Training Log Archive: tommyturboIn the 31 days ending Jul 31, 2013:
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2013 #
Note
weight:147.2lbs (rest day)
Working on details for the new bike build.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013 #
Cycling 1:37:00 [2] 28.5 mi (17.6 mph) +1004ft
ahr:125 max:155 weight:148.2lbs shoes: SW Road 2008
Lake Sammamish Loop Out for a cruise on the bike Z1/Z2. It always amazes me how the wind can be blowing in opposite directions on the east and west sides of Lake Samm. It felt like I was on the wrong side of the equation for most of the ride. West Lake Samm is closed for southbound through traffic due to construction, and that made for very few cars. Even with the 13% detour hill, this is still the easiest ride I can do.
http://app.strava.com/activities/71015679
http://app.strava.com/activities/71015679
Monday Jul 29, 2013 #
Note
weight:149.2lbs (rest day)
Sunday Jul 28, 2013 #
Cycling 2:47:00 [2] 50.5 mi (18.1 mph) +2697ft
ahr:134 max:162 weight:149.8lbs shoes: Nike road
MIs/SLWa Z2. It was calm and sunny when I left home. By the time I got to Cougar Mountain, it was windy with a thick marine layer of clouds. I didn't see the sun again until I got back to Cougar! Today was the first time I have ridden around Mercer Island CW in over 2.5 years. I used to do that at least weekly. New KOM+ lowered my time on existing KOM. while riding Rod the Rain Bike. It's not about the bike!
http://app.strava.com/activities/70503226
http://app.strava.com/activities/70503226
Saturday Jul 27, 2013 #
Walking 1:30:00 [1] 5.1 mi (3.4 mph) +216ft
weight:148lbs (rest day)
Farmer's Market berry run with Tracy. Actually, corn on the cob, lettuce, nectarines, zucchini, parsley, cilantro and blackberries and raspberries. Just for kicks, we stopped at Fishers Meats on the way home and picked up a whole chicken. The walk home was like backpacking.
http://app.strava.com/activities/70272428
http://app.strava.com/activities/70272428
Friday Jul 26, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:24:00 [4] 24.7 mi (10.3 mph) +2835ft
weight:147lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
GR/D/HP Marble(falls) and bear alert. Actually, only one marble fall, but falls sounded better. My front tire washed out on the marbles in the middle of a steep right turn. I went down hard on my side, and the marbles are not something you want to land on! I don't fall very often, but everyone who rides MTB does it, so I'll just move on. Much earlier in the ride, a fellow MTBer gave me a heads-up that two bears were crossing the "bog bridge" just in front of me, but they were gone when I got there.
http://app.strava.com/activities/70046298
http://app.strava.com/activities/70046298
Thursday Jul 25, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:32:00 [4] 25.5 mi (10.1 mph) +2995ft
weight:148.4lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
GR/D/HP MTB Magic line through the marbles. Just a few weeks ago the trails were fast rolling and had great grip. The trails are still rolling, but the grip is gone and won't return until we get a little rain. My hat is off to anyone who takes a KOM, or for that matter, a PR in these conditions. Perhaps that is why the trails have been muddy mid-winter deserted all week? I had a great time trying to find marble free lines through the corners!
http://app.strava.com/activities/69821251
http://app.strava.com/activities/69821251
Wednesday Jul 24, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:22:00 [4] 24.2 mi (10.2 mph) +2831ft
weight:148.6lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
GR/D/HP MTB Clear head and scratchy trails. The trails could use some moisture (I can't bring myself to use the "r" word), as they are a little too loose for aggressive riding. That's OK, because it's time to take a break from all of the hard MTB riding I have been doing, and on top of that, my rear shock needs to go to Specialized for a rebuilding.
http://app.strava.com/activities/69577806#13495119...
http://app.strava.com/activities/69577806#13495119...
Tuesday Jul 23, 2013 #
MTB hills 1:48:00 [2] 20.2 mi (11.2 mph) +2034ft
weight:149.8lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Gerks/GR/D/pavement home. Out later than normal for me. Tried a different lens in my Oakleys and never got to where I was comfortable with it. Took the pavement back from Duthie instead of riding over GR for the first time in a very long time.
