Today I spent the an awesome sunny day cycling through Redmond, Duvall, Snohomish as past of the the Flying wheels summer century ride.
I have done this ride in twice before (2006 – 70miles, 2007 – 100 miles). I had a sort of deja vu from 2007 I started getting cramps around mile 70, but the good part of I’m quite happy with how i pushed myself. I learnt two things –
1. Human body is amazing, if you push it can survive a lot of things. I ended up pushing through the last 3 miles hill with cramps, after a few pedals the cramps disappeared.
2. Make sure your condition your muscles for performance not just endurance. I did hard run on Thursday and I was still sore from it. I should use my training time effectively, just like Body by Science.
Anyways, the Asha Team and Emel (a friend from Run, Dinner Social) did awesome! Most riders finished the 65 mile loop, now folks are eyeing the STP. Emel did awesome on her first century beating me by a full hour!
My stats: Ride time 8 hours 20 min. No where good but given the conditions I’m very happy with how i pushed myself.
Now the pictures.
7:30 start ended up being 8:20 start as i forgot my helmet
Gorgeous sunny day! Rest Stops – I did about 1:30 of rest stop time (Slacker )
This year I’m doing a video report of our Seattle to Portland 2-day, 200+ mile bike ride. Be gentle with my experimentation in movie making and spelling skills, and if you have not donated already please consider supporting this ride, by making your contributions here.
Every year I do the Seattle to Portland bike ride as a part of fund raiser. Next weekend I will be testifying my bike + butt endurance skills for 202 miles between Seattle and Portland. If you are interested in supporting Asha for Education and it’s cause of bringing change through education in India please support my ride by pledging and donating here. One of very personally gratifying things I was able to do with support of Asha was to help sponsor a school for hearing impaired back in my home town.
Enjoy the long weekend and happy Independence day.
I’m impressed by Raji’s ability and peotic talent here is the sampler:
‘Twas early on a Saturday morn, That 5 brave bikers wound their way, Six and ten score miles they rode, Into Portland to make their foray.
Thro’ sun and rain and wind and gale, Over hill and valley and plain and dale, A flat tire here, a torn tube there, Survive they did, many a scare!
Read their saga in the thread below (Actually it’s just a picture slideshow) And if you’re inspired to do similar feats Go grab your bikes, put on those cleats!
‘So, what’s next?!’, you may impatiently ask Well, if you haven’t guessed it yet This weekend is when we will start Training for STP 2006, you bet!
Watch out for more info in Friday’s mail On the ride we will take on this time (And I’ll stick to prose instead of verse And spare you the pain of my corny rhyme!) J
I’m impressed by Raji’s ability and peotic talent here is the sampler:
‘Twas early on a Saturday morn, That 5 brave bikers wound their way, Six and ten score miles they rode, Into Portland to make their foray.
Thro’ sun and rain and wind and gale, Over hill and valley and plain and dale, A flat tire here, a torn tube there, Survive they did, many a scare!
Read their saga in the thread below (Actually it’s just a picture slideshow) And if you’re inspired to do similar feats Go grab your bikes, put on those cleats!
‘So, what’s next?!’, you may impatiently ask Well, if you haven’t guessed it yet This weekend is when we will start Training for STP 2006, you bet!
Watch out for more info in Friday’s mail On the ride we will take on this time (And I’ll stick to prose instead of verse And spare you the pain of my corny rhyme!) J
