Saturday, October 31, 2009
| Hours Sleeping: | 7 |
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| Time of Day: | 9:00 AM |
| Distance: | 48 miles |
| Time (total): | 3 hours |
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| Weather: | mid 50s, partly sunny, dry, windy
While not quite as warm as Friday today was very nice. Two words: weather window. Except I walked to a movie later that day and it was still sunny and warm so I guess 'window' is not technically accurate… |
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| Breakfast: | 7:30 AM - cereal |
| Lunch: | 1:30 PM - tortilla chips and bean dip, 2 cookies |
| Dinner: | 7:00 PM - 6 pieces toasted bread with cheddar cheese, veggie dogs and left over pasta sauce, a shit-ton of Halloween candy and much too much hard cider |
| Workout Food: | 3 scoops Endurox R4 in a large bottle, water, half of an Odwalla bar (thanks to Lyle) |
| Course: | Leschi, Seward, Renton, May Valley, Issaquah, Newport, across Mercer Island, home |
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| Comments: | Nice! A great day, my new favorite bike, good company and so of course I bit off way more than I cold chew on this ride and did not take along enough food. :)
After installing fenders and my Franken fork on my new fixed gear bike last night I rolled down to Leschi to meet the team. Today 'team' meant three people but it was all good. Cathy V, Lyle(sp?), Olivier(sp?) and I rolled out to enjoy the still amazing fall colors and mild weather.
What fun! The pace was mellow so we chatted all the way down to Renton. The speed on Rainier did get a tad brisk for me but hey, today was my first day on the fixie so no complaints.
Lyle and Olivier had an agenda of riding 3.5+ hours and Cathy was going shorter for sure and by the time we got to 405 I had somehow talked myself into going long so headed over the freeway and up the McDonald's hill.
The hill was actually not that bad. A 'tension interval' Lyle called it. :) Since the pace was reasonable I just stayed seated and was fine. Since I had expressed some concern about the distance both of these guys were very mindful of keeping me in front and each time the road would level off they would kind of scoot ahead and try to give me a draft. Usually it would help but some of the times they would also up the pace and it was actually better for me to ride my own pace than go faster and try to hold a wheel… whatever. This pattern repeated itself on May Valley. I was behind Olivier and and when he would pull off Lyle would come to the front. Then when Lyle would pull off there was Olivier. Let's just say I did not pull much today. Especially on this flatter road, each time one of these guys would accelerate to get into the lead it was accompanied by an up shift and I had to struggle. :)
The last descent to Issaquah-Hobart was a challenge. I have done better in the past but today being my first day on this bike it was rough. I got to the front and promptly heard the CLICK, CLICK of the chain working it's way down the cassette and then I could no longer keep up. See ya.
Really it was fine, I expected nothing different and these guys were a blast to ride with and talk to. And going up Newport, although I was already starting to bonk, was actually better than going downhill. They kept the pace easy and I was able to stick with. As we neared Factoria I finally mumbled something about not packing enough food and Lyle gave me half of an Odwalla bar. Bless his heart.
Once on Mercer Island the predictable happened, they turned left for a lap around the island and I went straight home! Yikes, I was bushed. But not so seeing-double-shattered that I couldn't still enjoy the scenery which is what I did. Man the leaves were still SO vibrant and the lengthy cool down probably did me some good. |
| Equipment: | Kona Paddy Wagon, 42x18
I just installed my fork after having the steerer lengthened by 5 cm! This bike is awesome but the head tube was not long enough for me so the nice folks at the R+E Cycles frame shop fixed me up. Now my Kona looks like all the other retarded bikes I have in my garage but it fits me… |
| Clothing: | shorts, short sleeve Craft undershirt, short sleeve jersey, knee & arm warmers, Sugoi shoe covers, cap, NO GLOVES |
Saturday, November 22, 2008
| Hrs. Sleeping: | 5 |
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| Time of Day: | 9:30 AM |
| Distance: | 52 miles |
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| Weather: | mid to upper 40s, dry, partly sunny, calm |
| Workout Type: | ride |
| Breakfast: | 7:00 AM - cereal, banana |
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| Workout Food: | bite size/sample Clif Bar, 2 small bottles each with 2 scoops Perpetuem and 1 scoop Endurox R4 |
| Course: | south end of Lake WA, May Valley, 900, Newport, around Mercer Island, Leschi, Madrona, Union, home |
