|
Observation and Perspective
|
| Ride Stats |
|
Distance:
50.11 miles
|
Time: 04:19:00
|
Max Speed:
25.70 mph
|
|
Avg Speed:
11.61 mph
|
Temp:
Min: 50
Avg: 63
Max: 75
|
Category: general: commute -
solo
|
|
Route:
(WORK): hybrid commute
|
Weight:
234
|
Altitude Gain:
0 ft
|
|
Avg Power: 200 W
|
Calories Burned: 3,000
|
Avg HR: 0 bpm
|
|
Terrain: Road: Flat
|
Bike: Specialized 40lb-Globe 700c Hybrid
|
Club: Commuter Cycling Century |
| Weather Conditions: Sunny, light winds 3-12mph; |
|
Goal Achieved! My longest mileage day this year!
Monday I was facing 5 days of commutes of 37.2 miles each day. Challenging enough with all the household/yard tasks that I need to be doing this week....
Monday: 39.52 miles -Good!
Tuesday It was rain and snow mix and BLUSTERY at 6AM -a bit discouraging. But Ive got 45 minutes to get 8 miles down the road...
So it's Tuesday. Going out to the garage, I slide an odometer into the cradles on each of the 2 bikes set to be used for the rest of the week. Since it's windy, I decide the heavier bike -the Globe, would be the most appropriate ride for the conditions.
I open the overhead door and grab the Globe by its handle bars. It rolls with a squish-thud, -a flat rear tire. I park the Globe and head over to the Dahon. Squeezing the tires on the Dahon, I notice the back tire is a bit soft, -too risky! With no time to change a flat, I drive my truck to work. Later, I fix the Globe tire...
Tuesday: 11.38 miles -NO good!
It's now 135.5 miles left and 3 days to get there (45.2 miles/day).
Wednesday: 41.57 miles in high wind! Short of the goal for the day.
Thursday: 43.82 slow miles (high winds again). Another short day!
Achieved the needed 50 miles today! Friday's commute
~Wed, and Thurs. ride maps are viewable on my journal for those days. These maps can be viewed in "fly by video" -kind of interesting!
As one ages, it does require a greater effort to achieve gains.
So, I finish April with 600.7 miles that's .6 miles (6 tenths) less than last April! It took one heck of an effort this week. More than that, this month my commutes and general cycling have been faster too. Definitely been pushing my comfort zone and noticing benefits!
I'll start May a little slow -trying to catch up on my yard work...
9 member views | 7556 total views
report problem |
|
|
|
| My Recent Threads |
11/25 - Ebikes
11/11 - Trouble Renewing membership
12/22 - Status listing is inorrect
|
|
more...
