OK, I am getting tired of maintaining so many different blogs and such that I have decided to stick with my main blog.
So, to see my lasted post click HERE
Monday, July 4, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Surprise! Another post about a few more miles
Joanne and I rode to work today and put in 32.68 miles. We ran into a few showers on the ride home but over all it wasn't too wet for us. We're going to hope for Thursday for our next ride to work before the big training ride on Saturday followed by "Day II" training on Sunday. Then we'll rest up and only do a minor ride on the Wednesday before the STP.
I think we're just about ready for it, at least we have to be!
I think we're just about ready for it, at least we have to be!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunny start, cloudy finish
Joanne and I put in 54.3 miles today. The ride to church started was very sunny in the morning, cloudy in the early afternoon, then much cooler and cloudy on the way home.
The good news is, we both felt that we could have kept going and put in more miles. It was getting late so we called it good with what we had ridden so far. There was plenty of light left but our decision for a coffee break around the 38 mile mark required a "bio break".
So, we're riding to work tomorrow too to get another back to back ride set in.
The good news is, we both felt that we could have kept going and put in more miles. It was getting late so we called it good with what we had ridden so far. There was plenty of light left but our decision for a coffee break around the 38 mile mark required a "bio break".
So, we're riding to work tomorrow too to get another back to back ride set in.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
No riding the last few days
I took Friday and Saturday off from bicycle riding. Joanne put in over 9 miles walking in the Relay for Life yesterday and was hoping to do another 4 miles tonight.
We will be riding tomorrow. The plan is to go for over 50 miles, maybe as close to 80 as time allows!
I've been working on re-working my other web site, The Goal Farm
We will be riding tomorrow. The plan is to go for over 50 miles, maybe as close to 80 as time allows!
I've been working on re-working my other web site, The Goal Farm
Thursday, June 23, 2011
More miles - more thoughts
Road to work again today. Got a total of 31.8 miles. The route home was a little different than the way in so it added more miles and "Military Rd" hill at the end of the ride. It was beautiful on the way in and on the way home. A bit windy here and there and a cloud every once in a while but the majority of the route was blue sky.
Our inner athlete. This notion always strikes me when I'm riding on the trail. There is a big mix of folks out walking, running, or riding in the more populated portions of town.
There are:
We are all put together to move and be athletic. We are at our best when we are moving and in motion. The vast majority of us are not paid to be active or play sports. Most of us have to outfit ourselves and even pay to participate in activities. This could be why so many of us are not active and forget how much fun being active can be.
Take time to play and let your inner athlete out as often as you can. Playing football and being in competitive sports tainted my outlook on sports for a very long time. Play to win or don't play at all is what my football coach preached. We had an undefeated season and that only reinforced my "winning is everything" approach to sports. It has taken years and experience (OK, getting older and growing up some) to appreciate "It's how you play the game" and "The journey not the destination" approach to life and sports.
Ride safe and ride often. Train hard and ride easy!
Our inner athlete. This notion always strikes me when I'm riding on the trail. There is a big mix of folks out walking, running, or riding in the more populated portions of town.
There are:
- Young and Old
- Big and Small
- Fit and Challenged
- Friendly and Reserved
We are all put together to move and be athletic. We are at our best when we are moving and in motion. The vast majority of us are not paid to be active or play sports. Most of us have to outfit ourselves and even pay to participate in activities. This could be why so many of us are not active and forget how much fun being active can be.
Take time to play and let your inner athlete out as often as you can. Playing football and being in competitive sports tainted my outlook on sports for a very long time. Play to win or don't play at all is what my football coach preached. We had an undefeated season and that only reinforced my "winning is everything" approach to sports. It has taken years and experience (OK, getting older and growing up some) to appreciate "It's how you play the game" and "The journey not the destination" approach to life and sports.
Ride safe and ride often. Train hard and ride easy!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thumbs up and some more miles
I've added another 35.66 miles to the training log. It will be good to ride to work tomorrow if it's not too much of a soaker tomorrow. I'm getting nervous about the STP but feeling pretty good that I can ride back to back days. The goal this week is to ride to work 4 days this week (2 down and 2 to go).
I stopped for a short water break before climbing one of the bigger hills on my route home. A car approaching the intersection I was standing at slowed down and took waited for me to give him the thumbs up signal. It was great to have someone show their concern for a total stranger!
Ride safe and ride often!
I stopped for a short water break before climbing one of the bigger hills on my route home. A car approaching the intersection I was standing at slowed down and took waited for me to give him the thumbs up signal. It was great to have someone show their concern for a total stranger!
Ride safe and ride often!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Only 28.8 miles today
Last month it would have been, "Wow, Ouch! Over 28 miles!". Today, it really was "Only 28.8 miles today?". It took about an hour and 1/2 to get to work this morning, with a coffee break on the way in. This after noon I rode the 14.2 miles almost none stop and got home in an hour and 5 minutes. There wasn't a lot of distance but there was lots of cranking out the sweat while pushing up the hills. The shortest route to work was taken today so I could get home and mow the lawn... doesn't seem like something to race home for does it?
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