Rehab continues. Almost certainly June, 2009 will be my best biking month since September, 2006 (when we were cycling from Prague to Vienna). I should come in at around 500 km for June, after having only 457 km for January-May.
I'm sticking to my usual routine: 10-15 km a day maintenance, 20-30 km a day if time and energy permits, and alternating flat ground and hill profiles. I made it up Corydon Pike for the fourth time yesterday, but the heat sapped me, so today I'll stay on the flood plain and walk a bit, too.
It still doesn't sound like much compared with previous times, but gradually things are returning to focus. Progress is being made. I've lost about 15 lbs since returning from holiday on May 27, and with luck, another 10-15 will go by the time the Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival takes place in Madison WI on August 8.
No biking for that one. Just beer.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
update from the 20 inch side...
this summer has been a roller coaster of emotions in the bmx racing scene for me. i went in the span of of three days of making elite open main events, to having a comminuted fracture of the L 1rst metacarpal.
i was hoping to make a late summer run at the vet pro title and the training was paying off, until i had a crash at the home track doing a pretty basic move.
rode by the new spot downtown...looks good. the people however had a look on their face like, "...please don't stop here dirty bmxer...please don't stop here dirty bmxer..." so i kept on...
here's some photo samples of the highs and lows...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
New link.
I've added a link: Copenhagen Cycle Chic.
We're not quite that glamorous in these parts ... but it's a great site about urban bicycling.
We're not quite that glamorous in these parts ... but it's a great site about urban bicycling.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Going up.
Sunday was my first trip of the year up Corydon Pike.
From my house on Spring Street, down Main, up Corydon Pike, onto Quarry Road, then down Old Vincennes into Silver Hills ... down the gleaming new Spring Street Hill road into Coffeyville, then to the river for a cruise up to Moser Tannery and back home. It was right at 30 km, my year's longest stint in the saddle without stopping, and I haven't given up on 500 km for June.
It made me sore.
Monday I was out of town. Progress is ongoing, but awfully slow.
From my house on Spring Street, down Main, up Corydon Pike, onto Quarry Road, then down Old Vincennes into Silver Hills ... down the gleaming new Spring Street Hill road into Coffeyville, then to the river for a cruise up to Moser Tannery and back home. It was right at 30 km, my year's longest stint in the saddle without stopping, and I haven't given up on 500 km for June.
It made me sore.
Monday I was out of town. Progress is ongoing, but awfully slow.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Belated weekend report.
Last weekend I managed roughly 25 km on Saturday and 40 km on Sunday. Both rides were back and forth from my home to beer festivals, first to Clarksville and then Baxter Avenue. The rain this week has wreaked havoc on the daily maintenance biking schedule, but I got in some walking, too. I believe it's time for a Knobs run on Sunday.
In conjunction with the biking and walking, there has been a drastic curtailment in calories, both food and drink. The net loss since my return from holiday is 12 lbs. The only real objective this time is to keep it in the 250's. We'll see.
In conjunction with the biking and walking, there has been a drastic curtailment in calories, both food and drink. The net loss since my return from holiday is 12 lbs. The only real objective this time is to keep it in the 250's. We'll see.
Monday, June 08, 2009
First Time This Year Up Corydon Pike
We went up Corydon Pike yesterday for a total 34 mile ride. This is definitely the earliest we've gone up the hill since we began biking. I love the feeling of having climbed a hill up the knobs. This one isn't really that hard, I just put it in a low gear and take my time.
As to the survey, here's where we stand. During the ride above, at one point we were at 6 to 1, but then we had a really nice and polite "In God We Trust" car driver so we decided to subtract one.
By the way one of the In God We Trust-ers was a really dangerous little old lady who whipped around us with a car coming the other way and then she ran a red light, all before pulling into her church parking lot.
Then there was a van who raced by us and then blew his horn twice obnoxiously right before HE pulled into his church's parking lot. On that one, I almost stopped to "chat" with him. John said we should have went down and asked him WWJD?
Anyway, score now for idiot drivers is:
In God We Trust Plates: 5
Regular Indiana Plates: 1
As to the survey, here's where we stand. During the ride above, at one point we were at 6 to 1, but then we had a really nice and polite "In God We Trust" car driver so we decided to subtract one.
