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I just got a new training helmet: The Louis Garneau Avant Helmet. I love it. Here’s the scoop: I have been unhappy with my training helmet for a long time. At some point it dawned on me that it does not fit me well. It comes down too far on my forehead…extending beyond my eyebrows, [...]
I did a nice long bike ride today. The weather was forecast to be cloudy, high 60′s-70, and very windy. My ride was fun, hard work, mentally challenging, tiring…in that order! Today’s ride inspired this Haiku… The Wind… The wind is my friend for I have mastered aero …my foes, I hope not I chose [...]
Yesterday, I rode with a cycling team to try them out. The overall pace was good (16.8 mph). It felt a bit too easy b/c I was drafting the whole time. Since I am new to group riding, I was relegated to stay at the back and learn, so I didn’t do any pulling. I [...]
Remember that movie I, Robot? I liked it, and I like Will Smith alot, too. I like listening to Techno music on my mp3 player while riding my bike. The mechanical sounding beat really gets me into a good spinning groove. Especially when I am doing a hard bike workout. I biked today for 25 [...]
Today I rode my new bike for 3:30. I rode an easy pace because I was training with a buddy who is tapering for IM Wisconson. We rode a very hilly 53.4 miles and averaged 15.3 mph. That’s actually not a bad pace for such a hilly route! My average heart rate for the ride [...]
