Today's fitness update is going to start with an impression of state, rather than statistics. In the past few weeks I have reached one of those seasons of life where you can cut and cut and cut out the "non-essential" parts of life, and still have more to do than is possible to get done. … Continue reading Fitness Update: Energetic and Tired
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Fitness Update: taking advantage of a warm February
Last week was a warm week for February -- some might say unseasonably warm for Missouri -- though when you look at the stats, we may get more weather like this in February than we remember. It just isn't something you can count on. That said, a lot of people got out to exercise and … Continue reading Fitness Update: taking advantage of a warm February
Changes at the bicycle shop
I dropped my bicycle off yesterday at River Market Cyclery to have the break pads replaced. The service was good, but the feel of the place has been different of late than it was before. During the winter time the shop closes on Mondays and Tuesdays, since business is generally slow. But before the winter, … Continue reading Changes at the bicycle shop
The daily commute
As I mentioned in my goals post on New Year's Day, I aim to ride 250 miles a month, or 3,000 miles this year, on my bicycle. The core place I get miles in is during my commute to and from work. Which means I ride whenever it is plausible, and don't get deterred by … Continue reading The daily commute
A Windy Bike Trip
The weather forecast yesterday was uncertain. Throughout the week the details kept changing. The night before it was 63 degrees with a high of 64 forecast. When I got up in the morning it was already 64 degrees with a high of 74 forecast. Rain had been in the forecast all week leading up to … Continue reading A Windy Bike Trip
Hills vs. Plains
Okay, I just got done with a 21-mile bike ride this morning. I took the very flat route out Highway 210 across the riverflat. Last Saturday I did 30 miles going up the moderately hilly Line Creek Trail and the 152 Trail to Tiffany Springs and back. So now I am going to compare. The … Continue reading Hills vs. Plains
Bicycle milestones
Yesterday I completed 1800 miles biked this year. That comes out to 200 miles per month. That was the first time this year it has taken me to the last day of the month to reach the goal. My average speed for those 1800 miles is just over 12 mph. The early months with the … Continue reading Bicycle milestones
The gentle breeze …
When you are driving in a car, you don't think very often about the wind blowing by, or the wind you are creating with your car. You don't think about the resistance it takes to propel your car through the air itself, much less the force required to resist wind blowing at you. But when … Continue reading The gentle breeze …
Reflections on bicycling in “cold” (?) weather
Yesterday it was 71 degrees, today the high was 36. Yesterday I rode my bicycle home from work in T-shirt and shorts. Today I had jeans, sweats, windbreaker, gloves, hoodie, earmuffs (and helmet, of course). The conversation at work was about winter sneaking in and swooping down upon us. About how cold it was. And … Continue reading Reflections on bicycling in “cold” (?) weather
Fitness update
When you ride a bicycle you are much more aware of the weather and the road than when you are in a motor vehicle. I am not certain how a motorcyclist recognizes the weather, but while riding my bicycle i can tell the resistance from the wind. It has a major impact on the amount … Continue reading Fitness update
At The Rainbow 