Weekend Rides?

[Roadtrip]

DH and I planned on riding today and doing a Birthday ride for my 37th. Was planning on riding the Little Miami trail north of town, but we found the new trail was open locally when we stopped yesterday to do a little recon. Decided to go there instead and check out the trail. Ended up doing just over 10 miles and felt great!!!

It's a start back as I've been struggling getting on the bike with health issues lately and I felt really good afterwards and could have gone further, but this was an EXCELLENT positive ride.

I realized half way out the reason I hated this trail... the traffic on the trail during the weekend is horrid unless you get out really early... so my avg speed was just on 10MPH. The human traffic-- obstructions if you will, it makes you works on handeling skills I guess

DH was stressed because of the pedestrian/dog/kids on the trail and just wanted to go. after we'd finished one "loop" and I wasn't really into fighting for my share of space on the trail either.

DH may have better fitness, but I'm a much better bike handeler, even tho I've only been riding for two years and he learned as as kid!

Shannon

[Crankin]

DH and I did 19.2 miles on our "flat route," which to some might not be so flat, given our start/finish. I am recovering from allergies/a fibro flare up, so I wasn't expecting much. However, we started off slowly until mile 6, which always benefits me, and we rode fairly fast until the last 2 miles up the hill. Taking a day off yesterday made my legs feel great, and I was surprised at how much endurance I had, considering.
The weather forecast looks horrible until the end of the week. I have 12 miles to go to get to 1K for the year, so I am on track for 3K again.

[indysteel]

DH and I did 46 relatively hilly miles in southern Indiana today. Gorgeous day but we dealt with a lot of traffic. Part of the route goes around a lake, so it wasn't unexpected. I'm happier with my climbing than I've been in a while. I'm still slower than DH, but given his strength to weight ratio, I doubt that's going to change anytime soon!

[Catrin]

I did 40 miles today, a mixed route that was quite windy going out, but for a change I got a tailwind most of the way back. Ok, not REALLY a true tail wind, more of an angled side wind that helped more than it hurt. I will take it I was trying to focus more on time in the saddle (3 hours was the target), but am happy with the mileage.

I think my neck has recovered as much as it is going to, and I am happy with how I did today. I've lost a bit of my hill climbing strength in my recovery period but that's not much of a surprise as it wouldn't allow me to climb at all for some time. Now my neck appears to be happy with longer distances it is time to start working on hill-climbing once I get home from the mtb clinic next weekend. THAT will be the real test of my neck, three days on the mountain bike

[ZenBiker]

Little Red Riding Hood (big all-woman ride in northern Utah) was yesterday, so my weekend ride was a long one for me. Ended up with just over 63 miles, a new personal best.

Most everyone else I knew there rode 100, but I have more training to do before I can accomplish that. To any Bonneville Cycling Club members on this forum: thanks for a great event!!

[Reesha]

Congrats Zen

This morning I went out for a ride with my coach and personal trainer and did 85 miles with around 4000 feet of climbing. I'd been sick W, Th, F, and Sat... so it was a miracle that I was able to do it, let alone hammer the last 20 miles or so. I learned a valuable lesson... eating 4 eggs and a cup of white rice for breakfast is like eating a BRICK before a long ride. I usually eat 3-4 eggs for breakfast on the weekend, just not an hour before working out. It took 3-4 hours for each of those eggs to settle/digest. Totally unpleasant. I did manage all 85 miles subsisting on 4 bottles of accelerade alone... I just couldn't stomach the thought of solid food after those eggs, even though I brought a few larabars with me.

Still, even though I'm really tuckered... it was a great ride. I do need to check with my doctor about renewing my inhaler prescription after 6 years-- some of those steep climbs had at the edge and racing this spring certainly underscored its necessity. Hopefully it won't be too difficult to get a new one.

That's me riding behind Zach.

[Catrin]

Reesha, you look great and Road Trip - congratulations on getting out there

ZenBiker, that just sounds awesome!

[goride]

No ride Saturday. I was saving my legs for a 75 mile organized ride today. There were 7,200 participants spread over 6 distances and routes, with varying start times. Some friends and I rode the 75 mile route, which was the earliest start at 7:00 a.m. The highlight of the ride was at the beginning, and was an opportunity to ride across a 2.5 mile bridge near the city lakefront that is normally closed to bicycle and pedestrian traffic. The bridge was closed to motorized traffic for several hours for this to happen. For the entire ride there was great traffic control, streets (urban, suburban, and country) that were in good riding condition, volunteers at every turn (saw some of them doing some gravel sweeping in a turn as we passed through), ride marshals on bicycles patrolling the route, sag wagons patrolling the route, good rest stops with decent refreshments, etc. The peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at mile 48 really hit the spot! On top of that, we had perfect weather – 65 at the start and 79 by the end of the ride, sunny with a few passing clouds, and winds of only 10-12 mph for a change And most importantly of all, I got to ride with good friends!