Went out on another group ride today, but this time with Green Valley Cyclists. Had to get up a little earlier than usual to get to the rendezvous by 6:00 a.m. The earlier start was nice to help beat the heat. Rode out to do the Lake Las Vegas Parkway…
Month: June 2021
One of the best things about having student employees is asking them for favors. Messaged one of my students asking them to pick up a replacement power meter battery on their way to campus, and just like that we’re back to normal. Felt really good and strong on the way…
Suffered a massive critical failure, power meter battery gave out around the halfway mark. Ridiculously fast ride in today. Klimat showing 10-15 MPH winds while Garmin saying 25 MPH, but all in agreement that they were mostly out of the south. PRs and stupid high overall rankings on many of…
I have to say the ride home wasn’t as bad as I’d thought it was going to be. Felt really good and tried to embrace the head wind as much as possible. Kept a nice strong pace without over exerting myself. Unfortunately going to pass on the commute tomorrow because…
Finally a commute. Have really been missing these rides and was bummed about yesterday’s wind forecast. While today is forecast to be only marginally better, I forced myself to ride in anyway. Sure I may regret it on the way home, but for now I’m elated and as they say…
That was a much more enjoyable ride than the one on Wednesday. Last night I mapped this out and stuck to the plan despite the nagging voice in my head saying, “Hey let’s cruise UPRR out to Nevada State.” when I made it to Acacia Park. Can definitely see myself…
There are times when I need to listen to the little voice in my head that says, “This would be a good spot to turn back.” and today was one of those times. I got a marginally later start than I had planned for. That’s what happens when you have…
Time to take a look at last month’s cycling statistics. Cycling: Rides: 16 Total Distance: 534.56 Miles Total Ride Time: 33:51:29 (H:M:S) Longest Ride: 120.04 Miles – ‘You’re right. This IS a shortcut……To DEATH!‘ Calories Burned: 19,080 Total Elevation Gain: 21,270 ft Average Speed: 15.8 MPH Average Heart Rate: 145…