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I've Got Something to Say
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| Ride Stats |
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Time: 01:16:00
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Distance:
20.33 miles
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Max Speed:
35.90 mph
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Avg Speed:
16.00 mph
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Route:
N Flor/Airport/N Han/Scudder/McD/Phant/MoBot/Lindb Tun/MoBot/Dunn/Pershall
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Weight:
0
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Category: training: general -
solo
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Terrain: Road: Hills
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Bike: Fuji Newest Road
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| Club: Commuter Cycling Century |
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Now the training schedule has weekly goals - previously it was just
a matter of getting some base miles in. Now the weekly goals
presents two problems - one good and one bad. The good problem is
that its a tangible measuring tool that can be used to determine how
I am shaping up compared to what my body will be going through while
on the tour. The bad problem - potential bad problem - is that
these goals are concrete goals that can lead to thinking that "I
have got to do this ride in order to reach my goal, and eventually
be in shape for the tour." The bad thing about that is that it can
be mentally draining 'haveing' to do this day-in & day-out. The
number one thing to do to combat this is to keep it fun - do
different routes, ride with different intensity, etc. Also, taking
a day off isn't necessarily a bad thing - the body likes (and needs)
rest, too.
One good thing this week, too, is I finally received a (another)
replacement rear wheel of my Fuji Newest. Problems with the
original wheel came to head when I discovered a crack in the rim mid-
way through the Wednesday ride during last years (2004) Mid-West
Camp in Wisconsin. I receive a replacment wheel a couple weeks
later and to make a long story short: I rode on it for about 1,500
miles (July '04 - June '05) and had 9 broken spokes. The new
replacement wheel is the same model, etc., so the jury is a still
out as to if this wheel will 'make the grade' or if I will need to
buy a good wheel.
Also today: after Cycles of Joys launched their initial bike
collection drive yesterday (300+ bikes) I am curious if I can turn
my transcontinental bike tour into some type of fund-raiser for
them. Just a thought (inspriation?) I had today - will follow-up in
the next couple weeks.
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