MFP Cycle Gang--8/25/08

new week! How's everyone doing? Any new goals?

I'm taking a couple days off from riding--probably get back on the bike on Wednesday or Thursday.

I can not commit anymore to any specific goals. School started:grumble: Old Steff has to study. :frown:
I did ride 25 miles today, fast. Increased my average to 14.2. I'll still do some long rides to maintain that fitness, but will now focus more on shorter and faster rides. During that last century so many people kept passing me after each rest stop, that's just so not going to happen again. No more turtle speed!

I plan to get another ride in Friday after work if I am not too tired.

Steff--LOL, you're just speeding up so I can't catch you, right? Sorry school is interfering with your riding but you'll be able to fit in a ride every now and then.

Tropical storm Faye has been here for FOUR days. I am sick of the rain. I rode 15 miles on the bike at the gym tonight. I am hoping to get in about 20 miles in the morning if I can find a window of no rain. This whole work thing is also throwing a big kink into my exercise time. WORK is a dirty dirty dirty little word!!!!

Bamboo--Faye is coming up here! And just when I was ready to jump back on the bike, too. :grumble: It's supposed to rain today, tomorrow, and Friday with winds and rain, rain, rain. :noway: It might drive me indoors to the gym's bikes if that's the case.

Hokay, don't tell you...LOL But I biked for over 11 miles yesterday...Today I rested on ice. YEY! Oh wait...I did cheering for another 1 1/2 hours. UGGGG! Darn it! I thought I rested! Man!

Anyway...I rode in the wind with and against Fay. OUCH! My legs were working! But it was great to be out and about. YEY!
Ya'll are so great about riding!!! HOORAY!!!

Princess--way to go on the 11 miles! But you're pushing that owie! Be careful!

I just took a few days off to rest up my legs and swap up the exercise. I have learned to take a break every several weeks to let the legs rebuild themselves and recover. It had been since early July since I took more than a day's break from riding, so it was time. This way, too, I won't be all wore out come my team's effort in the Triathlon on Sept. 27th!!!!!!!

So, this morning I'm hoping to get out and beat the rain to get in at least 21 or so miles if not a little more.

I beat the outer reaches of Fay this morning and got in 21.5. Winds steady at 10. I'm sick of the wind!

Steff--LOL, you're just speeding up so I can't catch you, right? .

I wish

as to riding against the wind I stay quiet. No issue with an recumbent.

Did I mention you guys should think about riding a recumbent?

Yea, I think you mentioned it once...or twice.. LOL.

Got in 21 miles this morning--it was sooooo hard to get through it. I just felt drained most of the way. Couldn't figure out until I got home and thought to check the weather conditions, which i hadn't done before I left home.

It was 79 degrees with 100%--YES 100%!--humidity! Heat factor of 88.9 degrees :sick:

That short ride took me 1 hour and 20 minutes and burnt up 935 calories!!!

Now wonder I barely made it through. I had wanted to do a long ride today but that ain't happening!

Anyway, I got in 21, which gives me [drum roll please!]

508 miles for the month!!!

Now I'm showering and going back to bed! (not really but I wish! Got work to do today yet)