MFP Cycle Gang--11/10/08

shorerider

Somehow, I neglected to start our thread on Monday--my bad!

Anyway--I got in 21 miles on Monday and then snuck in 28 miles this morning before the rains came again.

Anyone able to get out in the "nice" late fall weather to ride?

shorerider

Somehow, I neglected to start our thread on Monday--my bad!

Anyway--I got in 21 miles on Monday and then snuck in 28 miles this morning before the rains came again.

Anyone able to get out in the "nice" late fall weather to ride?

nannascot

Can't match your miles but I managed to fit in 15 of them today; its been a lovely mild November day in Scotland and I hope to fit in a few more miles before the frost and snow. :happy:

jadaigle

Four of us did 19.6 miles on Tuesday. First time since Sept. that I've ridden in some sunlight!

shorerider

Glad to see others are still able to get out and pedal a bit!

Nannascot--good to see you back! Hope all is going well.

jadaigle--got any Triathlons planned for next year yet? I'm thinking of taking swim lessons at the Y over the winter and learning how to jog as well and maybe do my own Tri next year.

jadaigle

Yep:

Columbia May 17
Eagleman (in Cambridge) 70.3 in June 14
New York City Triathlon July 26
Perhaps Irongirl in August.

My brother had me talked into a full Ironman in August, but he decided not to do it so that's out for me, too.

shorerider

Yep:

Columbia May 17
Eagleman (in Cambridge) 70.3 in June 14
New York City Triathlon July 26
Perhaps Irongirl in August.

My brother had me talked into a full Ironman in August, but he decided not to do it so that's out for me, too.

Wow! hey, there was a great article in the Washington Post the other day about some 14 yr old boy who does Ironmen competitions! 14 YEARS OLD AND DOES IRONMEN! I'll try to find the link.

Found it!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/11/09/ST2008110902085.html

shorerider

Oh, and my rides this week put me over the 2K mark for the year! Since May 1 when I started tracking, I've cycled 2,043 miles!

jadaigle

2008 biking total (from February): 2347

I don't know how many of those are bike trainer miles, but I would say at least 2/3 if not more are outside miles.

I did see the article about the 14 year old who did Chesapeake man. I read about him last year, too. Amazing.

Glammy

I took last week off. I hope to get some miles in this week though.

jadaigle

It's a new week and I was going to bail on my ride today but then I talked to my 72-year-old riding partner who is planning on driving across the Bay Bridge just to get in a few miles with hills. So, even though it's only about 43 degrees out, he shamed me into it. I love having a biking partner!

ohthatbambi

I have fallen off the bandwagon! It has been cold here and I have had sick kids and the combo just makes for no riding. I was planning on going today but I have a sick little one at home...maybe Weds I can go.

shorerider

30 degrees here this morning with possible snow tonight--I went to the gym. Did 60 mins of circuit training and 30 minutes on the video screen bike using a hill program called "Mad Goat Mountain" or something like that. I was even standing up at times pedaling on that program!

jadaigle

Bob and I did 17.2 miles. It got to about 52 degrees and I was fine while we were moving but every time we stopped to decide which way to go next, I got cold. I'm hoping and I can continue to get outside once a week until Christmas. We shall see.....

shorerider

Glad to hear some are braving the chill and still riding!

Glammy

The church I attend has a ladies fitness group (AKA: Dump the Plump) that participates in a monthly
"challenge". This month's challenge is a 10 mile bike ride coming up on Saturday (11/22). Granted, most of these ladies are not cyclist, but I'm thinking 20+ miles would be a challenge. Maybe the real challenge for most of the ladies will be 1) being at the starting point at 8:00 am 2) braving the chill and 3) remembering how to ride a bike! :laugh: