I rode the Jasper Disaster course today; nothing special aside from a creaking noise coming from my headset. I'll have to strip it down and check it out. The ride today was considerably easier than when I rode the same course last week.
Ah almost forgot. I'm still testing out Nate's saddle. The 65 miles I rode today felt pretty good. I'm pretty sure I want to get my own Arione saddle now :P
I guess that's it for today >_>
I'm hungry
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Super nice weather today!
I rode my bike to work again today. I'm wanting to ride everyday, but I've been unable to lately. Today was fairly decent this morning at 42 degrees. Coming home though, it was a nice 66 degrees with only 3mph wind! I really wish I could have stayed out longer.
The saddle I bought before my wreck has been bothering me lately. It does a good job at relieving pressure (which is what I bought it for), but I've been having problems getting a comfortable position to alleviate the pain on my right sit bone. I'm borrowing Nate's extra Fizik Arione saddle to try it out. The round trip to work and back felt really good on the saddle. There is a sweet spot the takes the pain away once I find it.
I only rode 23 miles on it, but I think I'm going to buy my own. The last 500 (926 total) miles I put into my Avenir Sprint Master have been gradually getting more painful. I think the saddle got broke in after those first 400, and the saddle just rides poorly.
I took a quick picture of my bike locked to the awning at work with my phone but it seems like the picture didn't save for some reason. Aw well, maybe next time :P
The saddle I bought before my wreck has been bothering me lately. It does a good job at relieving pressure (which is what I bought it for), but I've been having problems getting a comfortable position to alleviate the pain on my right sit bone. I'm borrowing Nate's extra Fizik Arione saddle to try it out. The round trip to work and back felt really good on the saddle. There is a sweet spot the takes the pain away once I find it.
I only rode 23 miles on it, but I think I'm going to buy my own. The last 500 (926 total) miles I put into my Avenir Sprint Master have been gradually getting more painful. I think the saddle got broke in after those first 400, and the saddle just rides poorly.
I took a quick picture of my bike locked to the awning at work with my phone but it seems like the picture didn't save for some reason. Aw well, maybe next time :P
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Commuting
I commuted to and from work today. It's about 17 miles round trip, nothing special. I wish it wasn't so darn cold because I really hate having to wear so much gear. It was about 22 this morning which meant that after about 10 minutes, I couldn't drink from my water bottle. Thanks weather.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Running
I've started running in order to get myself into a higher all-around condition. I could run a good while but I'm starting out with shorter distances for now. I have to build my joints and muscles up for running before trying to kill myself on a 10-15 mile run.
Shoes are always important for running so I bought a new pair. They're super hot Under Armour Spectres in yellow.
You can pick up a pair here if you want. I'd really recommend them.
Oh yeah, I ran a mile today and I'm going to bed early so I can ride my bike to work. Cheers :P
Shoes are always important for running so I bought a new pair. They're super hot Under Armour Spectres in yellow.
You can pick up a pair here if you want. I'd really recommend them.
Oh yeah, I ran a mile today and I'm going to bed early so I can ride my bike to work. Cheers :P
Friday, February 20, 2009
The season is almost here!
I rode 64 miles today since I had the day off and it was nice enough to be out for a while. I'm still out of shape but I'm getting back in it fairly quickly. I'm still looking at Time Trial bikes and I've been checking Ebay waiting for a sweet deal to come across.
I've started compiling a 2009 race schedule, and right now I'm sitting at 17 races this season. A lot of events aren't on the schedule yet and there's no telling what might happen, so I expect the schedule to be changed or altered. I'll post the list later when it gets closer to races.
Also I'm about to start doing regular updates, not daily ones mind you, but more frequently than I am now. I'm thinking 3-4 or so a week if I can manage it.
I've started compiling a 2009 race schedule, and right now I'm sitting at 17 races this season. A lot of events aren't on the schedule yet and there's no telling what might happen, so I expect the schedule to be changed or altered. I'll post the list later when it gets closer to races.
Also I'm about to start doing regular updates, not daily ones mind you, but more frequently than I am now. I'm thinking 3-4 or so a week if I can manage it.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Days are warming up! (and so are my legs)
I was able to get out with Brittney and Nate today and take some pictures of the Tour De Hills race our club is going to host again this year. I wasn't really on the bike that much but Nate and I hit the steeper climbs of the course and then some. I'm a little sore from doing just over 8 miles of climbing after sitting around inside the last week.
Speaking of last week, I couldn't get out at all with the temperatures in the teens, the ice and gravel on the road, and the trees and debris all over the place. I guess Northern Arkansas and a few other places in the country got hit by the same front and it put us in a national disaster area. Being out of power for a week was a real bore. Sitting on a trainer and staring at candles in the dark was a lot worse.
I've got my bike in shape with my new wheelset. I sat down yesterday and took an hour to clean the bike and lube the chain and derailleurs. It was nice having a clean bike again but it's too bad that it's already dirty. I'll probably wipe it down real fast and throw some pictures up in the Bike Garage just so I'll have some updated pictures of the bike to flaunt about.
Just a little note: I'm going to get a time trial bike in the next month or two. I really want a full schedule this year and squeezing a few time trials in there would really break up the road races. Time trials would also help me focus on breaking my mental walls and enable me to really push myself in other races. Right now I'm almost sure that I'm going to go with a Leader 735TT frame and build it up myself. It should be a fun learning experience.
That's all for now.
Speaking of last week, I couldn't get out at all with the temperatures in the teens, the ice and gravel on the road, and the trees and debris all over the place. I guess Northern Arkansas and a few other places in the country got hit by the same front and it put us in a national disaster area. Being out of power for a week was a real bore. Sitting on a trainer and staring at candles in the dark was a lot worse.
I've got my bike in shape with my new wheelset. I sat down yesterday and took an hour to clean the bike and lube the chain and derailleurs. It was nice having a clean bike again but it's too bad that it's already dirty. I'll probably wipe it down real fast and throw some pictures up in the Bike Garage just so I'll have some updated pictures of the bike to flaunt about.
Just a little note: I'm going to get a time trial bike in the next month or two. I really want a full schedule this year and squeezing a few time trials in there would really break up the road races. Time trials would also help me focus on breaking my mental walls and enable me to really push myself in other races. Right now I'm almost sure that I'm going to go with a Leader 735TT frame and build it up myself. It should be a fun learning experience.
That's all for now.
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