FINALLY
THE NEED FOR SPEED
THE NEED FOR SPEED
finally…a nice day for a little fast cycling. really worked on pedaling real fast….90 RPM for 30 seconds intervals. on the way back into the headwind, i went for one mile fast. all in all, i felt really strong and fast. a great workout on an even greater day. wooooooshhh…
APRIL FOOLS
APRIL FOOLS
a brisk, beautiful morning. the crisp air was actually quite welcomed after weeks of bitter wind. while on the run, an old time runner came up. i remember him as that “Danny Shipley” runner back when Great Neck Elementary had a stadium. he also served as a marshall at a Turkey Trot event years ago. he looks good. we exchanged words and i watched him gingerly vanish into the distant past. our meet gave me a warrior sense of accomplishment as an endurance athlete. we are not April Fools. we are built to endure all the ups and downs of life. change will happen with you…or without our presence. i choose to be there as it happens. thank you Lord!!!
BEST RIDE IN THE RAIN
after a morning workout indoors, i took a nap. upon waking, i noticed the rain had stopped. checked the weather. it showed a 2 hour window. got on my bike and rode my Home 20. worked on cadence. last 1/4 of workout it rained but i pedaled very strongly. my best ride of the year. probably due to good rest and multiple past meals. Lots of energy. very strong. life is great.
CHERRY BLOSSOMS
the blooming of cherry blossoms is my signal to step up my workouts….increase distance and intensity. the weather is still cold…workouts in the low 30s…but i did step up my workout. the cold weather still rules in tempering workouts but the cherry blossoms are a welcome sight. spring is close. life is good.
SPRING HAS NOT SPRUNG
a rather chilly 31 degrees greeted Foxy and I. definitely not springlike. decided to walk at First Landing Park. my Snuggbuds was not working correctly as numerous shorts cause me stop to jiggle and jangle the tunes to come in distort free. add those to Foxy stops of nature, i finally found a nice rhythm for the last 1/4 of the workout. a nice workout…but…sping has not sprung. yet.
PEDROED
wanted to ride in Suffolk. the group had a 60 miler planned. i talked Pedro into riding with me. told him will only do 30 miles at C pace. started off very chilly and windy. since the group was doing B pace, we told them to ride ahead. after a few miles, Pedro couldn’t hang. he had shortness of breath from the cold and being out of shape. He wanted me to go ahead. I elected to ride back with him. He felt bad but i told him we just started off too fast. He then wanted to ride at Dismal Swamp. I agreed. Rode right into the headwind going south. out and back is 16 miles. decided to work on cadence. it was nice going back in the big gear. during a 2 mile stretch i was averaging 20mph. all in all it was a nice day for a ride.
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