Indoors Once Again

Today was a trainer ride due to rain. At least I was on the bike. I did 90 minutes on the trainer but had to stop after that due to my stomach starting to bother me. Earlier in the day I went to the bike store & tried on a jersey & shorts for the race team I am going to join. I have my first race scheduled for April 8 & 9. It's time to start getting serious about training. Lets hope for good weather the rest of the week.

Needed a map today

Today I thought it would be a good idea to check out the route for a ride coming up near the end of March. Things started out ok, but then they got confusing. The markings for the route didn't seem to make any sense to me, they had me going & doubling back to where I started the ride in the first place. I finally just gave up & just rode. My legs felt pretty good during the ride. The wind was a bit of a pain, but that's what happens when you ride in the afternoon & not earlier in the day. Oh well, all in all it was a good ride & hope to ride tomorrow.

Nice Day

Today was an easy ride just to get the legs kind of rested for tomorrow's ride. I'm hoping to do a metric century tomorrow depending on the weather. The legs felt good today & I went to a club race team meeting tonight to find more about racing this year. I'm going to give a few races a try & see what happens. Let's look forward to good weather & riding this weekend.

Felt Good To Ride Today

It felt good to ride today. I took a day off the bike yesterday, since my legs felt so heavy after Tuesday's ride. I did my 19 mile loop & averaged almost 19.5 mph. My legs felt a little tight on one part of the ride, but I was able to work it out & then they felt much better. I hope to get a ride in tomorrow, so we'll just have to see.

Heavy Legs

Today my legs felt heavy the whole ride. I tried several stretches to get them loose but nothing seemed to work. I managed to get in 19 miles but the pace was much slower then in the past. The wind didn't help much either, but that's riding. I'm debating on whether I'm going to ride tomorrow or not. I guess it depends on how my legs feel at work tomorrow. Stayed tuned.

Easy ride

Today was an easy day. I pushed it over the weekend & decided to take it easy & just enjoy the scenery. It was overcast & there wasn't much wind, but it felt good just to ride with no kind of agenda. The legs felt pretty good.

Good Ride Again

Today was another good day for a ride. Rode with the bike club & did the Tuesday route. The wind was a pain on the back part of the ride, but overall the legs felt good on the climbs. I need to climb more hills to get better, but that will happen here soon enough. Did another 2+ hours on the bike & really had a great time.

Good ride today

Today was a good ride. I managed getting 42.5 miles in today. I had to wait until later in the day for the weather to clear up & by that time the wind had picked up a bit more. While on the ride I ran into a lady with a flat tire. I managed to help her get it changed & found out the rim had a hole in it besides the tire being flat. After that, just got back on the bike & fininshed the ride. I was on the bike for about 2 1/2 hours today & felt good. Probably going to ride with the club tomorrow after church if the weather co-operates. Let's hope so.

I needed a ride today

Today was one day where I really needed to ride. It was a bad day all day. No matter how I tried to make it better, it failed. I was so glad to get out of work & get on the bike today. I took it kind of easy after pushing it yesterday. It was relaxing to get on the road & get my frustrations out.

I love outdoors

Today was a nice day & of course I took advantage of it. I managed to do 19 miles & average 19.6 mph. My legs actually felt pretty good considering having to pull a power cart to the shop not long before leaving work. It really felt good to be on the road again. I'm going to try to take it easy tomorrow so I can do a long ride this weekend (weather permitting). Let's hope the cycling gods smile on me this weekend.

Hello Wind Trainer

Had to work a bit late today, so that meant riding the wind trainer after coming home from church. I did an hour & a half on the trainer, my legs felt pretty good & felt pretty good overall. I'm hoping the weather gets better for the weekend. I really want to hit the road this weekend & ride, but we'll just have to see what's the weather going to do.

Once again on the trainer

After recovering from a lousy weekend, I had to ride the wind trainer today. I did 2 hours on it while watching 24. I got hooked on the show last season & I know where I'll be spending at least an hour on Monday nights for a bit. The legs felt good on the trainer. I hope to get outside & ride tomorrow, but the weather forecast doesn't look good as of now. We'll just have to see how it goes.

Riding again

It was another nice day, so guess what? If you guessed I went riding, you would be correct. I managed to get in 19 miles today @ an average speed 19.4 mph. My legs felt good the entire ride. I just love having nice weather, beats riding the trainer everyday of the week. I hope the weather lasts through the weekend so I can get a nice long ride in. I think I'll take it easy tomorrow & recover for Saturday's ride. That's about all for now.

Two of my fav things

Today I was able to combine two of my favorite things. I had church today so I rode the wind trainer. I also found out that there is a free preview of NHL Center Ice on DirecTV. So I rode for an hour & fifteen minutes while watching two of my favorite teams. The Blackhawks fell to the Flyers, while the Thrashers beat the Predators in a shootout. All in all it was a good night.

Back on the Bike

Today was another nice day & I managed to get about 17 miles in today. My legs felt a bit heavy after yesterday's ride, but still felt good. It's nice to be riding after last week. I hope the weather is good the rest of the week, but we'll just have to see. Let's hope for a good ride tomrrow.

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Got to ride today

I managed to get in a ride today!!!!!!!! I hurried home from work & changed faster than I ever have before. I rode for about 19 miles. Out on the road felt great. My legs felt pretty good considering I hadn't ridden since New Year's Day. My average speed was good too, just short of 19 mph. I'm hoping the weather is good during the rest of the week. Who knows, maybe I might get another ride in.

I hate being sick

All week I've been very tired & not feeling very well. I hate that I haven't been able to ride. Even riding indoors on the trainer is better than not riding at all. I took it easy this weekend & rested hoping to get over this cold. It seems to have worked so far. I am looking forward to riding the wind trainer this week & hopefully doing some long slow rides this weekend. We'll just have to see how this week goes. I am looking forward to the coming season. I hope to ride more & ride stronger than last year, but we'll just have to see how things workout during the year.

Here's to a good year riding.