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Sunday Jul 7, 2013 #
1 PM
Mountain Bike hills (Roads) 1:34:42 [3] 18.9 mi (12.0 mph)
ahr:134
West Branch "Fairview Hill"
Hill took about 4:45 to climb each time - a good steady grade hill that is consistent for the entire length (well, a little weak at the top and bottom, but gear choice can make those parts worthwhile still.)
Rode out with a small detour to get in a 25 minute warm-up, then did 6 repeats, HR getting up to about 162 for them. Climb times were pretty consistent for all 6 climbs, ride back to the bottom (up to 32 mph!) was fun and adequate recovery. On the way back, I saw another potential climbing hill that's on a lower-traffic side road. May have to try that one out another time. I think I want to determine my own gravel-road hill route up in West Branch and get people out there to ride it (on mtn bikes). That would be fun. At least I'd have company for the car ride. Really, it's just under an hour from my house, which isn't that ridiculous. People drive that far to work every day.
It's funny how after the hill repeats are over, everything else feels so easier and the riding seems better. Not sure if I'm a slow warmer-upper or if it's just that everything feels easy relative to hill repeats.
Hill took about 4:45 to climb each time - a good steady grade hill that is consistent for the entire length (well, a little weak at the top and bottom, but gear choice can make those parts worthwhile still.)
Rode out with a small detour to get in a 25 minute warm-up, then did 6 repeats, HR getting up to about 162 for them. Climb times were pretty consistent for all 6 climbs, ride back to the bottom (up to 32 mph!) was fun and adequate recovery. On the way back, I saw another potential climbing hill that's on a lower-traffic side road. May have to try that one out another time. I think I want to determine my own gravel-road hill route up in West Branch and get people out there to ride it (on mtn bikes). That would be fun. At least I'd have company for the car ride. Really, it's just under an hour from my house, which isn't that ridiculous. People drive that far to work every day.
It's funny how after the hill repeats are over, everything else feels so easier and the riding seems better. Not sure if I'm a slow warmer-upper or if it's just that everything feels easy relative to hill repeats.
6 PM
Paddle (Kayak) 2:07:45 [3] 8.1 mi (15:46 / mi)
ahr:113
Did 10 minutes steady state, 3 minutes hard for 9 rounds and then the last 10 minutes paddled back to the start. Paddled the Tittabawassee by myself, and it was pretty much stagnant. I usually try to turn around to hit exactly my time goal, but I was way off today. Turned around at 1:09:25, and I should have turned around probably around 1:06. (It's a game I play) Anyway, good paddle even if I didn't have any company.