over the weekend I completed 3 rides, two 10 milers and one 20 miler, The 10 mile rides were the stroke recovery route both took me about 45 mins each and provided a good work out. Then on Tuesday did 5 w/ ABC--Austin Bike Chix. But what kicked my butt was the 20 miler on Saturday w/ Alison! we did Parmer out & back, going out was great! coming back I stared at Alison's butt for 10 miles as she pulled me back home!
It was awesome riding w/ A again! She's sch a good bike rider and you can tell she's been training, she's strong!
Can't wait for the cap 10K to be over on Sunday so I can start riding home from work!
The ABC ride went well, I hope Elizabeth isn't too mad at me! Can't believe we had 20 riders, of course E had the majority of them and sounds like the weakest ones, I'll have to let her lead next week! ABC is a good thing!
Miles for these rides this week: 45
Roadkill for this ride: an o'possum, a deer which was lunch for about 15 buzzards, just glad it was far off the road!
Total miles for the month: 81
Total miles for 2011: 166
Miles to go: 1334 to hit 1500!
Miles to go to 10,000 on the speedometer: 25
20110323
20110315
my first century of 2011
I finally hit the 100 mile mark for the year! It only took 72 days! or 2.5 months, and I can't wait to finish my next 100 miles! It might come sooner considering I have tendinitis in my right foot & probably shouldn't be running, so I just might not run until the Cap 10k, that means I'll need to bike.
So the ride on Sunday was 25.14 through the hoods of Austin, we started North of Hyde Park, cut through Crestview, then North of Allandale, thru Allandale, over to Far West and Northwest Hills, back to Allandale, down to Tarry Town, then to the Lance Armstrong Parkway to Downtown to UT, Hyde Park and back to north of Hyde Park.
The route included a few hills, but like all the rides in town, too many stops!
Miles for this ride: 25
Roadkill for this ride: don't recall, I was still asleep
Total miles for the month: 36
Total miles for 2011: 119.72 (those 10ths add up)
Miles to go: 1381 to hit 1500!
Miles to go to 10,000 on the speedometer: 71
So the ride on Sunday was 25.14 through the hoods of Austin, we started North of Hyde Park, cut through Crestview, then North of Allandale, thru Allandale, over to Far West and Northwest Hills, back to Allandale, down to Tarry Town, then to the Lance Armstrong Parkway to Downtown to UT, Hyde Park and back to north of Hyde Park.
The route included a few hills, but like all the rides in town, too many stops!
Miles for this ride: 25
Roadkill for this ride: don't recall, I was still asleep
Total miles for the month: 36
Total miles for 2011: 119.72 (those 10ths add up)
Miles to go: 1381 to hit 1500!
Miles to go to 10,000 on the speedometer: 71
20110307
at least it was something
I decided to start doing my long runs on Friday night so I could have Saturday to play and Sunday to ride. Well, I didn't run til 8, and that didn't make for a good night's sleep, so i was tired on Saturday, which kinda spilled over to Sunday, or maybe it was the oak pollen? Either way, I didn't wake up early and enthused to ride on Sunday.
After the duck tour, I did ride the Stoke Recovery 10 mile loop. Meant to do it backwards, but my bike (mind) was on autopilot, maybe next time. So, when I'm on boring routes like that, I try to do more of a work out, this time I put the chain into a harder gear.
I prob should have done an urban adventure to Zilker for the kite festival, but I hate going to things like that by myself and wasn't sue if MB & Lance would still be there. Either way it still felt good to get out on the road bike!
Miles for this ride: 11
Roadkill for this ride: almost Lance-O and his momma (from a heart attack) no homeless sleeping under the bridges, we did see a jogger who fell
Total miles for the month: 11 (hope to add more next weekend...is the cap 10k done yet?)
Total miles for 2011: 94 (those 10ths add up)
Miles to go: 1406 to hit 1500!
Miles to go to 10,000 on the speedometer (no it's not the same speedometer, and it's on 2 bikes, but it is a total of my road biking career): 96 (hope I can do it this month..will be tough)
After the duck tour, I did ride the Stoke Recovery 10 mile loop. Meant to do it backwards, but my bike (mind) was on autopilot, maybe next time. So, when I'm on boring routes like that, I try to do more of a work out, this time I put the chain into a harder gear.
I prob should have done an urban adventure to Zilker for the kite festival, but I hate going to things like that by myself and wasn't sue if MB & Lance would still be there. Either way it still felt good to get out on the road bike!
Miles for this ride: 11
Roadkill for this ride: almost Lance-O and his momma (from a heart attack) no homeless sleeping under the bridges, we did see a jogger who fell
Total miles for the month: 11 (hope to add more next weekend...is the cap 10k done yet?)
