fitness

Distance: 7.94 miles
Average speed: 15.1 MPH

The weather was nicer this morning, though it was still humid and a little hazy.

I headed straight for M-203, but ended up doing a little less distance than I had planned, due in part to taking a "diagonal" cut through town, mostly so I could scowl at Cross Country Sports. At this point, I'm not sure why I ordered tires through them, since they didn't really have any advice for the type of tire I was looking at, and now they've managed to royally screw up the order. Hrmph. I'll have nice, new road tires as soon as the snow flies.

Distance: 5.51 miles
Average speed: 14.2 MPH

Ugh, Monday morning. Lousy weather: overcast, windy, and humid.

Just a shorter ride around town this morning. Still not pacing myself like I'd like to, and I forgot to borrow Nancy's GPS. Maybe tomorrow.

Distance: 8.47 miles
Average speed: 14.8 MPH

This morning's ride felt really good. The weather was very nice this morning; in fact it got a little cold in the shadows when I first took off (around 7:00).

I was surprised to maintain a 14.8 MPH average. I intended to take it easy today, and have a long, slow ride. But I'm not too good at pacing myself yet. I might borrow Nancy's running GPS, which has alarms to keep you at your target pace.

I headed straight for M-203 today, and it was pretty nice again. Quiet, no traffic, fast.

Distance: 7.70 miles
Average speed: 14.4 MPH

A fun ride this morning. I got a late start (7:00), but it was cooler this morning than yesterday, and slightly breezy. I spun out to M-203, and it's much nicer than I remember. Smooth, wide shoulders, no traffic, and I could average above 16 MPH on the stretch I rode without too much trouble. It's a lot easier riding there than in town, even if I'm riding roads that don't make me stop all the time.

Distance: 5.06 miles
Average speed: 13.4 MPH

Didn't get up early enough to beat the heat this morning. Started yesterday with a 10-minute cool-down walk after the ride.

I rode James's road bike (Trek 1500, I think) last night for a few minutes. It's fast, and not uncomfortable at all. I'm really looking forward to getting road tires on my GT. They should be in any day now.

Distance: 5.28 miles
Average speed: 13.8 MPH

A good ride this morning. The first with my new rigid fork, which makes me feel like I'm wasting less energy articulating a front suspension.

Distance: 6.33 miles
Average speed: 13.4 MPH

A nice ride in Copper Harbor, mostly on US-41. This was the first test of my Aero Tech Designs cycling shorts, and they're a lot more comfortable.

Just a very short spin before I determined that my legs needed a rest today.