Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Bethesda > Dupont Circle Distance: 12.8 miles Duration: 0:51 Weather: partly to mostly cloudy and warm, 64-70 degrees Avg HR: 130 (max 142) Type: aerobic Quick, post-work spin up to Bethesda via a modified DTB route, then returning on the Capital Crescent. Gorgeous sunset. Cool to see so many …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel > Dupont Circle Distance: 28.7 miles Duration: 1:52 Weather: sunny and mild, 47-51 degrees Avg HR: 124 (max 160) Type: aerobic Loop from Dupont to Great Falls, then Oaklyn, and back. Rode with Jason N. Did great on the hills, still feeling the benefits of altitude from …
I’ve spent the past three days skiing in Colorado, which has been a super adventure: great snow, great people, and a welcome break from DC. I met up with friends on Friday morning at Copper Mountain. Between all of the ability levels, we had 22 people on hand to take on the various bowls and …
So it’s been a while since I’ve posted a workout log. Yet I’ve been riding and working out – just not in the same intensity as during the normal riding season. Let’s recap the stuff I’ve done:
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel > Dupont Circle Distance: 32.7 miles Duration: 1:54 Weather: sunny, calm and chilly, 46-48 degrees Avg HR: 128 (max 158) Type: aerobic My first shake-down of the ZX3, and it was a lot of fun. It climbs well and is very fast on the flats. The bottom …
Activity: road cycling Location: Middleburg, VA > Purcellville > Lovettsville > Purcellville > Middleburg Distance: 59.9 miles Duration: 3:18 Weather: sunny, calm and chilly, 40-47 degrees Avg HR: 130 (max 160) Type: aerobic PPTC “Something In The Middle” ride, led by me. I was recovering from a nasty head cold, and this was my first …
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Potomac, MD > Georgetown Distance: 42.7 miles Duration: 2:27 Weather: sunny with a stiff breeze, 59-74 degrees Avg HR: 124 (max 169) Type: aerobic PPTC “Sunday Revolution” ride from Key Bridge Park. I ended up leading when the ride leader couldn’t do it. Nice ride, fun route – and …
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Glen Echo > Dupont Circle Distance: 13.5 miles Duration: 0:49 Weather: partly cloudy and muggy with disk approaching, 57-59 degrees Avg HR: 132 (max 168) Type: aerobic A variation on the Mohican Hills route, a bit shorter due to lack of daylight.
Activity: road cycling Location: The Plains, VA > Warrenton > The Plains Distance: 57.9 miles Duration: 2:48 Weather: sunny with a cold start, 49-72 degrees Avg HR: 141 (max 174) Type: aerobic PPTC “Circumnavigating Warrenton” ride out of The Plains, VA. Rode fast. Blew up at mile 19 when I overheated and stopped too quickly. …
Activity: road cycling Location: Georgetown > Hains Point > Dupont Circle (laps at Hains) Distance: 16.9 miles Duration: 0:57 Weather: sunny with high clouds and approaching dusk, 70-75 degrees Avg HR: 133 (max 171) Type: aerobic Post-work laps at Hains Point. There’s not a lot of light left in the early evening these days, so …