Total miles for 2011: 94 (those 10ths add up)
Miles to go: 1406 to hit 1500!
Miles to go to 10,000 on the speedometer (no it's not the same speedometer, and it's on 2 bikes, but it is a total of my road biking career): 96 (hope I can do it this month..will be tough)
20110302
My ride with Lance
On Sunday I had a rare opportunity, so I took advantage of it! I got to ride w/ Lance!
Ok, not THE Lance in the biking world, but the Lance-O who actually is my favorite Lance.
Lance-O has recently learned to ride his bike, so his mom & I took him to Pease Park to ride some trails.
I made the mistake of taking the rougher part of the trail (I forgot about the downhill and sharp turn), he made it around the sharp corner on the steep part, I heard his mom screech, then Lance-O fell! Oh crap, I did it again, got a kid hurt on their bike! (Lance-O's sister buster her chin and required 3 stitches when we went out 7 years ago! and blood always seems to be involved when Lance-O, his mom & I venture out--I busted my head at E-Rock 5-6 years ago, no stitches required) So, I just knew this was going to be bad. He was sprawled out, face first heading down the side of a cliff! I picked him up, no busted lip or chin, no scraped knee, no scraped hands (thanks to the gloves), minor bark damage on his left shoulder. I think I told Lance I was disappointed there wasn't much blood, his mom laughed. I was very impressed, Lance got up, we walked the bikes til the trail got easier, then he hopped back on! Come to find out it was the rock sticking out about a foot from the wall that got his shoulder, poor kid.
Once we got past the bridge at 29th street, the trail was paved, this made Lance very happy and his momma happier!
Then we came to a really rocky part, Lance-O wove through the rocks and puddles (from the spring) with ease.
It was so cool to watch this kid pedal through the trees, you could just see the freedom he felt by being on a bike.
No other incidences occurred on our 5 mile journey, we had to walk a few hills and take a few water breaks, but Lance-O did really well. Next time we will start at Pease and skip the mean rock that juts out and knocks 8 yr olds off their bikes and ride down to Mellow Johnnys (Lance-O was asking about it.
Miles for this ride: Another Urban Adventure in kilometers, though I did find the instruction book to figure out how to change it
Roadkill for this ride: almost Lance-O and his momma (from a heart attack) no homeless sleeping under the bridges, we did see a jogger who fell
Total miles for the month: 21 (rounding)I need to ride some more...been running...can't wait til the cap 10k is over so I can get back on the road bike more and continue the urban adventures
Total miles for 2011: 82
Miles to go: 1418 to hit 1500!
Ok, not THE Lance in the biking world, but the Lance-O who actually is my favorite Lance.
Lance-O has recently learned to ride his bike, so his mom & I took him to Pease Park to ride some trails.
I made the mistake of taking the rougher part of the trail (I forgot about the downhill and sharp turn), he made it around the sharp corner on the steep part, I heard his mom screech, then Lance-O fell! Oh crap, I did it again, got a kid hurt on their bike! (Lance-O's sister buster her chin and required 3 stitches when we went out 7 years ago! and blood always seems to be involved when Lance-O, his mom & I venture out--I busted my head at E-Rock 5-6 years ago, no stitches required) So, I just knew this was going to be bad. He was sprawled out, face first heading down the side of a cliff! I picked him up, no busted lip or chin, no scraped knee, no scraped hands (thanks to the gloves), minor bark damage on his left shoulder. I think I told Lance I was disappointed there wasn't much blood, his mom laughed. I was very impressed, Lance got up, we walked the bikes til the trail got easier, then he hopped back on! Come to find out it was the rock sticking out about a foot from the wall that got his shoulder, poor kid.
Once we got past the bridge at 29th street, the trail was paved, this made Lance very happy and his momma happier!
Then we came to a really rocky part, Lance-O wove through the rocks and puddles (from the spring) with ease.
It was so cool to watch this kid pedal through the trees, you could just see the freedom he felt by being on a bike.
No other incidences occurred on our 5 mile journey, we had to walk a few hills and take a few water breaks, but Lance-O did really well. Next time we will start at Pease and skip the mean rock that juts out and knocks 8 yr olds off their bikes and ride down to Mellow Johnnys (Lance-O was asking about it.
Miles for this ride: Another Urban Adventure in kilometers, though I did find the instruction book to figure out how to change it
Roadkill for this ride: almost Lance-O and his momma (from a heart attack) no homeless sleeping under the bridges, we did see a jogger who fell
Total miles for the month: 21 (rounding)I need to ride some more...been running...can't wait til the cap 10k is over so I can get back on the road bike more and continue the urban adventures
Total miles for 2011: 82
Miles to go: 1418 to hit 1500!
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