Saturday, June 25, 2011

One mid-week ride, then I lost my riding journal

2011-006-21 (Tuesday): I got in 7.5 miles last Tuesday... I did record the miles there, and even though I would sometimes forget to update this blog I never forgot to add the miles there. Well my hard drive failed and I did not back up the spreadsheet. So now I have to recreate in. I will use an online (Google) spreadsheet this time. Being an IT guy I should have known better.

YTD distance: 1809.65 miles.

Monday, June 20, 2011

What's been going on lately..

You would think that with no blog updates that I must have been getting in a lot of miles. No I have just been busy with other things including work. This is about to change. I am getting back to the longer rides starting last Sunday. The following has been the extent of the riding since Memorial Day:

2011-06-02 (Thursday): One lap at Lake Orion HS Trail 7 miles.

2011-06-04 (Saturday): One lap at Lake Orion HS Trail 7 miles That night after this ride I noticed a flat... was a thorn in back tire.

2011-06-05 (Sunday): 3 laps at the Hanson Hills CPS XC race. My worse performing race this year. I lost my chain at least once on every lap and twice on the second lap. 30 miles.

2011-06-07 (Tuesday): Two laps at Lake Orion HS Trail 14 miles. This was a hot day.... I was exhausted afterward.

2011-06-09 (Thursday): 1 1/2 laps for the Lake Orion XC Race a fun race I got 4th place. 11.1 miles.

2011-06-11 (Saturday): A combination of The Red loop and Blue loop at Fort Custer for a total of 12 miles. I didn't do much riding... it was a TIRING weekend.

2011-06-12 (Sunday): One Full Fort Custer Timer Trail including warmup. 15 miles. I felt like I did alright but was not really happy with my placing. I did take a wrong turn that last couple miles which probably cost me a minute. Also I dented my rear wheel (not happy). I got 10th place.

2011-06-14 (Tuesday): One lap at Lake Orion HS Trail Just a brisk single lap, 7.3 miles.

2011-06-15 (Wednesday): Two Race laps at Lake Orion HS Trail and a 3rd Place finish in the Expert/Advanced class. I felt good and I recovered fast. I feel like I am getting used to the trail also seems like it takes to about this time every year before I get used to fast peddling. 14.5 miles.

2011-06-18 (Saturday): Three FULL laps at Lake Orion HS Trail I felt fine even after crashing, later that night I notices yet another flat! 22 miles.

2011-06-19 (Sunday): Back Roads and Addison Oaks for a total of 42 miles. A halfway decent ride... could have been more miles and more speed, but Pauly (my riding partner on the road rides) wasn't as fast as normal.... or maybe I am getting faster?

The YTD distance: 1802.15 miles... I am a bit behind in schedule... so I guess I have to get in more miles this next month!