Muse back!
February 12, 2008 / Tuesday
Ramping Back Up
I wanted to go for 50 miles today, but my legs were tired so I settled for just over 35. Ooh ooh, some excellent news: the knees felt great! No pain, no stiffness. WahoO!
Other good news: I upped the average speed by half a MPH and kept my average heart rate about the same. This, over a distance almost twice as long as last time, with over four times as much elevation change. (The last ride was relatively flat; so don't get too excited about the elevation.) Goodie.
I got my first front tire flat today. I was riding along, la la, and all of a sudden, pssshhhhht, rumble rumble rumble. I searched and searched for a foreign object/hole. Nothing. Finally, I found a split in the area where the tube wraps around the stem. Goodbye, year old tube. I'm surprised it lasted that long.
On the way back, I got passed by what looked like a really buff and speedy girl. I caught up with her at the next stoplight and realized it was actually a really fit and svelte guy. I guess he shaves his legs.
February 12, 2008 06:36 PM | Road