Monday Jul 22, 2013 #
Note
weight:149lbs (rest day)
Sunday Jul 21, 2013 #
Cycling 2:13:00 [2] 38.6 mi (17.4 mph) +2198ft
weight:148.6lbs shoes: SW Road 2008
Medina/Kirkland/Redmond. Mostly Z1/Z2 with a few little sprints to adjust to the Rod bike. It's not like it's not a great bike; it's just not the Tarmac, my #1 bike. Rod is a custom steel bike with the same Campy SR11 as the Tarmac. I even designed the paint scheme. It's just not the bike I think of for hard riding. Got a 2nd and 3rd overall
http://app.strava.com/activities/68802972
http://app.strava.com/activities/68802972
Saturday Jul 20, 2013 #
Cycling 1:16:00 [2] 20.8 mi (16.4 mph) +1253ft
weight:148.8lbs shoes: SW Road 2008
Enatai for Team HPC clinic I miss my Tarmac:( Today was my first road ride since my beloved Tarmac suffered a cracked top tube. I had leaned the bike against a sign, and 5 minutes later it fell and impacted a curb. In all my miles of riding, breaking a bike is a first for me.
Friday Jul 19, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:32:00 [3] 22.4 mi (8.8 mph) +2815ft
weight:149.2lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Tiger Mountain Chopping it up MTB 7/19/2013. I'd call it "mixing it up," but as usual I rode like a chop at Tiger, where I have a love/hate relationship. It's not as convenient as GR/D, so I ride there a lot less. I always seem to go when I am tired at the end of a period of hard riding, and Tiger riding is different. While the climbs are not as hard as at GR, they are more technical. I always forget how much energy it takes popping both wheels up and over logs and rocks.
http://app.strava.com/activities/68328405
http://app.strava.com/activities/68328405
Thursday Jul 18, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:15:00 [3] 23.2 mi (10.3 mph) +2730ft
weight:148.8lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Grand Ridge/Duthie MTB Shut up legs. My legs were sore when I woke up, which didn't bode well for a hard ride. I figured I could take a DOB and rest for tomorrow's ride, or say "Shut up legs" and go ride. I rode, albeit not that well or very hard. I did KOM SE Issy FC road climb
http://app.strava.com/activities/68113390
http://app.strava.com/activities/68113390
Wednesday Jul 17, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:16:00 [4] 23.9 mi (10.5 mph) +2936ft
ahr:129 max:157 weight:149.2lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:05:00 [3] 21.2 mi (10.2 mph) +2575ft
ahr:123 max:151 weight:149lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Even in mid-July, the morning sun made for difficult conditions going in and out of the shade, especially on the DH sections. On top of that, I had poor concentration and did not ride well. I decided to save my legs whenever possible for my planned four days of MTB riding in a row. My major focus was on getting back to the barn in one piece.
http://app.strava.com/activities/67559109
http://app.strava.com/activities/67559109
Monday Jul 15, 2013 #
Note
weight:149lbs (rest day)
Sunday Jul 14, 2013 #
Cycling hills 2:40:00 [4] 41.7 mi (15.6 mph) +4334ft
ahr:134 max:168
My own personal Ventoux(s): Somerset/Cougar Mountain South/Horizon View/Newcastle Golf/Licorice. It would have been two and out if I wasn't meeting Mark Clausen to do some climbs. I expected to break my Somerset PR (I didn't) and then do the same over at Pinnacle. I bailed on Pinnacle and just did CMS. I met Mark after Somerset and Cougar Mountain and that gave me some motivation to keep climbing.
http://app.strava.com/activities/67116549
http://app.strava.com/activities/67116549
Friday Jul 12, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:18:00 [4] 23.9 mi (10.4 mph) +2861ft
ahr:132 max:166 weight:148.2lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Grand Ridge/Duthie I love mountain biking. 38 Strava Cups: a PR. 13 KOM's, including lowering times on existing KOM's. The first 2/3 of today's ride was the best I have ever ridden a MTB. Of course, I have said that many times before. Another way MTB is like golf is that there is always room for improvement, and that makes it an incredible amount of fun! I ran into Scott Amerman on the climb back from Duthie. We talked for quite awhile, and then I rode back home at a mellow pace.
http://app.strava.com/activities/66627254
http://app.strava.com/activities/66627254
Thursday Jul 11, 2013 #
Note
weight:149.2lbs (rest day)
I've been feeling strong, but it was definitely time for a DOB.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:25:00 [4] 25.3 mi (10.5 mph) +2999ft
ahr:131 max:157 weight:150lbs shoes: S-Works Road 2012
Grand Ridge/Duthie/High Point Keep your eye on the ball. I had good energy considering how much and how hard I have been riding, but I didn't have my best rhythm. I started to really focus on my line, down to the millimeter, and I then rode very well. It reminded me of golf. The smaller the target a player focuses on, the more likely he is to hit the ball where he wants to. That concept worked to get my head into the game today! New KOM on Main climb TH to road; two thirds on other climbs.
