Sunday Ride
Big Cat, J-Man and I were able to get out late morning for a few hour ride. We met at Big Cat's house and decided to do the Damn Loop which is about 32 miles and fairly hilly. It was a bit windy today and threatened to rain the entire time. Luckily it held off and we had a good ride. My intention was not to go too hard today because my legs have felt dead since the crit on Thursday. Yesterday's hammerfest certainly didn't help. I will take tomorrow off to try to recoup. I wore my HR monitor today and recorded some data. Here it is if you are into this kind of thing:
Miles - 32
Avg. - 17.3
Avg. HR - 141
Max HR - 169
Time in Target Zone - 1:40
Calories burned - 1369
Nothing to brag about for sure. I feel like I worked a lot harder than the data shows because my legs feel spent. I took The Bug out for a walk after the ride to try to loosen up and it helped some. We have a babysitter coming tonight and are going to go out to dinner and who knows what else. I am excited because it hasn't happened often over the past 15 months.
J-Man finishing the 2 mile climb up past Steiner Ranch on RT. 620.
Big Cat hamming it up for the camera.
The Radillac at the end of another good ride. I love this car.
Miles - 32
Avg. - 17.3
Avg. HR - 141
Max HR - 169
Time in Target Zone - 1:40
Calories burned - 1369
Nothing to brag about for sure. I feel like I worked a lot harder than the data shows because my legs feel spent. I took The Bug out for a walk after the ride to try to loosen up and it helped some. We have a babysitter coming tonight and are going to go out to dinner and who knows what else. I am excited because it hasn't happened often over the past 15 months.
J-Man finishing the 2 mile climb up past Steiner Ranch on RT. 620.
Big Cat hamming it up for the camera.
The Radillac at the end of another good ride. I love this car.
posted by Chris at 1:44 PM
7 Comments:
Damn Loop - I love that. You've inspired me. I think I'll name one of my loops (the one which contains the With-ruda Triangle, a mysterious area of increased gravity) Bloody Hell Loop.
I think all regular routes should have a name, like stages of the tour. Of course they would all be "Home to Home". Guess that doesn't really work, does it?
I used to call one particularly bad hill "L'Alpe d'Huez". Made the climb seem more challenging.
Great job Chris...I was laughing at the "Damn Loop" too because that is what I've named most every training ride. Keep up the good work.
Eclectchick - Bloody Hell Loop it is. I am going to St. Paul to ride with my bro Sully this summer. Let me know where The Bloody Hell is. :)
Oldman - how is the riding going? Has the permafrost melted off completely yet?
Pete - thanks and congrats on your first place this weekend.
Chris: No more bitching from me these days. It was 78 here yesterday and I took full advantage of it off road for the first time this year!
Hey, I'll do that! Glad you won't be riding the Withruda Triangle alone - less chance of being abducted that way, I s'pose.
We just name our rides by where we're going -- usually the halfway point. So there's a Fort Calhoun ride, an Arlington ride, Waterloo, Valley, Two Rivers, etc.
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