30 mi. What looked like a tranquil solo ride to the Inlet and back ended up with rain and wind on the back side of this workout. I left home after sunrise. I still had my lights on and blinking, knowing that cars really aren't expecting me out there that early. I rode up Military … Continue reading There’s a lesson in every ride
Month: July 2012
7 mi. Today I ran 5 laps and the usual warmup and cool down. Lani and Chiara were both early starters with me at 5am. First thing I noticed was the north side construction fences were cleared away, and the lights at the top crown of the bridge were all turned off. I ran with … Continue reading Low on fluids
60mi. I expected a more relaxed ride than yesterday, even though our route was to be the same. I saw Suzanne's new Kestrel 4000 for the first time, what a beautiful bike! I was expecting to see something in orange, but she explained that the orange one came with Shimano Di2 electronic shifters, not what … Continue reading B2B 60
63 mi. Suzanne S told me earlier this week about the Saturday thing she does. Run at 5:30am from the store, do the Donald Ross Bridge or the duck pond loop. Then spend 10 minutes running to the pier, 10 minutes back and ride with a fast group. I decided it would be learning for … Continue reading The A game ride
5 mi. This morning I arrived early, I had told Lani to come and get comfortable with what happens at track so I didn't wanna be late. She did come, enthusiastic as ever, and saw that just like other track workouts she had done in the past, this was manageable and right for her. I … Continue reading One fast mile
Today Linda and George created a holiday workout largely aimed at allowing beginners to practice a triathlon on some of the same grounds as next month's Loggerhead Triathlon. We met at 8am to swim the full course of 3/8 mi. The water was warm, calm and clear. I finished the swim in 10:20, probably behind … Continue reading Phony Loggerhead
7 mi. I knew I'd made plans for meeting Lani S. for her first bridge run, so having everything laid out and ready ahead of time was important the night before. I set the alarm, but no response from the radio at 4:15 or whenever it was supposed to fire off. I snapped out of … Continue reading A first timer rises.
5 mi. Another one of the run and ride days - we did good intervals that had us tested on 500s and 200s at the end. 1 mi warmup jog 300m w/200m recovery 700m w/200m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 1000m w/200m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 200m w/100m recovery 200m … Continue reading Plenty of 500s
100mi This morning was a century ride for Austin's 16th birthday as requested a few weeks ago. There was supposed to be a breeze from the west, but it was from the North, getting us all the way up A1A to Ft Pierce. I arrived at the bunker lot first, 4:15am. I had a secret … Continue reading Austin’s Birthday Century
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