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| Comments: | Today it started out as a bigger bunch but at Coulon Park we split up and only Kurt A, Dustin V, Jeff D, Aaron S and I went down May Valley. The pace was doable for me although I did not feel very fluid on the fixed-gear today... Kurt on the other hand was on fire and raced me down every hill winning most of them. |
| Equipment: | Trek fixed-gear, 42x18 |
Monday, October 27, 2008
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| Time of Day: | 1:00 PM |
| Distance: | 15 miles? |
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| Workout Type: | ride |
| Breakfast: | |
| Lunch: | Thai |
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| Workout Food: | water |
| Course: | down from the hill to the Burke Gilman Trail, into Ballard and home via Interlaken |
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| Comments: | Shelley and I were running errands all day but decided to squeeze in this ride. We went to Ballard, had lunch and rode home. TOTALLY relaxing and totally fun. The sun was BRIGHT, the temperature was excellent and we chatted the whole way. |
| Equipment: | Trek fixed-gear, 42x18 |
Saturday, October 25, 2008
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| Time of Day: | 8:00 AM |
| Distance: | 42 miles |
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| Workout Type: | ride |
| Breakfast: | 6:30 AM - smoothie |
| Lunch: | chips, bean dip, water |
| Dinner: | TPR team party meaning beer, wine, pizza and desserts. Repeat. |
| Workout Food: | 1/2 of a small bottle with 2 scoops Perpetuem and one scoop Endurox R4 |
| Course: | around the north end of Lake WA and then straight home |
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| Comments: | It was just Kurt A and myself today and the weather was beautiful AGAIN.
I was burping up my smoothie for most of the ride and discovered pretty quick that I did not want to ride very far... |
| Equipment: | Trek fixed-gear, 42x18 |
Saturday, October 18, 2008
| Hrs. Sleeping: | 6 |
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| Time of Day: | 8:00 AM |
| Distance: | ride - 48 miles
run - 3 miles |
| Time (total): | 3:30 |
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| Weather: | 50, mostly sunny, calm, dry |
| Workout Type: | ride |
| Breakfast: | cereal |
| Lunch: | 2 fried eggs on toast, 2 pieces peanut butter toast, water |
| Dinner: | enchilada, beans, salad, beer, yogurt |
| Workout Food: | 2 small bottles each with 2 scoops Perpetuem and 1 scoop Endurox R4 |
| Course: | ride - across Mercer Island, our May Valley, down 900 and back on Newport
run - around Seward Park |
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| Comments: | Yes! Five people and everyone was on a fixed-gear again today. And this time, only ONE person was on a different gear. :)
It was Kurt A, Brian S, Todd M and Chance R and the pace was probably slightly slower than in the past but it was so nice out and that was just fine by me.
On the way home first Brian had a massive cramp in his right hamstring, then Todd got a flat and then Brian had an altercation with some old fart (wearing a felt hat and smoking a pipe no less!) in this Audi TT. I am getting SO tired of listening to people yell at each other... Still, overall I had an awesome time. The day just kept slowly getting warmer and nicer.
At the end Kurt went up Madrona with me and everyone else went straight. Thanks Kurt. :)
Not sure if it was the stops along the way or what but today My legs felt pretty good meaning that tightness in my tendons did not materialize. Probably because the route was flatter. May Valley sure is a nice stretch of pavement.
Later in the day Shelley and I went down to Seward for a run. We did a counter-clockwise lap (2.5 miles) and then I turned around and ran back to meet and we finished up together. It was STILL nice out. |
| Equipment: | Trek fixed-gear, 42x18 |
Saturday, October 11, 2008
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7 |
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8:00 AM |
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45 miles |
| Time (total): |
3:00 |
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upper 30s to mid 40s, clear, dry, sunny |
| Workout Type: |
ride |
| Breakfast: |
cereal |
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2 small bottles, each with 2 scoops Perpetuem and 1 scoop Endurox R4 |
| Course: |
around the north end of Lake WA and then around Mercer Island |
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| Comments: |
Today was great! There were five of us EVERYONE was on a fixed-gear today. Jeff D and Kurt A were on a 42x18 and Todd M and Brian S on a 42x16.
Boy, Jeff sure can spin! He was able to pass me pretty much any time he wanted.
It was very cool to see everyone out today, and the weather was so nice. We would ride into the fog and then out of the fog and into the bright sun shine. It was never too cold.
