biking

Nothing exciting for me to report, not buying or building any new bikes so I will update my heart and lung activity for the last couple weeks.

Two weeks ago was a easy/recovery week these happen every three to four weeks. This time I just cut everything in half mileage wise so I got around a 100 miles on the singlespeed and a 5 mile run. I have found this to be a lot easier than trying to do easy rides and pay attention to my intensity levels and duration, which I am a complete failure at...

This last week I was back to ab normal.

Sunday - MangoMon and I did a gravel grinder ride 40 miles.
Monday - 40.41 miles on the singlespeed.

I have been back to running for about the last 6 weeks. Nothing real long, have been keeping things short for the first month hoping to get my foot conditioned again, so far so good. So last week I kicked up the mileage a bit and to two times a week.

Tuesday is just a run day for 8 miles, the Thursday run is wrapped in between a ride run ride (brick), I am still working the ratio's out but for now it has been 15 ride, 5ish run, 25 ride.

I'm not sure what has happened to me maybe heat, dehydrated or to much sex < insert laughter > but I have not been able to recover for shite. I am hoping it was only the heat cause there is a certain satisfaction I get from running that I don't seem to get on the bike and I also have vision of a Half Iron Man... yes on a singlespeed since its so short ;)

Since my recovery was so poor this week looks like I will be either riding or running on Sunday, a day I like to ride the lazy boy recliner. NBC @ 3:00 est has a Iron Man on so I will be back by then for sure.

That is all for now
Duke

Based on the current strong thunderstorm forecasts for the next couple days and 1-3 " of rain expected, it has put this ride in jeopardy. I will make a decision tomorrow based on the weather updates and my ability to get a coarse marked and not washed away for Saturday. I know I wouldnt be happy with a sloppy coarse or a low turn out because of it. I will post the Ride status here by 8pm Friday night at the latest so check back.

Duke

Updated: 8:27am 7/23/2010

This ride may be re-scheduled later on in the year.

Your Fair Warning!!

Okay folks, four more days until Spartacus 100! We're excited to get this underway, but I have a few admonishments to make, which will be reiterated at the Pre-Ride Meat-Up, just to make sure.

The nature of the course is a mix of "out and back" and a "big assed loop". Due to the nature of how things lay out, you folks will be getting in deeper and deeper as you progress. This comes into play as you consider your bail out options. Especially if you were silly enough not to have a support person. I know a lot of you are planning to do this solo, so here's what you need to put into your "thinkrerer".

Weekend Construction

If you are coming in from the east on M-59 there is construction between Airport road and Williams Lk road. A alternate would be to go north on Airport Rd to the first light and make a left (west) on Hatchery Rd follow this and it will come out right in front of the park entrance.

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Duke