I went out for a two hour ride this morning and my recently sore elbow was a big concern. Fortunately the elbow was relatively pain free and I got a good ride in. I went out and did my usual 38+ mile route which has a couple of good rolling hills in it. The weather [...] Read more »
A Tale Of Two Rides-Why I Train With Power
Last weekend was a busy one for me as far as bike riding was concerned. On Saturday I went up to the mountains and rode 52 miles with lots of climbing. On Sunday I rode almost 55 miles on the slightly rolling hills closer to town. While both rides were similar in distance and time [...] Read more »
Why I Sometimes Ride Indoors In The Summer
The weather is getting nice and it is staying light well into the evening. Why the heck would I want to ride indoors on my trainer in the basement? To get better, that’s why. Let me explain. As a road cyclist, I can’t wait to ride my bike on the road. It’s what I live [...] Read more »
Legs Of Lead And Recovery From A Long Ride
So, its 3 days after the century ride and my legs are still a little heavy. There is not much snap in them at all. Today, time was short after work, so I rode for 45 minutes at a moderate pace on one of my normal routes. I was not able to accelerate like “normal” [...] Read more »
Century Ride Report
Well, I’m still alive after Saturday’s century ride . Here is a detailed review of all of the fun: The Night Before We drove to Chattanooga Friday evening and got into town about 8:30PM. We stopped by the packet pickup to get the updated ride info, T-shirt, and nifty custom race-fit jersey. We got to [...] Read more »
