Activity: road cycling Location: Marshall > Bluemont > Marshall, VA (Backward Blue Ridger) Distance: 55.6 miles Duration: 3:01 Weather: sunny, warm, with a strong south wind, 70-80 degrees Avg HR: 140 (max 165) Type: aerobic PPTC “regdiR eulB” ride. Rode the hills – Naked Mt. and Mt. Weather – very strong, which was a plus …
When I was in Colorado back in January, my friend Paul mentioned that he’d be having an end-of-season party to celebrate his first year of sobriety. He said I should come out and have some fun – not a tough sell, right? So I booked my tickets back to Colorado, and had a great time …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Bethesda > Dupont Circle Distance: 20.0 miles Duration: 1:15 Weather: partly cloudy, breezy and warm, 72-75 degrees Avg HR: 137 (max 168) Type: aerobic The first official PPTC “Downtown Breakaway” ride of the season went off without a hitch. The weather forecast was threatening during the day (“likely …
Activity: road cycling Location: Frederick > Catoctin Mountain Park > Thurmont > Frederick, MD Distance: 58.5 miles Duration: 3:27 Weather: mostly cloudy and cool, 38-45 degrees Avg HR: 136 (max 164) Type: aerobic An impromptu ride of the “Knockin’ On The President’s Door” PPTC route, done with Jonathan, Chris, Craig and Ed. We wanted a …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Reston > Alexandria > Dupont Circle Distance: 47.7 miles Duration: 2:57 Weather: sunny and chilly with a headwind out to Reston, 39-43 degrees Avg HR: 140 (max 165) Type: aerobic A chilly yet fun trip on the W&OD and Four Mile Run trails, done in the late-afternoon sunshine. …
Activity: road cycling Location: Hains Point (laps) Distance: 24.4 miles Duration: 1:21 Weather: partly cloudy, warm and breezy (pre-dawn), 56-58 degrees Avg HR: 135 (max 172) Type: aerobic Pre-dawn laps at Hains Point. Supposed to ride with Mike S., but started earlier than usual, so I was probably 1/2 lap ahead of him. I felt …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac > Bethesda > Dupont Circle Distance: 38.3 miles Duration: 2:04 Weather: sunny and pleasant, 48-51 degrees Avg HR: 140 (max 170) Type: aerobic Loop from Dupont to Potomac, back via Tuckerman and Beach Drive. Good day in the saddle, good for working out kinks in position on …
Activity: road cycling Location: Hains Point (laps) Distance: 17.7 miles Duration: 1:07 Weather: clear and cold with a north wind (pre-dawn), 19-21 degrees Avg HR: 135 (max 173) Type: aerobic Pre-dawn laps with Mike S. The sprints were good, but it took me a while to warm up. This is possibly the coldest riding weather …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Glen Echo > Bethesda > Dupont Circle Distance: 26.3 miles Duration: 1:33 Weather: sunny & calm, 41-44 degrees Avg HR: 132 (max 170) Type: aerobic A short loop of a ride on a Sunday afternoon. My first ride after my skiing trip to New Hampshire.
Activity: road cycling Location: Hains Point (laps) Distance: 14.9 miles Duration: 0:56 Weather: clear with a few clouds (pre-dawn), 50-52 degrees Avg HR: 135 (max 165) Type: aerobic Pre-dawn laps with Mike S. and Jason N. A steady headwind made the northbound leg a challenge.
