Daily Archives: 19/06/2005

workout log: 19 june 2005

Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle to Travilah, MD Distance: 53.7 mi. (hilly) Duration: 3:10 Weather: sunny, 75 degrees Avg HR: 160 (est.) Type: aerobic A really fun ride with the Potomac Pedalers. The weather was perfect the whole time, though the pace was fast enough that people got dropped from the group. One of …

19/06/2005 – 13:24 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, washington, dc, workout | Comments (1)

some recalculation

Okay, so I decided to get a more accurate assessment of my cadence on the bike yesterday. I was riding slow enough to monitor my crank revolutions over a 30-second period. And it turns out that my ideal cadence is between 74 and 82 rpm, with sprint bursts to 87-90 rpm. That’s a little slower …

19/06/2005 – 08:11 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling | Comments (1)