By the way one of the In God We Trust-ers was a really dangerous little old lady who whipped around us with a car coming the other way and then she ran a red light, all before pulling into her church parking lot.
Then there was a van who raced by us and then blew his horn twice obnoxiously right before HE pulled into his church's parking lot. On that one, I almost stopped to "chat" with him. John said we should have went down and asked him WWJD?
Anyway, score now for idiot drivers is:
In God We Trust Plates: 5
Regular Indiana Plates: 1
Friday, June 05, 2009
75 mph fastball, but no arm pain.
Okay ... that's seven of the last eight days out on the street, with a year's record (to date) of 24 km on Wednesday, and 20 more today. Thursday was a rainout, so I went for an evening walk instead. On Wednesday and today, I went up the newly refurbished Spring Street Hill road. I had to stop twice on Wednesday, but only once today.
All this is remarkably paltry compared to past performance, but it's important for me to honestly record my progress as a means of boosting the rehab. Legs, butt and wind are gone, and it will take a bit to get them back.
It may be boring, but I'll continue to check in here every now and then.
All this is remarkably paltry compared to past performance, but it's important for me to honestly record my progress as a means of boosting the rehab. Legs, butt and wind are gone, and it will take a bit to get them back.
It may be boring, but I'll continue to check in here every now and then.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Mathematical Oddity?
Okay, so we biked 26 miles on both Saturday and Sunday with no problems as far as stupid drivers. That's 52 miles and no issues.
Tonight we went for a quick 9 miler and had 3 idiots.
Total score so far in my experiment for idiot drivers:
In God We Trust License plates: 3
Regular Indiana License plates: 1
Tonight we went for a quick 9 miler and had 3 idiots.
Total score so far in my experiment for idiot drivers:
In God We Trust License plates: 3
Regular Indiana License plates: 1
Monday, June 01, 2009
Beercycling Denmark 2010 is being plotted. Want to take part?
Having returned from my first visit to Copenhagen in a decade, I’m suitably pumped. The Danish contingent of Kim & Kim are doing reconnaissance, and we’re in the initial planning stages of what is hoped to be Beercycling 2010 in Denmark, a ten or so day festival of bicycles and beer.
Why Denmark? We haven’t done it there previously. It’s a bike-friendly country. The past ten years have witnessed a remarkable flowering of Danish beer culture. We know people there. And, the country is filled to the brim with wonderful herring.
Consequently, Kim “Big Kim” Andersen is researching three or four beer- and brewing-related itineraries, including Copenhagen and the countryside. These would be daytrip-style arrangements, using a hub and using rental bikes to sightsee and visit breweries, perhaps with light touring in between, or trains used if necessary. If possible, the sag wagon/support vehicle notion will be incorporated, so those interested in the trip but not in cycling are very much welcomed so long as some one is willing to drive. We’ll all divide the costs.
Considering the climate, we feel that late June or early July would be the best time even though it’s high season. There is sentiment for a Bamberg side trip at the end. Finally, know that this trip will be expensive because Denmark itself is expensive. We’ll do what we can to cut costs, but understand that budget travel isn’t really an option.
If this interests you, please let me know via the usual channels. I will begin building an e-mail list and considering options. Of course, there is no obligation.
Why Denmark? We haven’t done it there previously. It’s a bike-friendly country. The past ten years have witnessed a remarkable flowering of Danish beer culture. We know people there. And, the country is filled to the brim with wonderful herring.
Consequently, Kim “Big Kim” Andersen is researching three or four beer- and brewing-related itineraries, including Copenhagen and the countryside. These would be daytrip-style arrangements, using a hub and using rental bikes to sightsee and visit breweries, perhaps with light touring in between, or trains used if necessary. If possible, the sag wagon/support vehicle notion will be incorporated, so those interested in the trip but not in cycling are very much welcomed so long as some one is willing to drive. We’ll all divide the costs.
Considering the climate, we feel that late June or early July would be the best time even though it’s high season. There is sentiment for a Bamberg side trip at the end. Finally, know that this trip will be expensive because Denmark itself is expensive. We’ll do what we can to cut costs, but understand that budget travel isn’t really an option.
If this interests you, please let me know via the usual channels. I will begin building an e-mail list and considering options. Of course, there is no obligation.
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