50 mi. Our Sunday group was geared to go "longer than 60" because many of them are registered in 1/2 or full Ironman events in October and November. I don't need all of that, a good ride on a nice day is what I was after. I rode the first piece of the morning with … Continue reading 25 on/25 off
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Wheels in motion, on the pavement, the trail and in my head.
Spin class for 3+ hours? That was Teresa's great idea for our storm-scuttled Sunday morning. She opened up KrankIT spin studio and twenty of us showed up at 5:30am to ride indoors and air conditioned instead of outdoors, wet and wind-blown. We watched Hangover Two, that took most of two hours, then pedaled through an … Continue reading 184 minutes
50mi. I could have guessed today's ride would be different... While driving to the park, it was dark at 6:20am? How would a group be starting at 6:30 I though. I arrived to a mostly empty parking lot. I knew Suzanne M. and Rick were going to the Key Biscayne Triathlon, maybe they took Sal … Continue reading 50 early and alone
I've done this race ight times in twelve years, not verified, but that's what I think I have in my bag of experiences going into this year's "World Championships of Jupiter." Many of those years were spent chasing Rick Opton down on the bike, trying to transition faster than him to outrun him in a … Continue reading Loggerhead Triathlon 2012
40mi. I rode with the group today, starting at 6:45am when some opted to ride at 6:30. I told Suzanne M I'd only be going 40mi vs the group's planned 50 since I really didn't need to blast out any more to do well at Loggerhead Tri next week. We rode as a group of … Continue reading 40 more done well.
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
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
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
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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