http://app.strava.com/activities/66216559
http://app.strava.com/activities/66216559
Tuesday Jul 9, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:21:00 [4] 24.7 mi (10.5 mph) +2825ft
ahr:132 max:158 weight:150.4lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Grand Ridge/Duthie/High Point. I felt better than yesterday so I rode fairly hard today. Love the 2.2 FT rear tire. 21 Strava cups; lowered my time on two existing KOM's.
http://app.strava.com/activities/65935656
http://app.strava.com/activities/65935656
Monday Jul 8, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:27:00 [3] 25.1 mi (10.2 mph) +3035ft
ahr:127 max:155 weight:149lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Grand Ridge/Duthie/High Point mellow MTB. I felt OK, but not good enough to ride hard. I can tell it's midsummer because the trails were busy for a Monday. Manged to lower time on an existing KOM.
http://app.strava.com/activities/65722350
http://app.strava.com/activities/65722350
Sunday Jul 7, 2013 #
Cycling hills 2:10:00 [4] 34.3 mi (15.8 mph) +3028ft
ahr:131 max:171 weight:149.8lbs shoes: S-Works Road 2012
A "few" became 1+7/8+3/4 Highlands/Newcastle Golf Club/Lakemont. The plan was to ride a few climbs hard. I made a solid effort on climb #1, but my heart and legs were not totally into it after that. All of my hard MTB riding is making it tough to get focused and psyched for hammering on the road, but that is a choice, not a problem. Got four KOM's, 2nd and a 6th overall.
http://app.strava.com/activities/65443287
http://app.strava.com/activities/65443287
Saturday Jul 6, 2013 #
Cycling 49:00 [1] 11.5 mi (14.1 mph) +564ft
weight:148.2lbs
Short ride then Farmer's Market with Tracy
Friday Jul 5, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:18:00 [4] 24.2 mi (10.5 mph) +3012ft
ahr:130 max:158 weight:148.4lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Grand Ridge/Duthie/High Point. The trails were a little busy today, which was no problem at all. I was a little too tired for any super hard charging anyway, but I still rode really well.
http://app.strava.com/activities/64961297
http://app.strava.com/activities/64961297
Thursday Jul 4, 2013 #
Cycling 2:16:00 [2] 38.3 mi (16.9 mph) +2270ft
ahr:121 max:158 weight:148.4lbs shoes: S-Works Road 2012
Medina/Kirkland/Redmond Big ring only. No cross chaining into the 27, and cadence over 70 except standing on NE 70th in Kirkland. Today was a recovery ride from yesterdays' hard MTB ride, except for one 55 second "sprint." that got me 9th overall on Meydenbauer 2 climb.
http://app.strava.com/activities/64746546
http://app.strava.com/activities/64746546
Wednesday Jul 3, 2013 #
MTB hills 2:37:00 [4] 29.0 mi (11.1 mph) +3054ft
ahr:132 max:160 weight:148.4lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Gerks/Grand Ridge/Duthie/HighPoint Fast Trak. With my carbon rear wheel in the shop, I used my old alloy wheel with a S-Works Fast Trak tire. I have been using SW Ground Controls front and rear for a long time. The FT was incredible on the rear in summer dry conditions. I had immediate confidence in it and rode well: 25 Strava cups incl. lowering times on three KOM's I already have, a 4th, 8th, and two 9th's overall.
http://app.strava.com/activities/64540662
http://app.strava.com/activities/64540662
Tuesday Jul 2, 2013 #
MTB hills 22:00 [2] 3.81 mi (10.4 mph) +591ft
ahr:126 max:158 weight:148.8lbs shoes: SW MTB 2012
Grand Ridge MTB broken spoke/flat tire/bad spare tube=hike a bike. Not sure what/how it happened, but I had a trouble combination that proved difficult. A broken spoke wouldn't have prevented me from riding home, but a spare tube with a hole in it did. Trying to patch the tube after it had sealant and grit all over it did not seem promising. Lesson learned" periodically check the spare tube that lies dormant for long periods in the saddlebag!
Hiking 1:24:00 [1] 3.81 mi (2.7 mph) +125ft
Walk out from the woods. I didn't expect to followup yesterday's hike to the top of Squak with another hike today. A broken spoke wouldn't have prevented me from riding home, but a spare tube with a hole in it did. Trying to patch the tube after it had sealant and grit all over it did not seem promising. My super stiff S-Works MTB shoes are not made for walking, but I made it home just as blisters on the back of my heels were developing.
Monday Jul 1, 2013 #
Hiking hills 1:43:00 [1] 5.3 mi (3.1 mph) +2316ft
weight:148.4lbs (rest day)
Squak Mountain summit hike with Tracy: worked up a sweat today
http://app.strava.com/activities/64132807
http://app.strava.com/activities/64132807