Back-to-Back and Tired-Too-Tired

We rode a back-to-back today. We settled on 35 miles as it was foggy, a bit damp, pretty cold in the beginning and at points, very head-windy. :( but we accomplished a back-to-back and damn - I was almost comatose by 10pm.


Day - Sunday, 5/11
Ride Type - On Road Training
Ride Distance - 34.81 miles
Ride Length - 02:39:08
Avg Speed - 13.1 mph
Avg Cadence - 78
Avg Heart Rate - 132
Max Heart Rate - 175
Calories burned - 2347
Total Training Distance To-Date: 1224.28 miles

China Camp Part Deux

We did China Camp again today - solo. Still beautiful, not as windy. A little more leisurely.


Day - Saturday, 5/10
Ride Type - On Road Training
Ride Distance - 63.60 miles
Ride Length - 05:18:37
Avg Speed - 12.0 mph
Avg Cadence - 76
Avg Heart Rate - 133
Max Heart Rate - 183
Calories burned - 4708
Total Training Distance To-Date: 1189.47 miles

Yesterday I rode my first CENTURY - meaning, I rode 100 miles! I went with my lesbians and sis-in-laws - EPL and JT. It began in Santa Rose and went thru the Russian River wine country. The weather was PERFECT, the hills were challenging and I did it - I didn't think I'd make it to lunch at mile 70, and then that hateful final hill at mile 92 was, well...HATEFUL. But I made it. And my stats were not all that bad:

Day - Saturday, 5/3
Ride Type - Outdoor Training
Ride Distance - 100.00 miles
Ride Length - 07:22:51
Avg Speed - 13.5 mph
Avg Cadence - 75
Avg Heart Rate - 142
Max Heart Rate - 190
Calories burned - 7886
Total Training Distance To-Date: 1100.21 miles

Day on the Ride

Every year, ALC hosts Day on the Ride - which is an approximation of what a typical day on the actual ALC ride will be like. There were tons of people, lots of them familiar and we had a great time. Our ride was from Golden Gate park, up to Nicasio Valley Reserve and back. There were rest stops, sweep vehicles (vehicles that patrol the ride route and pick up those who have mechanical trubs and get them to the next stop) and fun, fun, fun.

Unfortunately, I had to utilize the sweep vehicles not once, but twice! ARGH. My back tire trubs continued, and I popped a tube about 8 miles outside of the lunch stop in Nicasio - which was the half-way mark. Some of you may ask, don't you know how to change your own tire? Well, yes... I do. But the external tire I had on the wheel set was so tight on the rim, I broke 3 tire irons trying to change it myself. I got swept into lunch and the bike tech tent managed to change my tire.

I ate, rode out again and then popped my back tire AGAIN about 3-4 miles outside of the final water/rest stop in Fairfax (about 3/4 of the way through the ride and only about 25 miles from home). I didn't have a spare tube and knew I'd not be able to get the damned tired off anyway, so I got swept again. At Fairfax, there was a great bike shop and I hoofed it across the street and $60 later, I had new rim tape, a good tube and a new puncture-resistant external tire that fit my rim better. PROBLEM SOLVED.

So I rode back into the city on my own and that was sort of nice to just ride solo. I always love riding with others, but sometimes it's nice to be out on the road alone... :)

Here's my stats:

Day - Saturday, 4/26
Ride Type - Onroad Training
Ride Distance - 72.45 miles
Ride Length - 06:02:11
Avg Speed - 12 mph
Avg Cadence - 76
Avg Heart Rate - 144
Max Heart Rate - 193
Calories burned - 5546
Total Training Distance To-Date: 1000.21 miles

More Distance, More Hills

So yesterday I rode another ALC ride... from the North end of SF, near GG Bridge, up to Marin, all the way up to China Camp (BEAUTIFUL!!! right on the water - amazing!), back down, then hopped on Paradise Drive for the Tib Loop and came home. It was CRAZY windy on the ascent back to and going across GG. So much so that it blew me OFF my bike. I luckily was able to clip out in time to get my foot on the ground, so I didn't eat it and I didn't damage Clyde. But it was rough. So harsh that it sounded like a contant very loud hum of machinery along the bridge, but that was the sound of vibration the metal of the bridge was making from the wind!!!

I rode with my lesbians (finally - it'd been forever) but also we hooked up with the 3 J's again! It was awesome to see them again- they're such nice folks and will be additional friendly faces on the ride. And who knows, maybe my first set of East Bay friends!

Here's my stats from yesterday...although it's missing about 5-8 minutes of time, probably 200 calories roughly and maybe a mile of distance. I popped a tube JUST before the ascent out of Sausalito, roughly 5-6 miles from our finish. DAMN! Luckily I had lesbians in tow to help :) ! And while changing the flat, JT held my bike computer and then forgot to get it back from her for the uphill to GG. But I got it back before we traversed the bridge.



Day - Saturday, 4/19
Ride Type - Onroad Training
Ride Distance - 64.95 miles
Ride Length - 5:15:25
Avg Speed - 12.0 mph
Avg Cadence - 82
Avg Heart Rate - 142
Max Heart Rate - 190
Calories burned - 4849
Total Training Distance To-Date: 926.92 miles

Los Altos - Woodside - Portola

Me and Eliza went for a diddy down south, had a great time. A little chilly but really fun!~

Day - Saturday, 2/17
Ride Type - Road Training
Ride Distance - 31.86 miles
Ride Length - 2:20:48
Avg Speed - 13.6 mph
Avg Cadence - 82
Avg Heart Rate - 143
Max Heart Rate - 176
Calories burned - 2251
Total Training Distance To-Date: 629.12 miles

Another Merced Loop

Day - Sunday, 3/9
Ride Type - Outdoor Training
Ride Distance - 19.73 miles
Ride Length - 1:33:42
Avg Speed - 12.6 mph
Avg Cadence - 78
Avg Heart Rate - 141
Max Heart Rate - 181
Calories burned - 1272
Total Training Distance To-Date: 583.88 miles

Paradise (Tib) Loop Again!

I knocked out the Tib/Paradise Loop again with my buddies JT and EPL. It was beautiful as always, and I kicked Camino Alto's ASS. I rode up it at a good solid pace and actually held a light conversation and didn't think I was going to have a heart attack. My pace was a little on the slow side, but... multiple consecutive days in the saddle are paying off overall!

Day - Sunday, 2/17
Ride Type - Road Training
Ride Distance - 36.31 miles
Ride Length - 3:02:24
Avg Speed - 11.9 mph
Avg Cadence - 76
Avg Heart Rate - 135
Max Heart Rate - 182
Calories burned - 2548
Total Training Distance To-Date: 564.15 miles

Super Sunday!

I know - I can hardly believe it too, but I actually rode three times this week, twice on-road and two days IN A ROW - WOOT WOOT! I am back on track with a vengeance. Today we took it easy, but me, JT, EPL and Danny took on the easey-peasey-japanesey Lake Merced Loop. Nothing major, but still - more time in the saddle. And with the ride only about 3.5 months away, that's the name of the game!!!

Day - Sunday, 2/10
Ride Type - On-Road Training
Ride Distance - 21.48 miles
Ride Length - 1:55:48
Avg Speed - 11.2 mph
Avg Cadence - 76
Avg Heart Rate - 131
Calories burned - 1424
Total Training Distance To-Date: 496.6 miles