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Saturday Mar 28, 2015 #
Mountain Bike (Burns Single Track) 3:44:40 [3] 25.3 mi (6.8 mph) +574ft
ahr:141 max:161 rhr:55
Time reported is actual moving time. Total watch time was 4:12 (I did stop it twice while waiting for people to change clothes, decide what to do, etc.) Was going to try to compare my bike computer with watch distance, but the magnet got bumped out of place twice and I lost 30 minutes on the bike computer (compared to moving time) With that missing time, I only had 2 miles less on the bike computer, so actual distance was probably about 27.5, maybe?
Rode with various people. Started with the big group, but they were going on this faint trail that was so covered in acorns (under leaves) that it was super slick - like ball bearings!
Took the next loop with Tom and Mike to the south - same as we rode Tuesday. Then, we picked up Frank in the parking lot and ended up running into a whole other group out on the trail. Since I could tell that the guys I started with wanted to ride faster for the last bit like horses into the barn, I switched groups. The new group was about the right speed, though there was one person who lagged a bit (can't complain since that was me with the first group.) We went on "Afternoon delight" which was so faint, that at times I could have sworn we were just riding through the woods at random.
Finished up the last hour with Frank on Party/Hammer/Verity Creek loops. Was getting tired apparently, because my skills really dropped off in the last 45 minutes. Oh well, that's the point.
I'm glad that people were out riding - it was too cold for a road ride and a 4-hour trainer ride... ugh, don't even want to think about it. I was warm enough most of the time (about 32 degrees) and the sun felt great!
These trails are a great place to ride to improve skills due to the tight, twisty nature and a lot of really technical riding. Also, since they tend to be soft in a lot of places, it's a great way to build fitness even if the speed doesn't look very fast.
Rode with various people. Started with the big group, but they were going on this faint trail that was so covered in acorns (under leaves) that it was super slick - like ball bearings!
Took the next loop with Tom and Mike to the south - same as we rode Tuesday. Then, we picked up Frank in the parking lot and ended up running into a whole other group out on the trail. Since I could tell that the guys I started with wanted to ride faster for the last bit like horses into the barn, I switched groups. The new group was about the right speed, though there was one person who lagged a bit (can't complain since that was me with the first group.) We went on "Afternoon delight" which was so faint, that at times I could have sworn we were just riding through the woods at random.
Finished up the last hour with Frank on Party/Hammer/Verity Creek loops. Was getting tired apparently, because my skills really dropped off in the last 45 minutes. Oh well, that's the point.
I'm glad that people were out riding - it was too cold for a road ride and a 4-hour trainer ride... ugh, don't even want to think about it. I was warm enough most of the time (about 32 degrees) and the sun felt great!
These trails are a great place to ride to improve skills due to the tight, twisty nature and a lot of really technical riding. Also, since they tend to be soft in a lot of places, it's a great way to build fitness even if the speed doesn't look very fast.