MFP spitfires cycling club week #2

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  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    I would like to join, however, it will be a couple of weeks until I go riding again since my son fractured his leg, and I feel bad going when he can't :ohwell: Do you just post how many miles you plan to do for the week?

    Welcome aboard!! You can send a msg to Spyguy and tell him you're joining and how many miles you want to do. Then every Sunday evening or Monday morning you can send him how many miles you actually did for the week & he posts them Monday evening. It's been highly motivating for me :happy:

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  • junkgypsy
    junkgypsy Posts: 217
    I managed to squeeze in a little 5-mile ride yesterday.

    I'm slacking this week!

    Question, do you guys ever get a friend who isn't overly active, that decides they want to bike with you? So you take 'em along and take it slow and easy and ALL they do is whine the whole time and you briefly consider maiming them?
    Okay, forget the maiming part.

    But seriously.

    Just 'cause a friend of mine decided she wanted to go with me and did nothing but complain, then wanted to brag about how far we went, and says she can't wait until next time.

    I'm a patient person, but I can't really get in my fast, long rides with her with me, and don't have the time to take a seperate ride for fitness, and then one for leisure.

    Ya know what I'm sayin?
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    I managed to squeeze in a little 5-mile ride yesterday.

    I'm slacking this week!

    Question, do you guys ever get a friend who isn't overly active, that decides they want to bike with you? So you take 'em along and take it slow and easy and ALL they do is whine the whole time and you briefly consider maiming them?
    Okay, forget the maiming part.

    But seriously.

    Just 'cause a friend of mine decided she wanted to go with me and did nothing but complain, then wanted to brag about how far we went, and says she can't wait until next time.

    I'm a patient person, but I can't really get in my fast, long rides with her with me, and don't have the time to take a seperate ride for fitness, and then one for leisure.

    Ya know what I'm sayin?

    I do know what you're saying. Tell her you're doing a 50 miler and see if she still wants to tag along :wink: :wink: Then when she backs out you can do your regular ride. :laugh:
    I recently rode with a few women I didn't really know (friend of a friend deal). I didn't mind taking a slower pace for them to keep up, but one of them just complained the entire time about the other who was struggling. I felt like dropping her (and I could have left her in the dust) just so she could see how the other woman must have felt. I never rode with them again. I don't need that kind of negative energy when I ride.

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  • RunRideRay
    RunRideRay Posts: 1,536 Member
    Early on in riding I got hooked up with training partners, and wow did that help. I totally agree that workout rides need to be that, and not joy rides. A little whining is ok, but maybe pass on the second invite.

    I am so, so lucky to have lot's of buds to ride with. We are all relatively the same fitness level and have a great time. Keep at it and you'll end up finding those training buds too. It makes long rides so much more fun.

    OK... Friday is it for TDF! We'll see who is ready to climb. Take a look at the finish, it's like 70k all uphill. YIKES! :cry: :cry:
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Early on in riding I got hooked up with training partners, and wow did that help. I totally agree that workout rides need to be that, and not joy rides. A little whining is ok, but maybe pass on the second invite.

    I am so, so lucky to have lot's of buds to ride with. We are all relatively the same fitness level and have a great time. Keep at it and you'll end up finding those training buds too. It makes long rides so much more fun.

    OK... Friday is it for TDF! We'll see who is ready to climb. Take a look at the finish, it's like 70k all uphill. YIKES! :cry: :cry:

    These are the stages that separate the men from the boys... Hehe.... :laugh:


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  • junkgypsy
    junkgypsy Posts: 217
    I hope to find someone on the same level to ride with soon!
  • lynniejones
    lynniejones Posts: 1,291 Member
    I hope to find someone on the same level to ride with soon!

    It would be sweet, but I honestly like the peace and quiet most of the time. Nothing but me and the road. Don't get me wrong I love the "joy riding" with family and friends. But there is something so soothing about seeing how far, and fast I can go on my own.

    Now, it would be amazing to get to ride with someone more experienced and willing to give me some pointers. But it's all fun no matter what I am doing anyways!
  • Tri_Dad
    Tri_Dad Posts: 1,465
    Evening spitfires. Woah was it a busy week. It looks like everyone is getting in some good rides. Thanks to the rain I have a bit of making up to do this weekend. Anyway, I'll check back in later gotta help DW get the kids into bed!

    :drinker:
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Lance is in 3rd, but only :08 seconds shy of Yellow!!! Contador had an amazing finish, but can he do it again? What an exciting Tour!!! Love it!!! :happy: :drinker: :happy:


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  • RunRideRay
    RunRideRay Posts: 1,536 Member
    Ahh yes, what a tour... a real delight. :smile: :smile:

    First, Skywalker, I love the graphic in your ticker... awesome stage eh? The next mountain finish is the day before champs de elysees, so there are only a few chances to sort out the climbers in the GC.

    Second, how intense is Annecy going to be? I've been there several times and it should be magical.

    Third, it's a story book start not to have any of the Astana crew in the maillot jaune. It just keeps the drama going. Once that's awarded everything changes. It will be interesting to see if Astana will try a breakaway without a mountain finish, they do need a buffer on the other GC contenders.

