I’ve been talking for months about getting a new bike and I finally pulled the trigger last week. That lean and mean road machine is almost ready to ride I’m just waiting for the final fitting before I roll it out. In the meantime I have the first world problem…
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Today was a rough one. Dropped near 20 minutes from my best time on this route. Granted that best time didn’t include the breaks to refill water bottles. Regardless I still dropped 10 minutes from the last time I did this exact route with the water breaks included. I’m really…
With the weather forecast calling for temps in the 105+ range, I had to get out early to put in the miles before the worst of it set in. Also had a breakfast date with the family before my daughter’s riding lessons. Add to that the fact I missed my…
Feel a little like a cheat with the distance on this one. Added a little more than a half mile to this typical ride by doing a loop through Acacia Park refilling a water bottle. Then I cheated again when I got home and my computer read 37.99 miles. I…
Had a disappointing start to the day. I’ve been trying to get my weight down to 200 pounds, and I start each week with a weigh in. On Mondays, before I start my day, I get on the scale and check my progress. I’ve been hovering around my target weight…
I can’t remember how East of Eden ended up on my reading list. Maybe it was on a “Top Ten Books You Must Read Before You Die” list or some such, but here I am trying to tackle the classic. I find reading the classics, at times, difficult. Same with…
Quite the ride today. Pretty impressed with my performance. Took two bottles with me, one with water and the other with Gatorade (full strength). Think the later helped me with the second half of the ride. Felt much better at the end of my ride versus the ride a few…
Another great morning for a ride. Overall everything went great, but once I was done I was dead. I was really struggling the last few miles. I did the same ride on Tuesday without issue. My best guess is having a three day break gave me the extra energy to…
Very excited to get out there today. I had planned on riding on Sunday but the weather absolutely refused to cooperate. Winds were steady at 30 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH and some parts of the valley had 60+. No way was I riding in that kind of…
What a difference a few hours makes for the temps here in Vegas. It’s almost to the point that if you don’t leave at or before 7:00, maybe 8:00 at the latest, you might as well stay at home. Any later and you’ll start off strong, but the oppressive heat…