Category: Cycling/ MS 150

  • A quick ride

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    This morning I rode with a new group of cyclists and had a fantastic time, once I stopped apologizing for holding everyone back! I think they are typically much faster than I am, but they were all very polite, yet still kept me challenged. Right at the start my bike was making a strange noise…

  • Drafting Day at the Bluebonnet Express

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    My plan for today’s ride was to learn how to draft by riding with my husband and a friend until I decided I could no longer keep up. Well, that worked for about 6 miles. Then I spent about 2 miles trying to get close enough to tell them to leave me. These guys started…

  • Gearing Up to Camp Out

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    Have you ever tried out a new sleeping bag while wearing a shortish skirt at the outdoor goods store? Well, now I have. (Fortunately I left my wedge heels in the car and opted for the flip-flops for easier maneuverability while power-shopping during my last big gear-up trip.) After climbing into two bags, rolling over and…

  • Today’s Ride

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    length: 33.22 miles average speed: 14.6 mph maximum speed: 23.5 mph 2:16:31 average heartrate: 73% of max maximum heartrate: 90% of max

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    Today’s ride was mostly flat with a few rolling hills.  The training friend I rode with seems to know all sorts of wonderful routes… I am very excited she is sharing them with me. (She also told me about a website www.routeslip.com where you can plot new routes and see other routes people have plotted before you. It…

  • Wind wind wind!

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    Yippee! I did get a break from the potty-training to do my own training! (And my daughter is doing quite well with her training, by the way! :) )  I got away for a quick ride, but I think the wind still made it a challenging one and time well spent. At one point, I thought…

  • Spin and ride combo

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    Today a training buddy encouraged me to ride outside for bit and then go to spinning class for an hour afterwards. I have to admit that at first the idea seemed a little silly. And after riding outside for 20 miles, I expected my spin class to feel really long. Instead I had a blast…

  • Continental Classic- 67 miles!

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    Length of ride: 67 miles average speed: 14.6 mph max speed: 29.8 mph time: 4:51:01 average heartrate: 79% of max maximum heartrate: 93% of max

  • Woodlands ride

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    length: 35 miles average speed: 15.5 mph maximum speed: 23.7 mph 2:16 average heartrate: 81% maximum heartrate: 104%

  • Tri-County Hill-Hopper

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    This time I actually used all of my gears and, WOW, What a difference! This was also the first time my bottom really felt uncomfortable near the end of a ride.  But I still had a blast and it was certainly an affirming ride. I hope to add more later on that. This weekend was a major…

  • Frost Bike 50

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    Today was my first organized training ride. I made a rookie mistake right at the start by clipping in when the first group was released to ride. I thought the whole pack would go at once. Oops. At least I was able to get my  foot out before I fell and brought anyone down with me!!…

  • To scrapbook or to cycle??

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    This weekend I went on a scrapbook retreat in Brenham. I intended to get a ride in on my way to Brenham, but it was raining and REALLY cold, so I just kept on driving and was the first to arrive at the retreat. On my drive, the hills intimidated me quite a bit. I…

  • First Group Ride

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    Today I rode with a group from BikeLand in The Woodlands, where I bought my bike. The group was very nice. I was certainly slower than anyone else and I had little idea of where we were going, but the group seemed to look out for me, taking turns riding with the new girl. The…