July 8th rides

[trista]

I went out this morning for a 20-mile ride. My legs were soooooo heavy but it was a beautiful morning. The sun came up about halfway thru the ride and the sun was a big giant red ball. So pretty. The route is nearly flat out in corn country, but there are few small rolling hills closer to my house. I'm not far from Catrin here in Indianapolis. I am thinking I have seen Accelerade somewhere local.... Kroger maybe?

[bmccasland]

After many months off, I was approved for riding by my Orthopod yesterday... "but take it easy." Knee surgery is still a possibility. So I'm not approved for riding in traffic, or pelatons , or where the risk is high that I might crash.
Fortunately I have the Mississippi River levee, and the Tammany Trace Rails-to-Trails paths on the "approved list". Despite the hot and muggies, took the bike to the river levee and road 9.2 miles, average speed 15.8. I had a head wind downstream, and a tailwind on the ride back (that leg average speed was 18.4). Got to admit my knee didn't feel *right*, but it hung in there!

Of course I had to wear my TdF sunflower jersey for the occasion.

[Catrin]

I went out this morning for a 20-mile ride. My legs were soooooo heavy but it was a beautiful morning. The sun came up about halfway thru the ride and the sun was a big giant red ball. So pretty. The route is nearly flat out in corn country, but there are few small rolling hills closer to my house. I'm not far from Catrin here in Indianapolis. I am thinking I have seen Accelerade somewhere local.... Kroger maybe?

You are in Indianapolis? Cool!

Performance Bike (on the north side) does sell Accelerade but not the flavor I want - Mountain Berry. If you can remember where you saw it please let me know.

[WindingRoad]

Good lord! I had my bike in the car today cuz I was gonna do the Nebo Ridge ride this evening and it got so hot my tire blew up in the car REALLY glad I wasn't in there when that happened, I prolly would be in the hospital for either the heart attack I just had or the car wreck I caused when I jumped out the window.

[WindingRoad]

You are in Indianapolis? Cool!

Performance Bike (on the north side) does sell Accelerade but not the flavor I want - Mountain Berry. If you can remember where you saw it please let me know.

Catrin - pretty sure the Vitamin Shop in Castleton carries that flavor; dunno if there's a vitamin shop on the west side?

[Catrin]

Catrin - pretty sure the Vitamin Shop in Castleton carries that flavor; dunno if there's a vitamin shop on the west side?

Cool! I wish I had known that before placing my order Tuesday...but I will next time. Thanks!

Your TIRE blew up in the car!!?!?! It wasn't THAT hot today - at least I didn't think it was. Wow!

[Selkie]

Thirty-two uneventful but fast miles in the outdoor sauna before hitting the pool for a 2,300 yard swim. Pool was packed, unfortunately, so I ended up having to circle swim for a good portion of my swim. Then back to work after a much-too-short five-day R&R.

[PinkBike]

it was 115.9 degrees out when i rode in to work at 2 pm.
5.5 miles in 20:08.
did i mention it was 115.9 degrees??!!!
oh, and my air conditioner went out this morning. it was 92 inside the house! a guy came out and dumped freon in. DH called to tell me now its putting out 60 degree air. ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
i go home in a couple hours and its still gotta be at least 95 outside.
sheesh.