If you are looking for a group ride with a bunch of RAGBRAIers then the Mt Vernon Heritage Days Ride on July 11th is your cup of tea. It's a 35 mile ride with beautiful scenery. Taken from the ride description:
Riders will meet at 9 AM in downtown Mount Vernon. This ride will go from Mount Vernon through Lisbon and south on the Sutliff Road toward Sutliff and on to Solon. Riders are welcome to stop at Sutliff on the way to and/or from Solon if they wish. From Solon, the ride returns on the same route. Sutliff Cider opens at 11 AM, is biker-friendly and is a great place to stop on the way back. The ride will end back in uptown Mount Vernon. Riders are encouraged to stay and enjoy the Heritage Days' music, beer garden, and food vendors.
I will probably be working at Sutliff Cider that day and would love to see a few CoeBRAI jerseys stop by. You can find more rides and information here:
http://www.bikeiowa.com/asp/calendar/calendar.asp?s=y&m=&date=7/11/2009
Coe College meets RAGBRAI -- Iowa's greatest college tackles the nation's greatest bike ride.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Heat Training
Training report from Houston
Down here in Houston we are heavily into the heat training part of our schedule. The past two weeks have seen average afternoon temperatures at 95 degrees or hotter every day. If anyone wants lessons on how to sweat while on a bike, I am fully qualified. I am switching when I can to morning rides when it's only 85 (of course the humidity is 70 percent so I still sweat, but what can you do?) The only consolation is that when you get on a scale at the end of a ride, you register as a couple of pounds lighter than your real weight.
Down here in Houston we are heavily into the heat training part of our schedule. The past two weeks have seen average afternoon temperatures at 95 degrees or hotter every day. If anyone wants lessons on how to sweat while on a bike, I am fully qualified. I am switching when I can to morning rides when it's only 85 (of course the humidity is 70 percent so I still sweat, but what can you do?) The only consolation is that when you get on a scale at the end of a ride, you register as a couple of pounds lighter than your real weight.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Early retirement?
Yep, I just reached that magical number: 62. That's right - it's mid-June, and I've logged 62 miles so far this year. Between six weeks in Ireland and a hectic schedule when I have been home, the opportunities have been few and far between.
It's important, however, to keep in mind that riding is only part of the RAGBRAI equation. I'm happy to report that I did manage to more or less eat my weight in pulled pork in New Orleans last weekend, and I think I'm okay on the beer front, too. How bad can it be if I've met my training goals in two of the three critical categories?
It's important, however, to keep in mind that riding is only part of the RAGBRAI equation. I'm happy to report that I did manage to more or less eat my weight in pulled pork in New Orleans last weekend, and I think I'm okay on the beer front, too. How bad can it be if I've met my training goals in two of the three critical categories?
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