Archive for November, 2007

cold & clear

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in Cycling | No Comments »

It is shaping up for another cool ride this evening for Use It or Lose It: The moon will be up, and 82% of full.  Not much wind either, which is ... Read more..

Can you hear me now?

Monday, November 19th, 2007 Posted in Cycling | 2 Comments »

During last Saturday's soggy ride, we had a bit of a communications snafu. Son called me whilst I was riding bike up hill in driving rainstorm to report that the granddaughter's ... Read more..

Blog Clog

Sunday, November 18th, 2007 Posted in Cycling | No Comments »

Not a ton to report today, but as I've set out to post on every day of the month, here you go: The third of our HIT training sessions was today ... Read more..

spittin’, pissin’, dumpin’

Saturday, November 17th, 2007 Posted in Cycling, weather | 2 Comments »

I'm talking about the rain, folks. Around 9:30 this morning, it was just starting to "spit" rain. I use this to describe the occasional, medium sized droplets that are completely ... Read more..

A ride in search of a leader…

Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in Cycling | 1 Comment »

Like a summer-replacement sitcom in September, Use It or Lose It may be going on hiatus, at least for the month of December. For the ride to qualify to be a ... Read more..

HIT #2

Thursday, November 15th, 2007 Posted in Cycling, exercise | 1 Comment »

Last night was our second HIT spin session. I downloaded the heart rate monitor information this morning, and here is the plot of my ticker during this workout: The sloping ... Read more..

Moderate Pace, Brisk Ride

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 Posted in Cycling | 1 Comment »

It is a significantly different experience riding a bicycle at 38 degrees Fahrenheit vs. 48. Tuesday last week, Use It or Lose It was basking in a tropical 48 degrees. ... Read more..