Cycling / Running - Logs, Stories, & Pictures (any fellow cyclists or runners here?)

Ran a mile this weekend in 18:22. I'm getting better . . . I think.
 
FADEC said:
How long did it take? :)
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Total time was 4h:2m:52s, but my friend rode his tandem with his wife for the first half of the ride, which is a bit slower. I wonder how much quicker we would have finished otherwise. My PB at that distance is 4 hours for 68 miles.
 
Tex said:
Total time was 4h:2m:52s, but my friend rode his tandem with his wife for the first half of the ride, which is a bit slower. I wonder how much quicker we would have finished otherwise. My PB at that distance is 4 hours for 68 miles.
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So your average speed is higher than mine, of course. I get only about 22 Km per hour on such long routes. But I don't have a high quality racing bike though (it's quite heavy). I think one of my next investments has to be a better bike.
 
Yea my average speed is generally around 17-18 MPH (27.36-28.97 KPH) for solo rides of 60+ miles. I've done a 41 mile ride with an average of 19.7 mph, but that was in a group and we were pushing in a paceline. You will be faster riding with a group because you take turns at the back, which means you're working 30% less while in the draft, plus you tend to push each other harder vs. being alone.

My bike is not really considered a race performance bike, but since it's a new model (2012), it utilizes the latest in metal technologies using super light, aircraft grade aluminum for the frame. I think it weighs about 22 pounds (before adding spare tube, tools, water bottles, etc.) Most race performance bikes these days are carbon fiber frames weighing 15-18 pounds.
 
I did a 65 mile ride twice. I used a Bridgestone 300 bike frame and a 12-speed gear set, and I was cruising along the flats outside of Chico, CA at about 19-20 mph. Granted, I was motivated to find my best friend who had broken away from us early on, and then never waited for us like he was supposed to. Anyways, my dad rides a homemade highracer recumbent. He's really fast on that, since it's made of Chrome-moly tubing. It's about 45 pounds.
 
Yesterday my asthma forced me to stop my training for the first time in my life. It wasn't breathlessness but a very bad pain in my bronchial tubes. It was caused by the combination of a new route and cold weather. The new route begins with a steep slope for about 3 kilometers. People who aren't used to problems with bronchial tubes might collapse or at least dismount and sit down. It felt very bad but I clenched my teeth and continued, and I managed to climb it but it was no pleasure at all. Once arrived at the highest point I decided to return downhill. Call it a return to launch site :lol:

The end of the story is: no challenging cycling at cold temperatures anymore :(

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Tex said:
My bike is not really considered a race performance bike, but since it's a new model (2012), it utilizes the latest in metal technologies using super light, aircraft grade aluminum for the frame. I think it weighs about 22 pounds (before adding spare tube, tools, water bottles, etc.) Most race performance bikes these days are carbon fiber frames weighing 15-18 pounds.
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Well, my bike weighs 33 pounds...
 
FADEC, an idea:

Spend some time outside before you start your thing . . . I've got some problems transitioning from extreme temperatures too, and that usually helps me.
 
Scav said:
FADEC, an idea:

Spend some time outside before you start your thing . . . I've got some problems transitioning from extreme temperatures too, and that usually helps me.
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Thanks for your advice. But it sadly doesn't help a lot. I already tried to do so. I think it's better to wait for higher temperatures.

And there is one thing I've noticed. Last summer I had to go to the hospital after eating a few hazelnuts (breathing trouble). It turned out to be a crossallergy. In February this year I noticed that I had slight trouble with asthma which is pretty unusual at this time of the year. I took a look at the pollen forecast, and I found two kinds of pollen: alder and, guess what, hazel. So I think that by eating hazelnuts last year I got allergens which is still noticeable. I've never had problems in February before. So this might be a contribution at the moment, beside cold weather.
 
I bought a new heart rate monitor yesterday for having my own and not borrowing one of the many of my parents or brother, and today, one mile of walking is scheduled for doing a fitness test for proper initialization... I expect the worst and the truth.
 
Excellent Urwumpe! I too have finally purchased a heart rate monitor. Excited about getting it! Should be here by Friday if shipping goes as expected. :)
 
New Gadgets!

Unboxed the heart rate monitor. Resting heart beat is 48. Did some situps and jogging in place getting my heart rate moderately up to 110, then sat down and within 60 seconds it was back down to 60. Guess all this endurance training I've been doing has improved my health and recovery time.
 
I am just home from the first 4.5 km run from my new flat, I have to say... the main road into town appears to be much more flat, when you drive in a car over it. :lol:

But at least, it is a pretty diverse route, not always the same flat land.
 
Well, apart from going to school (a 2 km walk) every morning and back every afternoon, I don't do much.
Also the situation here right now doesn't really allow that, but I do plan on starting cycling in the summer.
 
Oh yea, it's amazing how flat roads can look when you're not powering yourself over them. I noticed the same on the bike when I drive north of Houston to train on the rolling hills. :)
 
I broke out the running shoes yesterday for the first time in 3 years (three rather stressful years). Ran/walked alternating quarter miles for a total of 1.25 miles running. Light aches now in all the running muscles that I haven't used in a while, but that was expected. It feels good to be moving again.

My gear is packed to do it again Wednesday. Here's to developing a routine! :cheers:
 
Tex said:
Oh yea, it's amazing how flat roads can look when you're not powering yourself over them. I noticed the same on the bike when I drive north of Houston to train on the rolling hills. :)
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I had the same kind of experience the last time I tried putting rollerblades on. The object lesson was simple:

Roads are NOT flat; they are in fact quite frighteningly NOT flat.

Thirty seconds of that noise, and it was back to my regular shoes. :rolleyes:

I'm going for another run this Friday; I'd like to see if I can cut a mile in 15 minutes or less this time. :)
 
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