Thu, Nov 29, 2007 - 14.60 mi [Cycling]

Thu, Nov 29, 2007 - 14.60 mi [Cycling]
14.60 mi in 01:00:00 hours at 14.60 mi/h on Trek 2200. [Cycling] Indoor training: Workout 2
Posted from My Cycling Log

New Cycling Log

I found this great site the other day: My Cycling Log. It's a quick and easy way to maintain a training log with some great features including ways to integrate with blogs on Blogger, which is conveniently where I'm hosting this blog.

So stay tuned as I try this new system out and start being able to post all my training rides here.

Mon, Nov 26, 2007 - 14.48 mi [Cycling]

Mon, Nov 26, 2007 - 14.48 mi [Cycling]
14.48 mi in 01:00:44 hours at 14.31 mi/h on Trek 2200. [Cycling] Indoor training: Workout 1
Posted from My Cycling Log

Wed, Nov 28, 2007 - 10.85 mi [Cycling]

Wed, Nov 28, 2007 - 10.85 mi [Cycling]
10.85 mi in 00:44:00 hours at 14.80 mi/h on Trek 2200. [Cycling] Outdoor Training: 6:15am, 27F, feels like 16F
Posted from My Cycling Log

Utah Day 4 (Ride 3)

This day was rough. I woke up to cold and rainy weather and highs of about 48 degrees. Having to hit up the bike shop to get another spare tube and a rear tire replacement, I decided to pick up a wind breaker. This was the smartest thing I could have done. 48 degrees at base level means it is easily 38, if not 33 degrees at the peak of mountains I would be climbing. The sales people at Contender Bikes in Salt Lake City are amazing. I explained to one guy what I would be doing and he helped me get all the gear I would need to ensure no more flat tires on descents, and how to keep warm. I forgot, if it's 50 out and you're flying down hill at 20mph, the weather really feels like 30-40 degrees.

The rain stopped around 2 or 3pm, so I headed out to East Canyon to climb the mountain Todd showed me the day before. It was a chilly ride with only some spots of the mountain still getting sunlight, but it was a great climb: 6 miles of grueling uphill battle.

Climbing almost 1500 vertical feet in 6 miles made me really feel like I accomplished my vacation goal: climb a mountain well enough that I feel prepared for the mountains next summer.

I also got some great pictures on the descent. Stopping to take pictures also gave me an opportunity to warm up since the 20-30mph downhill speeds really had me shivering.

Photos

Utah Day 3 (Rest Day)

After the long charity ride, an due to some freakishly cold weather, I took Sunday off to just enjoy Utah as a tourist. Todd was a great tour guide as he showed me the local ski areas, state parks, and some large mountains I would plan to climb the following day.

Along with the driving tour, I of course spent the day eating, non stop, enjoying many of the finer meals Utah has to offer. I say that 90% sarcastically since most of the food is the same as every where else. That is with the exception of the Chili Verde Burrito. This gift of the gods was THE BEST burrito ever! I'm writing this blog post about a month after my vacation, and I still have nights where I wake up craving this gift from the heavens.

Back to the vacation: I also got tried to get some pictures of the gorgeous country side, but my cell phone camera couldn't do it justice.

Little Cotton

Biker ski bums?	Slopes sans snow	Clouds rolling through the peaks

East Canyon Reservoir

Me at 8000 ft	That's all one road to the top	More nature