Tag Archive for 'Cycling'

Monday Check-in

Well time kind of slipped away from doing the updates here. However, I had a pretty good week otherwise. Here are the highlights. Tuesday – May 10th I meet with a personal trainer, to set up a schedule for the summer. While we talked we walked around the neighborhood, doing a mile loop. She also […]

Monday Check-in

Yesterday (Sunday) was easily the best ride so far this year. The weather definitely helped, but the legs felt strong for the entire ride. It was the same loop that I did on Friday, though without the bike computer issues. Distance: 6.01 miles Time: 00:26:53 Avg Speed: 13.4 MPH Max Speed: 22 MPH Currently Monthly […]

First “Real” Ride of the Year

I did what I would consider the first real ride on Friday. Instead of just doing a short loop multiple times, this time I did one longer out and back loop. The main distinction is probably more mental than physical, as it meant I was a fair bit away from home if the knee (or […]

I Thought Would be Flatter

I took Tuesday off, but got in a ride on Wednesday. I was at Ryan and Kara’s, and they live on a loop that is a little less than three quarters of a mile. I never really paid that much attention when I drove out to their place, but there is definitely some slope on […]

Monday Check-in

I’m not sure if I am going to update the blog everyday, but I do want to make sure that I give a status update on Mondays. I managed to get back on the bike again today, before the weather went to crap. Another shorter ride, but it was long enough to be encouraging. The […]

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

One of my goals for this summer is to get back on my bike. It has been a while since I have put any real miles on the bike, not even counting last summer where it wasn’t an option. So help set the mood, we’ll start off with Queen. I did manage to get in […]

Tour de Cure

2007 Ride – June 16th Raised: $470 Ride: 3 Hours 43 Mins 49 Secs, Distance: 64.33 Miles, Avg Speed: 17.2 MPH, Max Speed: 33.2 MPH. Swag: none, didn’t send anything in 2008 Ride – June 7th Raised: $775 Ride: 4 Hours 29 Mins 29 Secs, Distance: 62.76 Miles, Avg Speed: 14 MPH, Max Speed: 29.9 […]