I rode Mustang with MapMyRide+! Distance: 16.41km, time: 54:16, pace: 3:18min/km, speed: 18.15km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2924742073
Recovery ride (again)
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Three rides
15°C deep blue, light ÑW
I rode Paddy Wagon and Racelite (2 bikes) with MapMyRide+! Distance: 83.08km, time: 03:28:04, pace: 2:30min/km, speed: 23.96km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2882959417
And then I rode this bike for a few hours. I don’t recall riding two different bikes in the same day before. How interesting, the comparison I mean. The Racelite was the easiest, fast, smooth and comfortable. Perhaps it’s time to fit tne summer wheels to the fixed bike.
Recently, I have worried about loss of stamina on longer rides, but on the Racelite, I could have kept going. Today was a perfecr late-spring day.
First bike commute in 9 months.
8°C, sunny and fresh. Dry.
I rode jake with MapMyRide+! Distance: 28.25km, time: 01:15:27, pace: 2:40min/km, speed: 22.47km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2874199003
That hill is hard in every way. It didnt even pay back on the return home; rain began, traffic built up and potholes are scattered eveywhere. At the earliestmopportunity, I swung off the main road, even at the risk of greater milage. I got home hungry.
Onto the front.
I rode Paddy Wagon with MapMyRide+! Distance: 51.89km, time: 02:17:34, pace: 2:39min/km, speed: 22.63km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2851052539
A shorter ride today, but went on the machines on the front. I could easily use these every day.
Also, i quite fancy the idea of using Couch to 5K. In case you dont don’t know, its a running gps teacker. I have no proplem with stamina, but it would be great to build up core.
Early misty ride
6°C, sunny still and misty start.
I rode Paddy Wagon with MapMyRide+! Distance: 73.79km, time: 03:11:29, pace: 2:36min/km, speed: 23.12km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2848921645
And it was gorgeous; rolling mist especially over each stream and drainage ditch. As for wildlife; a buzzard, remarkable because there are so few here; two avocets; some oyster catchers and lapwings. Oh, and a very fast hare, all seen while riding.
I’m, still finding this hard, a winter of neglect is to blame. I can’t say for certain whether i have reached the 1,000 mile mark yet. To this end, i used the weignts machines on southport front.
Anyway, a grand day out and home by 10.00 am.
Two rides today.
9C, Brisk W wind but dry and white cloud.
I rode Racelite with MapMyRide+! Distance: 29.02km, time: 01:14:59, pace: 2:35min/km, speed: 23.22km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2845558555
This crumbling restaurant has been abandoned for over 10 years. In it’s hay-day I can only imagine how kitsch it was. Some places deserve to fall down. I may revisit in the spirit of Urbex/HDR photographers. There is some scaffolding which suggests it may get some regeneration in the next year or so.
Evening gusto
13°C, brisk S. Grey but mostly dry.
I rode Paddy Wagon with MapMyRide+! Distance: 41.30km, time: 01:47:27, pace: 2:36mint/km, speed: 23.06km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2824385746
Leave supper to reheat after a blast. Again, used the sea machines on the front. I have energy this time so next, build stamina.
Seafront machines.
12°C, bright start but front building. SW breeze brisk.
I rode Paddy Wagon with MapMyRide+! Distance: 50.27km, time: 02:09:21, pace: 2:34min/km, speed: 23.32km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2821770613
It was only 30 miles but it felt like a half century.. I stopped on the front to use some of the exercise machines, they’re rather good. It was quiet at 8am so I didn’t feel too self-conscious using them. They didn’t need any adjustment because many of them rely on body-weight for resistance. If you’re light, the resistance is low.
RSPB tour.
8°C, NE cool breeze. Grey.
I rode kona Jake with MapMyRide+! Distance: 15.18km, time: 01:06:21, pace: 4:22min/km, speed: 13.73km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2816224618
I’ve had a filthy stinking cold. Today, day 10, sees me not fully recovered and I’m wary of ramping up the exercise to quickly. Too quick and it all comes back.
It was good to visit the RSPB ‘visitor centre. There were knowledgeable volunteers there who pointed out an Avocet and a Spoonbill. The latter is a funny looking bird, more so because they look so serious with that absurd spoon.
I came away with some plans in mind: put up some House Martin boxes and maybe remove brick from the gable end. That will make it possible for bats nest in my roof. Some people worry about House Martins because for a short time of the year, they drop guano. That is a problem easily solved by fitting a window box. The window box holds nice plants and the Martins drop regular fertiliser.
Recovering from a cold.
I rode Paddy Wagon with MapMyRide+! Distance: 38.16km, time: 01:33:12, pace: 2:27min/km, speed: 24.57km/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/2792221178
The going was good but it seems to have brought my cold back. It’s odd because I felt fine during, but after, all achey. It’s down to timing, and this one wasn’t right.
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