    So I say, way to go Garmin! They are a serious contender and hope they can grab a stage or GC podium with Wiggins or Vandevelde. It's great to see them moving to the front to be a real force.

    Yoohoo!
    Raymond
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Hello spitfires!! Did a test run for my tri next Saturday. Hit the pool for a 1,500 yd swim then came home for a very hilly windy 25 mile bike followed by a 2 mile run. Feel ready and prepared!!! :drinker:
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Good for you!! And Good Luck!!! I still haven't done a tri by myself. I've done 3 as just the swimmer on a relay team (one was a half Ironman). There used to be a really nice sprint distance tri every year in my area and then, all of a sudden, it stopped. I think, before I turn 40 I'd like to complete a tri. That gives me 4 years to think about it. Hehe :happy:

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  • RunRideRay
    RunRideRay Posts: 1,536 Member
    Good job Jess. Hope you do awesome. All this training will help you on race day. Hope you grab another age group. I always like the Olympic distance, it's not too short or too long. Should be fun!
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Good job Jess. Hope you do awesome. All this training will help you on race day. Hope you grab another age group. I always like the Olympic distance, it's not too short or too long. Should be fun!

    Thanks, Raymond!! I am feeling more prepared now. This will be my longest tri yet. I really enjoy the sprints, but they seem to go by so fast. This one will not feel as fast I'm sure. :laugh: I'm familiar with the course (I did the sprint there last year, and one in June also) so that helps.

    Had those crazy dreams last night about forgetting my bike shorts, couldn't find my bike, etc. Sort of like the first day of school dreams... :huh:
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Ahh yes, what a tour... a real delight. :smile: :smile:

    First, Skywalker, I love the graphic in your ticker... awesome stage eh? The next mountain finish is the day before champs de elysees, so there are only a few chances to sort out the climbers in the GC.

    I plan on adjusting my ticker daily to show each stage profile. Don't know if you noticed, but my main image changes daily to relfect the stage winner of the day (Luis Leon Sanchez today). I had high hopes for Big George today. I hope he wins a stage this year. :happy:

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  • Tri_Dad
    Tri_Dad Posts: 1,465
    Afternoon my cycling pals. I want to do a tri so badly. Will of course start with a shorter one but My ultimate goal I have set for 2013 is to complete an Iron Man. If I keep getting stonger every day I might just be able to do it. I'll just keep pushing myself over the next four years. lol. Trying to balance my running and my riding as I have a couple of 5k's in the next few weeks and I dont want to be too rusty on the running thing. I've only run one 5k before this and came in at 27:13 which I have been told is a pretty good time for my first one. I am just hoping to come in better each time!

    Great weather today so if anyone needs me I will be on the road =)

    :drinker:
  • RunRideRay
    RunRideRay Posts: 1,536 Member
    Jess, that's funny. I had a checklist, yes... a dork checklist because it kept me from worrying. So it comes naturally. I'd also take 2 to 3 set's of googles, shoes, and be over prepared. It's amazing the anxiety you get over it... HA. I am curious if you start enjoying the longer venue's, I always thought they were better. SO.. go get em Jess, you rock girl!!

    OK spyguy, as an Ironman vet... that's a serious race. It's a definite long term commitment. For me, it was as much a spiritual journey as physical, because it's just hard to imagine. What a blessing to have done it, I am so thankful. BTW...the race fee is over $500, so beware about that too.

    I am slowly getting back into form myself, which is fun. I am working towards a fall tri but I am just not that excited about it, I just don't have the urge to compete anymore. I guess I am looking for my race mojo..... The only thing that seem interesting is crazy ultra stuff. :explode: :explode:

    OK, back to work. Ugh.. gotta get caught up on office stuff.
    Raymond
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Jess, that's funny. I had a checklist, yes... a dork checklist because it kept me from worrying. So it comes naturally. I'd also take 2 to 3 set's of googles, shoes, and be over prepared. It's amazing the anxiety you get over it... HA. I am curious if you start enjoying the longer venue's, I always thought they were better. SO.. go get em Jess, you rock girl!!

    OK spyguy, as an Ironman vet... that's a serious race. It's a definite long term commitment. For me, it was as much a spiritual journey as physical, because it's just hard to imagine. What a blessing to have done it, I am so thankful. BTW...the race fee is over $500, so beware about that too.

