Category Archives: workout

cycling log: 25 june 2011 (diabolical double)

Activity: road cycling Location: McHenry, MD (Wisp Mountain Resort) Distance: 125.38 miles (many steep and technical climbs and descents) Duration: 8:25 (9:17 with stoppage time) Weather: overcast and cool, occasional drizzle, 59-71 degrees Climbing: 15,913′ Avg HR: 154 (max 183) Type: aerobic Last year, I rode the Diabolical Double – a.k.a. the Garrett County Gran …

28/06/2011 – 16:05 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, outdoors, travel, workout | Tagged , | Comments (10)

cycling log: 17 july 2010 (giro di coppi)

Activity: road cycling Location: Barnesville, MD Distance: 38.75 miles (rolling hills) Duration: 1:54 Weather: very hot and sticky, 95-105°F Climbing: 2,025′ Avg HR: 158 (max 188) Type: aerobic As my token tip ‘o’ the hat to bike racing in 2010, I returned to the Giro di Coppi, a race I last competed in back in …

28/07/2010 – 12:07 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, workout | Tagged | Comments Off

cycling log: 26 june 2010 (diabolical double)

Activity: road cycling Location: McHenry, MD (Wisp Mountain Resort) Distance: 125.88 miles (many steep and technical climbs and descents) Duration: 9:21 (11:23 with stoppage time) Weather: cool start, warm-to-hot from there, 59-92 degrees Climbing: 15,500′ Avg HR: 158 (max 189) Type: aerobic This ride proves that there is always something more difficult to do on …

30/06/2010 – 15:43 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, travel, workout | Comments (4)

cycling log: 30 may 2010 (mountains of misery)

Activity: road cycling Location: Newport, VA Distance: 102.7 (rolling with two long, steep climbs) Duration: 6:21 (6:43 with stoppage time) Weather: warm and humid, foggy/misty in the morning, 70-86 degrees Climbing: 10,000′ Avg HR: 149 (max 187) Type: aerobic It’s been a while since I’ve written up a ride, so I figure writing this epic …

02/06/2010 – 15:50 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, travel, workout | Comments Off

cycling log: 18 january 2010

Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Glen Echo, MD > Seneca, MD > Dupont Circle Distance: 49.3 mi. (flat to rolling) Duration: 2:54 Weather: sunny and mild, northwest wind, 45-50 degrees Climbing: 3,500′ Avg HR: 149 (max 187) Type: aerobic Given Monday’s holiday and the lovely, bluebird weather, it seemed like a great opportunity …

19/01/2010 – 16:06 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, workout | Comments Off

cycling log: 16 january 2010

Activity: road cycling Location: The Plains, VA > Marshall > Upperville > Airmont > The Plains Distance: 64.5 mi. (rolling) Duration: 3:28 Weather: partly cloudy and mild, 44-50 degrees Climbing: 4,000′ Avg HR: 152 (max 186) Type: aerobic The PPTC “Mild-Mannered Meander” ride was one of those rides that was lengthened out of practical necessity. …

19/01/2010 – 15:56 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, workout | Comments Off

cycling log: 10 january 2010

Activity: road cycling Location: Bowie, MD > Deale, MD > Bowie Distance: 38.4 mi. (flat to rolling) Duration: 2:14 Weather: sunny and cold, northwest wind, 24-29 degrees Climbing: 2,200′ Avg HR: 150 (max 180) Type: aerobic I’ve been taking time off the bike a lot in the past 6 weeks. A lot of it was …

10/01/2010 – 23:58 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, workout | Comments Off

trip report: harpoon brewery-to-brewery ride (20 june 2009)

Activity: road cycling Location: Boston, MA > Hinsdale, NH > Windsor, VT (Harpoon Brewery-To-Brewery Ride) Distance: 148.0 miles (mostly rollers, some big, with one challenging climb from miles 91-94) Duration: 7:41 (8:20 with stops) Weather: partly sunny in the early hours, mostly cloudy for the remainder, 67-78 degrees Climbing: 8,125′ Avg HR: 150 (max 188) …

29/06/2009 – 18:58 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, outdoors, travel, workout | Comments (1)

workout log: 26 april 2009

Activity: road cycling Location: Marshall, VA > Markham > Paris > Bluemont > Airmont > Marshall Distance: 55.0 miles (hilly with rolls) Duration: 3:07 Weather: sunny and hot, 83-90 degrees Climbing: 4,557′ Avg HR: 155 (max 188) Type: aerobic PPTC “Backwards Blue Ridger” ride. After yesterday’s hard ride, I was a bit torched coming into …

26/04/2009 – 20:02 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, workout | Comments Off

workout log: 25 april 2009

Activity: road cycling Location: Boyce, VA > Rockland > Stephens City > Middletown > White Post > Boyce Distance: 64.2 miles (rolling) Duration: 3:21 Weather: sunny and hot, 81-90 degrees Climbing: 3,000′ Avg HR: 164 (max 190) Type: aerobic PPTC “Apple Blossom Bouquet” ride. This was a bit of a hammerfest, and I easily won …

25/04/2009 – 19:49 | By randomduck | Posted in cycling, workout | Comments Off