I felt better thins time towards the end than last Saturday, not so totally blown. The backs of my knees and hamstrings still get tender after about 35 miles or so, maybe I should stretch? |
| Equipment: |
Trek fixed-gear, 42x18 |
Saturday, October 04, 2008
| Hrs. Sleeping: | 6 |
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| Time of Day: | 8:00 AM |
| Distance: | 45 miles |
| Time (total): | 2:30? |
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| Weather: | upper 50s, calm, brief periods of light rain |
| Workout Type: | fixed-gear ride |
| Breakfast: | cereal |
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| Workout Food: | 2 small bottles each with 1 scoop Endurox R4 and 2 scoops Perpetuem |
| Course: | see below |
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| Comments: | Today was REALLY nice out. Sure, we got sprinkled on a couple of times in the first half of the ride but it was balmy, the company was fantastic and it was such a quintessential beautiful fall day.
RC came along on his fixed-gear and Brian S on his geared winter bike. I never had to grab my brakes today (yeah!) but shit, descending Juanita is a bitch. Half way down I was maxed out and begging for mercy. That was when RC rolled by me. :( I think he's on a slightly larger gear but still, he was moving.
When riding the fixed it seems like I have about 35 miles in me and then the tendons behind my knees start to get sore. I also just get exhausted! I was so out of breath at the bottom of Juanita...
At the last minute I decided to follow these guys down to Leschi at the end of the ride instead of just bailing and going home through the tunnel. Madrona actually felt good because my cadence was super slow.
I love riding this bike. |
| Equipment: | Trek fixed-gear, 42x18 |
Saturday, September 27, 2008
| Hrs. Sleeping: | 7 |
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| Time of Day: | 8:00 AM |
| Distance: | 51 miles (37+14) |
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| Weather: | 55 at the start, low 60s at the finish, dry, partly cloudy, calm |
| Workout Type: | ride |
| Breakfast: | cereal |
| Lunch: | 11:00 AM - steamed milk
chips, bean dip, salsa |
| Dinner: | |
| Workout Food: | 2 small bottles each with 1 scoop Endurox R4 and 2 scoops Perpetuem |
| Course: | around the south end of Lake WA and then around Mercer Island, and then back down to Seward Park and back home |
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| Comments: | What a great day! I met Brian S, Todd M, Alex T and Gabe at Leschi and we tooled around the south end. All of us except for Gabe were on fixed-gear bikes and it was a blast.
According to Alex "I have a cyclometer on all my bikes and a power meter on most" we were averaging about 105 rpm... I think Todd was on a 42x17 and Brian on a 42x16 so they would dust me on the descents but not by too much. :) And on the last longer downhill on Mercer Island I did not have to grab my brakes so that means I'm on my way.
This is such fun, I really hope more of the team puts one of these bikes together and joins us in the future.
When I was two blocks from home I met Shelley who was just heading out; on her single speed! Since it was a Bicycle Saturday we headed back down to Seward Park and then had a hot drink at the Leschi Starbucks while soaking in some sun before heading home. Nice. |
| Equipment: | Trek fixed-gear, 42x18 |
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
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| Time of Day: | ride - 6:30 PM |
| Distance: | commute - 9 miles
ride - 15 miles |
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| Weather: | low 70s, sunny, light wind |
| Workout Type: | commute | ride |
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| Workout Food: | water |
| Course: | Seward Park |
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| Comments: | After work Shelley and I spun down to Seward along Lake WA Blvd, there were more cars that would have been nice but it was okay.
On the way home we heard and saw sirens and lights and as climbed the rise just north of Mt. Baker Beach we saw the cause. An older VW bus had burst into flames! Everyone was safe but the fire engine was still soaking down the vehicle. What a bummer. |
| Equipment: | Raleigh town bike
Trek fixed gear, 42x18 |
Saturday, March 08, 2008
| Hrs. Sleeping: | 7 |
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| Time of Day: | 7:30 am |
| Distance: | 30 miles |
| Time (total): | 2 hours |
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| Speed (overall): | 15 mph |
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| Weather: | mid to upper 40s, calm,misty at times |
| Workout Type: | ride |
| Breakfast: | cereal |
| Lunch: | smoothie |
| Dinner: | salad, veggies, tofu, ice cream, brownie |
| Workout Food: | 4 scoops Endurox R4 in a large bottle |
| Course: | Leschi, Seward, Rainier, Renton, Lake WA Blvd, across Mercer Island, home |
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| Comments: | I only had a couple of hours this morning so no race and no long team ride. Kurt A had broken his race bike, all he had was his fixed gear and since he was willing to ride early I said why not?
We just cruised along at about 18 mph and chatted. The mist was not so bad and it did dry up for the last bit so all-in-all it was a nice day. |
| Equipment: | Trek fixed gear, 42x18 |