    I am slowly getting back into form myself, which is fun. I am working towards a fall tri but I am just not that excited about it, I just don't have the urge to compete anymore. I guess I am looking for my race mojo..... The only thing that seem interesting is crazy ultra stuff. :explode: :explode:

    OK, back to work. Ugh.. gotta get caught up on office stuff.
    Raymond



    I have friends who are regular marathoners and who have done Ironman tris. I just think it's somewhat amusing to have to pay that much to beat the crap out of yourself. :laugh: For me, sharing the expense for a half-Iron relay was still expensive. Our cyclist already had his bike (Cannondale Six13,carbon), our runner had her shoes, but I had to get a full cold water wetsuit to dive into a cold New Hampshire lake. Hehe. At least I have it. Actually, I should try it on. I just realized when I swam that, I was 35 lbs heavier (Athena :grumble: ), but that was 4 years ago :happy: :drinker: :happy:

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  • Girlmom282109
    Girlmom282109 Posts: 2,643 Member
    Sorry I have been MIA I have been a clutz all week. Hopefully my toes and leg will feel better tomorrow so I can get a ride in. I did a 5 mile run today and toes hurt bad then my hubs went and hurt my leg so I might just push through the pain. We shall see.
  • Tri_Dad
    Tri_Dad Posts: 1,465
    Jess, that's funny. I had a checklist, yes... a dork checklist because it kept me from worrying. So it comes naturally. I'd also take 2 to 3 set's of googles, shoes, and be over prepared. It's amazing the anxiety you get over it... HA. I am curious if you start enjoying the longer venue's, I always thought they were better. SO.. go get em Jess, you rock girl!!

    OK spyguy, as an Ironman vet... that's a serious race. It's a definite long term commitment. For me, it was as much a spiritual journey as physical, because it's just hard to imagine. What a blessing to have done it, I am so thankful. BTW...the race fee is over $500, so beware about that too.

    I am slowly getting back into form myself, which is fun. I am working towards a fall tri but I am just not that excited about it, I just don't have the urge to compete anymore. I guess I am looking for my race mojo..... The only thing that seem interesting is crazy ultra stuff. :explode: :explode:

    OK, back to work. Ugh.. gotta get caught up on office stuff.
    Raymond

    Oh yes, just the mention of the word Ironman in my current condition makes me shake in my booties. That's why I am thinking 4 or 5 years from now. I'm an extrememly goal oriented person and I have a step by step series of goals in place to get me there. lol And I hear you on the spiritual journey thing. That is why I hope to be able to do it in 4 or 5 years. This journey into a healthier life has been even more spritual than physical. I'm glad I saw the light in my 20's and am really hoping to get to the ironman point by my mid thirties.

    :drinker:
  • jthibodeau
    jthibodeau Posts: 10
    Hello,

    I am relatively new to MFP and I have enjoyed reading many of your posts and profiles. I have gotten with Spyguy and I would like to contribute 50 miles this week and hopefully more in the near future. I am new to biking and just bought my first road bike Friday. What a ride, I can not wait to hit the road each day.
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Hello,

    I am relatively new to MFP and I have enjoyed reading many of your posts and profiles. I have gotten with Spyguy and I would like to contribute 50 miles this week and hopefully more in the near future. I am new to biking and just bought my first road bike Friday. What a ride, I can not wait to hit the road each day.

    Great!!! :happy: Welcome!!!

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  • prayerfulmom
    prayerfulmom Posts: 409
    I got in 80 on the road and 5 trail ridding this week but on the mountain bike as my road bike is awaiting a new wheel set from specialized (I'm seriously mourning that loss; its been in for 2 weeks already).
    Looks like my mountain bike needs to go in for a tune up now. May be bikeless. wanted to log and flag this into my topics. Nice to see others who love to cycle.
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    I got in 80 on the road and 5 trail ridding this week but on the mountain bike as my road bike is awaiting a new wheel set from specialized (I'm seriously mourning that loss; its been in for 2 weeks already).
    Looks like my mountain bike needs to go in for a tune up now. May be bikeless. wanted to log and flag this into my topics. Nice to see others who love to cycle.

    I'm currently without a mtn bike. :frown: I sold it a few months ago and regretted it the second it left my house. I have my eye on a hardtail Specialized, but still need to save up a bit. Thankfully, I have a road bike to get me thru the summer (Cannondale). Mtn biking was what got me hooked though. I was bikeless for a week at the beginning of summer and I didn't know what to do with myself :tongue:

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  • dlestermfp
    dlestermfp Posts: 106
    Well, I didn't make my 100 miles this week. I needed a recreational ride of my own yesterday to round it out, but ended up doing family things instead. So, my weekly tally stands at 86 miles.
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 1,533
    Well, I didn't make my 100 miles this week. I needed a recreational ride of my own yesterday to round it out, but ended up doing family things instead. So, my weekly tally stands at 86 miles.

    86 is a number you can be proud of :happy: :drinker: :happy:


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  • junkgypsy
    junkgypsy Posts: 217
    I'm so slacking this week.
  • quinnybear
    quinnybear Posts: 243
    i met my goal of 80 miles yesterday, but my dad and i are doing another ride today so my weekly total will be over my goal!
  • prayerfulmom
    prayerfulmom Posts: 409
    I got my road bike back today. So setting my goal for the week at 75.
  • Ahmee2034
    Ahmee2034 Posts: 1,330 Member
    OMG!!!! I was just saying this morning that I haven't seen any posts for cycling and then I see this!!! I just bought a bike yesterday. I did 10.5 miles tonight. I love it! So much better than walking, wogging, treadmill...:grumble:

    I want to join the team, please? What do I need to do? Commit to a certain amount of miles? If that's it, I commit to 50 this week...if I can count my 10.5 tonight :tongue: :wink:
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