lots of them, I can just gut them out somewhat

but I did ride yesterday. My first ride of 2008 (I won't count two weeks ago when I got out for 5 miles and blew the tire)... but yesterday only got in 24 miles, it was freezing!!!

[F8th637]

10 easy miles indoors on the trainer for an hour. Didn't have a whole lot of time to get all geared up to take a spin outside since we're shopping for our first home. I figured quality was better than quantity. I have been doing rides lately indoors at lower heart rates to build me some base miles as I've been training in too high of a zone I think. This week I'm going to do a "club" ride with some people who work at my office. They are training for the MS 150. I'm still on the fence about joining but I seem to lean towards it more and more each day. I do have a BIT of a commitment problem.

[kermit]

So I went on my first 800 person group ride with my bro. 62 miles in under 4 hours. Super cool. Got a little windy out of the park, slowed the stats but a great workout. I'm feeling it today.

[KSH]

Well, my 4.5 hour ride that should have happened on Saturday got moved to Sunday.

So I had to go to a local multiuse path, a 9 mile loop, to ride 4.5 hours.

I rode 71 miles at a 15.5 mph average. It's a pretty flat path. It was LONG! Come hour 3 my thighs were burning. My butt was feeling it too. HA!

Once off the bike my thighs were burning and the pain was felt... but I had to run! Luckily it was only a 8-20 minute run. I ran for 14 minutes, and 1.50 miles... a 9:40 minute mile. I was shocked I ran so fast. I think I was just delirious. HA!

Actually... anyone else notice how the longer you ride and/or run... the less intelligent you get. The less you can process. I get loopy after a certain amount of time and I can only comprehend the basics... eat/drink/move forward. HA!

I called my boyfriend after my ride and I was so out of it, and trying to figure out my Garmin. I was saying one thing, he was saying another... and in my head I was thinking he was thinking something else. It was nuts.

[chicago]

Well, my 4.5 hour ride that should have happened on Saturday got moved to Sunday.

So I had to go to a local multiuse path, a 9 mile loop, to ride 4.5 hours.

I rode 71 miles at a 15.5 mph average. It's a pretty flat path. It was LONG! Come hour 3 my thighs were burning. My butt was feeling it too. HA!

Once off the bike my thighs were burning and the pain was felt... but I had to run! Luckily it was only a 8-20 minute run. I ran for 14 minutes, and 1.50 miles... a 9:40 minute mile. I was shocked I ran so fast. I think I was just delirious. HA!

Actually... anyone else notice how the longer you ride and/or run... the less intelligent you get. The less you can process. I get loopy after a certain amount of time and I can only comprehend the basics... eat/drink/move forward. HA!

I called my boyfriend after my ride and I was so out of it, and trying to figure out my Garmin. I was saying one thing, he was saying another... and in my head I was thinking he was thinking something else. It was nuts.

hey ksh, do you post on beginnertriathlete?