Ride logs

[Starfish]

It is interesting to look back. I have to say, I'm not all that thrilled with what I'm seeing.

I started training and keeping track in the spring of 2005. I did some riding in 2004, one tour, but not much training.

It looks to me like I've gotten a little stronger...maybe more endurance for all day climbing. But, I sure don't look to have gotten any faster...and slower, actually, I think.

In 2005 I did a lot of little 10 mile rides...3-4 during the week. And then I would do something maybe 45-65 miles on Saturday.

Last year, I was doing long rides on Saturday, building up to 80 miles...but there was a LOT of climbing involved, and I did very little but recover during the week.

I thought I might be encouraged when I looked but, but honestly, it is a little discouraging.

[maillotpois]

Remember, you can't compare your intensive climbing rides with rides that are flattish or rollery. Don't let that discourage you. Climbing is always going to bring the averages down. That's a lot of what happened with my logs as I look back over them.

[Starfish]

I've actually been thinking about going back to some of the flatter rides I did a couple years ago...just to see how they feel now. There is one very flat century, for instance, that was my first century (in 2005). I dislike the crowd of it very much...but I am tempted to go do it, just to see how I do now on a flat 100 miler.

And there used to be this one 55 mile ride I did that only had 3000 feet. I am wanting to do it again now to compare...but honestly, our traffic has increased so much in 3 years that, frankly, it is a route I am now a little nervous about.