Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by Bike Computer Review
I think I’m going to either lose a lot of weight this summer or eat a lot of food– at least based on the calories I burn on some of these rides. When I’m riding in the hills, I seem to be burning around 1,000 calories per hour. On Saturday, I did the ride from Redwood Valley to Orr Springs and back. The ride was 37 miles long and had 5,040 feet of climb. According to my bike computer, I burned 2,966 calories in 2 hours and 59 minutes. This summer, we plan to average 83 miles a day. If we averag
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Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by Bike Computer Review
We had a couple big climbs today and I felt comfortable doing them. It’s the first time I’ve been on a real hill in several years. It was kind of scary doing the 30 mph plus down hill runs. I tried to give Judy some moral support on the climbs and staying with her kept me in a comfortable zone all day. I’ve also bonded with a Asian guy named Keith; his grandparents came from Japan and were fishermen in Washington State. What a crew we make, a Japanese American, from Seattle who can’t program a
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Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by Bike Computer Review
Well, it’s official. Summer is here and in Colorado, that can mean late afternoon storms…and plenty of them. Fortunately, I dodged the bullet with some black clouds and sprinkle showers but it sure was a windy bike ride. Rode 25 miles, mostly z2. I have a new plan of attack on increasing my speed. I have a new bike computer (my anniversary present!) that maintains my RPM’s (repetitions per minute). I want to ride 85rpm’s or higher (unless I’m climbing) while staying in my HR zone. It’s working
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Posted on June 3rd, 2008 by Bike Computer Review
Wildflower Half-Ironman Course Race Report, Lake San Antonio CA Friday 4/11 It’s amazing all the gear you need for a triathlon, especially one in which you’re camping for three days. So after hours of packing, checking and rechecking my race gear, nutrition, camp gear and other miscellaneous items, we headed down to Lake San Antonio for our Half Ironman distance practice triathlon on the world famous Wildflower course. Lake San Antonio is about a 3:30 hour drive south from Benicia throug
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