Thursday, August 31, 2006
Bike Issues, recent practice
Milage wise, I have done a couple of non-descript day rides over my extended lunch hour.
On Tuesday, I used my hybrid for a ride and included 8 laps in lower Bradley Park. Those loops took me 43:20 to do (1.2 miles to 2000 meters per loop; a few pot holes, sharp turns, speed bumps, minor traffic and the like). Today, I used my road bike to do 10 loops and the first 8 loops took me 36:17; this is with the same effort (or less).
Moral: the bike makes a huge difference, even for slower riders.
One observation: the riding is actually better when it is cloudy and/or overcast, as the yuckky weather means fewer people in the park, fewer cars, fewer dogs, etc.
Another note is that yoga has gotten better over the past week; my guess is that my tight piriformis had been holding me back, especially on one legged balances on the left side (e. g., Warrior III, Half-Moon), and I am getting more comfortable with the hand balances.
On Tuesday, I used my hybrid for a ride and included 8 laps in lower Bradley Park. Those loops took me 43:20 to do (1.2 miles to 2000 meters per loop; a few pot holes, sharp turns, speed bumps, minor traffic and the like). Today, I used my road bike to do 10 loops and the first 8 loops took me 36:17; this is with the same effort (or less).
Moral: the bike makes a huge difference, even for slower riders.
One observation: the riding is actually better when it is cloudy and/or overcast, as the yuckky weather means fewer people in the park, fewer cars, fewer dogs, etc.
Another note is that yoga has gotten better over the past week; my guess is that my tight piriformis had been holding me back, especially on one legged balances on the left side (e. g., Warrior III, Half-Moon), and I am getting more comfortable with the hand balances.
