Saturday July 26 Rides

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

Fredwina...I feel your pain, gf. The group of peeps I used to ride with regularly started bringing heat like that and so now I do more solo rides. I just don't have that kind of testosterone in me. I enjoy scenery and miles more than mph and pain. I'm not slow, but I'm not real fast either.


I took my first ride today with my (early) birthday present - my Garmin Edge 705! I was especially keeping an eye on the grade %'s since I've never had that kind of data. I also watched total ascent ft...hoping to prove Oklahoma's not flat! After reading some of these earlier posts today, i'm almost ashamed to post mine! This was my favorite hilly route which is mixed with some good flat time too

Nearly 58miles
Just under 15mph in around 4hrs time - including stops when I forgot to stop the timer.

I got surprised and chased by a pack of 3 labradors right at the top of a 12% climb. Not very nice, doggies!! That's why you see the max hr of 192! I was probably already at 170-something while climbing and then WOOF WOOF WOOF! They formed a hunting pack formation...one in front, one on either side..running with me ..barking....being nasty dogs. Grrrrr I screamed like a little girl...I'll admit it!! The high HR alert that I'd set on my new toy went off at 185, but I had to keep pumping those pedals to try and outrun 'em. It was too hot to sacrifice water squirts - not that I had the dexterity to do it anyway. LOL

So far... this is a really cool computer! I'm sure I have tons to learn about using it though. Good thing I have lots of time ahead on the bike too!

Cheers everybody!