PGP - pretty good progress?

Badger_South said:

This week was the first 160mile week (Mon to Sun), and oddly, it was
-very- easy. I even goofed off a little on Monday, recovering from
traveling, meaning I got 154 miles in 6 days(*).

Way to go, Badger! I think you're hooked now. Once you're hooked, it
will be hard to keep your mileage down.

Think carefully before setting a goal, it may control your life. My
initial goal for the year was 1 million vertical feet, but Mike J.
suggested I raise it to 200 vertical miles (thanks, Mike). I have
127 miles to date, and there's still 165 days left to the year.

Quoted message said:

Pace is not too bad at 17mph/avg. Today I did the first 15miles at 18
mph avg speed(*).

Wish I could average 17 mph. 16 mph is a fast ride for me.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:47:56 -0700, Terry Morse <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Badger_South said:

This week was the first 160mile week (Mon to Sun), and oddly, it was
-very- easy. I even goofed off a little on Monday, recovering from
traveling, meaning I got 154 miles in 6 days(*).

Way to go, Badger! I think you're hooked now. Once you're hooked, it
will be hard to keep your mileage down.

I've now gotten to the point where I need to take more care of my, uh,
seating arrangements. Just can't slap on the clean bike shorts and go.
Now I gotta well, be sure I don't get butt overuse injuries, let's
just say. Even though I don't have 'numb butt', I get small cuts at
this # of miles, it seems.

Quoted message said:

Think carefully before setting a goal, it may control your life. My
initial goal for the year was 1 million vertical feet, but Mike J.
suggested I raise it to 200 vertical miles (thanks, Mike). I have
127 miles to date, and there's still 165 days left to the year.

Biking control my life? That's only of the good for us retirees! ;-p

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Pace is not too bad at 17mph/avg. Today I did the first 15miles at 18
mph avg speed(*).

Wish I could average 17 mph. 16 mph is a fast ride for me.

Your 16 is on grade. Mine is on flats - Va Bch, remember, haha. Plus
my rides are short, 90 min, so easier to have a higher average speed.

But thx for the pos reinf. ;-)

-B

Badger_South wrote:
|||| Pace is not too bad at 17mph/avg. Today I did the first 15miles at
|||| 18 mph avg speed(*).
|||
||| Wish I could average 17 mph. 16 mph is a fast ride for me.
||
|| Your 16 is on grade. Mine is on flats - Va Bch, remember, haha. Plus
|| my rides are short, 90 min, so easier to have a higher average speed.
||
|| But thx for the pos reinf. ;-)

Short fast rides allow you to build up speed... Keep at it!

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:47:56 -0700, Terry Morse <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Way to go, Badger! I think you're hooked now. Once you're hooked, it
will be hard to keep your mileage down.

I'm beginning to suspect that I, too, am hooked. On Sunday, I snuck
out for a ride before my gf woke up, and hid the evidence when I
returned. Then, when a relative was saying she used to ride with my
gf every week but now my gf doesn't want to, I asked her to
encourage more riding, and we could all go together. If she
succeeds, it will probably mean 5 to 8 miles at an avg no higher
than 10 mph on Sundays, but it's better than sitting around
miserably trying to figure out what to do with our time.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Pace is not too bad at 17mph/avg. Today I did the first 15miles at 18
mph avg speed(*).

Wish I could average 17 mph. 16 mph is a fast ride for me.

No kidding. 16 is definitely "fast" for me; 15 is what I get riding
with a group on Tuesday nights, and I feel good with it. Anywhere
between 14 and 12 when I'm alone on Saturdays. The Tuesday night
group has gotten me higher speeds -- a 20 mile ride at 18 avg
once...but 17 is better than "not too bad".

Although, Badger did say he's riding flat terrain. If I was riding
flat stuff, maybe I'd average 17 too. Going uphill kills my avg.
--
Rick Onanian

Rick Onanian said:

I asked her to
encourage more riding, and we could all go together. If she
succeeds, it will probably mean 5 to 8 miles at an avg no higher
than 10 mph on Sundays, but it's better than sitting around
miserably trying to figure out what to do with our time.

I've found a way to ride together on the weekend that works for both
my wife and me. I'll go out early and do my style of ride, then I'll
rendezvous with her somewhere and ride her pace and route. That way,
I'm content to ride at an easy pace, and she doesn't feel as if
she's holding me back.

Quoted message said:

Although, Badger did say he's riding flat terrain. If I was riding
flat stuff, maybe I'd average 17 too. Going uphill kills my avg.

Don't worry about it. Even Lance averaged only 21.3 mph on the
Plateau de Beille stage. And he had a team to pull him across the
flats.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/

Terry Morse said:

Quoted message said:

Although, Badger did say he's riding flat terrain. If I was riding
flat stuff, maybe I'd average 17 too. Going uphill kills my avg.

Don't worry about it. Even Lance averaged only 21.3 mph on the
Plateau de Beille stage. And he had a team to pull him across the
flats.

Only. Hee hee hee. Plateau de Beille is brutal. Me, I'd be crawling
up that climb at 3 mph until my heart blew up maybe a quarter of the way
up. *snorfle*

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts

Badger_South said:

This week was the first 160mile week (Mon to Sun), and oddly, it was
-very- easy. I even goofed off a little on Monday, recovering from
traveling, meaning I got 154 miles in 6 days(*).

Way to go, B!

I'm about where you were in May, I would guess, riding about 100 mi/wk,
but it's something of a struggle. Yer giving me a benchmark to go by. 😉

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts