My Sundays are turning into recovery days where I bike shorter lengths. I am trying to make it an active recovery – shorter distance but at a faster pace. And I totally would have had it today but I had to stop and move this magnificent bastard off the path. He didn’t want to move either, he pushed back against me and ended up jumping across the path (in front of an oncoming bicycle) to the other side. Luckily that rider saw him so he made it safe to the other side. Ribbit on, friend – I appreciate your bug control duties!!!
Hot ride today, even going later than I usually do. I love the progress being made though – I feel better each time I go out and it takes less time to find my rhythm. This ride (and the last one) I didn’t stop for a break in the middle. This one even shows improvements in my segment speeds so I am feeling great! Too many bugs though. I feel like I don’t even have to eat dinner with the amount of bugs I have been swallowing lately. Gross.
Scott and I rode down after work on Friday to check out Motoblot. It was great to see so many bikes and talk to so many people who share the enthusiasm for riding. Got to see a lot of old friends too which is always fantastic! The ride down was miserable – bumper to bumber in 90* heat!!! Scott and I both agreed we would take the 30* days over the 90* ones!! But we made it, had fun, and on the way home got to open it up a bit and have some fun. 🙂
My Glass died so I couldn’t record any images from this trip. These images are from my Tuesday ride but recently every time I ride (usually around dusk) there is a ton of wildlife – deer, bunnies, chipmunks – and they all just stare and me and don’t move. Even when I jingle my bell at them!!!! Usually I just keep riding at them and swear until they move. I would totally pet them if they let me. In the video below, it was literally the 3rd time I had ridden past this deer taking pictures and videos until it decided it wanted to leave the path.
Thursday nights are usually the rides with the bike shop but I had a lot to do tonight so I went out on my own for a quick ride. The group rides are fun but when you start getting 10-20 people it gets more difficult to keep everyone going in the same pace and direction. Sometimes its nicer (and less stressful) to just ride on my own. Either way, its nice to have options depending on my mood
Followed some new paths today, so much fun!! And I’m starting to hit my groove. The first mile to two is still a bitch but after that my legs stop whining and I get a good pace. Would like to be a bit faster but am pretty happy with my progress.
Didn’t think I was gonna get out today, I was super exhausted and pretty unmotivated. Then The Other offered to come with me and it changed everything. I am excited we got to ride together and enjoy this beautiful Sunday and it really helped me get over the slacker-slump. It was a shorter ride but the point is we still got out there and did it. I am looking forward to a break tomorrow and then jumping right back in the saddle on Tuesday.
I had a horrible migraine most of the day so I had taken a lot of pills, including my abortive, before this ride. Even though I gave myself an hour before exercising I think it still affected me. The first half of the ride was good, so good that I decided to explore a little around Independence Grove. But those 2 extra miles about killed me!! I almost gave up at one point (and maybe I should have but I’m pretty stubborn) and called for a ride because I wasn’t thinking coherently. The only reason I didn’t is because when I was thinking of what to say when I called someone the only thing I could think of was “chocolate bunny” and I didn’t think that would make sense! 🙂 So this ride was a bit slower than anticipated but I finished it and also have a new route around the park. Overall the day was beautiful, and I am happy I went out despite the challenges.
So close to 10 miles arrrrgh! Oh well, next time! As of this post I have 628.20 lifetime miles. Which I think is pretty great. However, in almost those miles of forest and country riding I have yet to find a kitten. I just assumed by this point I would have found at least 1 forest kitten. Does anyone have stats on how many miles before your first kitten?
Don’t usually ride on Mondays but got home a little earlier from work today so had a good opportunity. First couple miles were rough, as usual, but my warm-ups are getting faster. I was halfway through before I realized it. Still a ways to go to get in shape from last year but feeling improvement everything I ride is a great feeling.
New direction today and a bit longer ride ended up with me having a subpar performance. I guess that is too be expected since there is always a bit of adjustement when you take a new path or extend your ride but I didn’t expect it to be so big. Going to continue this way for the next week or two (Assuming its open) so I am excited to see how I will improve.
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