Cycling
Cycling Results 07/17
Went to campus and back again today; the ride is getting easier. Total Time: 43:50 minutes Distance: 10.36 miles Avg Speed: 14.1 MPH Max Speed: 23.5 MPH
Read MoreCycling Results 07/16
Went to campus and back for the first time and learned not to bike down southwest parkway. Total Time: 55:19 minutes Distance: 12.24 miles Avg Speed: 13.3 MPH Max Speed: 26.4 MPH
Read MoreCycling Results 07/14
My roommate Sean joined me tonight on a ride and man it was windy. We took a new route that I really liked but I’m not sure I’ll do this one again at night. It was so dark on William D Fitch Parkway I could hardly see 3 feet in front of me even with the light on my bike. Total Time: 47:57 minutes Distance: 10.08 miles Avg Speed: 12.6 MPH Max Speed: 26.5 MPH
Read MoreCycling Results 07/11
Well I went for another ride this morning and had my first crash on my road bike. A car hugged a corner and pushed me up into the curb. Unfortunately I couldn’t unclip fast enough to catch myself; I need to work on getting out of the clips faster. Damage to the bike wasn’t that bad, just a few “character” marks on the bike now. Instead of riding around the Rock Prairie area I rode down to South West Parkway and back. I like that route because there are bike paths almost the entire ride. Total Time: 32:22 minutes Distance: 7.04 miles Avg Speed: 13 MPH Max Speed: 21.7 MPH Not bad, 10 minutes longer than last time and 2 1/2 miles further. Next...
Read MoreCycling Results 07/09
Figured I would start entering my rides into my blog so I could track my progress and people could help keep me going if they see I haven’t posted anything in a few days. Total Time: 22:22 minutes Distance: 4.78 miles Avg Speed: 12.8 MPH Max Speed: 23.1 MPH Overall it was a good ride. The temperature finally dropped below 100 degrees so it wasn’t that bad. I picked up some bike shorts last weekend and that helps ALOT. Before I could only ride a day or two and then I couldn’t sit on the bike for several days. My goal is to ride again on Saturday.
Read MoreNew Years Resolutions and Cold Weather Don't Mix
Well one of my new years resolutions was to start riding my road bike at least three times a week. Since the weather was cold I picked up some Nike gear to help keep warm. Well I just finished my first ride of the year; 45 minutes in 30 degree misting conditions. Talk about major suck. Maybe next time I’ll remember to put something on my head other than a helmet since that’s the part of my body that was FREEZING!!!! The phrase “dumbass” comes to mind.
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