Man I love that race. Here's me in the 2003 Category 3 race.
I've never finished, though. Bummer. Maybe daverill can give me some hints?
Friday, January 20, 2006
Snake Alley
Man I love that race. Here's me in the 2003 Category 3 race.
I've never finished, though. Bummer. Maybe daverill can give me some hints?
Snake Alley
Friday, January 13, 2006
Long weekend ahead
The family is going down to Springfield for a 4 day weekend. I hope the weather is somewhat nice--I'll be bringing my running shoes and my fixed gear bike.
A couple of years ago I got 4 flats in one ride in Springfield. This is me fixing the second flat of that day. Daverill knows all about me and equipment breakdowns/flats.
Long weekend ahead
The family is going down to Springfield for a 4 day weekend. I hope the weather is somewhat nice--I'll be bringing my running shoes and my fixed gear bike.
A couple of years ago I got 4 flats in one ride in Springfield. This is me fixing the second flat of that day. Daverill knows all about me and equipment breakdowns/flats.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
It's that time of year
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When any cycling addict starts thinking about the racing season.
Lucy, however, is a great excuse to take a year off. There she is on the left. The next few years are going to be pretty fun as a cyclist. I'm thinking that having a kid is just going to make me stronger and I haven't primarily ridden my bike for pleasure in years.
It's that time of year
When any cycling addict starts thinking about the racing season.
Lucy, however, is a great excuse to take a year off. There she is on the left. The next few years are going to be pretty fun as a cyclist. I'm thinking that having a kid is just going to make me stronger and I haven't primarily ridden my bike for pleasure in years.
Thursday, January 5, 2006
Geeked out about running
Well, anyway, I'm still a little bit sore from running so much last week. I'm going to do a slow 3 or 4 mile run today to get back into the swing of things.
Sunday its the long run, I'm shooting for 5 miles. Hope to get up to 12 by late March. Also, I'd really like to do a sub 22 minute St. Patrick's Day 5k.
PRs for 5k so far:
1986: 19:10 at Bulldog 5K (coming off the USCF Junior National Road race)
2002: 25:39 Moravia 5k (in horrendously hot conditions--terrible time and I was fat)
2005: 23:15 First Night 5K
I guess those are the only 5Ks I've ever done compared to probably over 150 to 200 bike races!!
Sunday its the long run, I'm shooting for 5 miles. Hope to get up to 12 by late March. Also, I'd really like to do a sub 22 minute St. Patrick's Day 5k.
PRs for 5k so far:
1986: 19:10 at Bulldog 5K (coming off the USCF Junior National Road race)
2002: 25:39 Moravia 5k (in horrendously hot conditions--terrible time and I was fat)
2005: 23:15 First Night 5K
I guess those are the only 5Ks I've ever done compared to probably over 150 to 200 bike races!!
Geeked out about running
Well, anyway, I'm still a little bit sore from running so much last week. I'm going to do a slow 3 or 4 mile run today to get back into the swing of things.
Sunday its the long run, I'm shooting for 5 miles. Hope to get up to 12 by late March. Also, I'd really like to do a sub 22 minute St. Patrick's Day 5k.
PRs for 5k so far:
1986: 19:10 at Bulldog 5K (coming off the USCF Junior National Road race)
2002: 25:39 Moravia 5k (in horrendously hot conditions--terrible time and I was fat)
2005: 23:15 First Night 5K
I guess those are the only 5Ks I've ever done compared to probably over 150 to 200 bike races!!
Sunday its the long run, I'm shooting for 5 miles. Hope to get up to 12 by late March. Also, I'd really like to do a sub 22 minute St. Patrick's Day 5k.
PRs for 5k so far:
1986: 19:10 at Bulldog 5K (coming off the USCF Junior National Road race)
2002: 25:39 Moravia 5k (in horrendously hot conditions--terrible time and I was fat)
2005: 23:15 First Night 5K
I guess those are the only 5Ks I've ever done compared to probably over 150 to 200 bike races!!
Sunday, January 1, 2006
fanatic
Well, I guess I have to say that I MUST have been officially burned out on bike racing because all I can think about now is running, PRs and doing triathlons. I am obsessed now with eventually breaking the 20 minute mark in the 5k some time this year.
This will take some significant amount of work, however. First of all, with the holidays and coming into December with some "father of a newborn" fat on me, I now weight at least 20 pounds too much. This really affected my 5k time yesterday, as I was only able to pull out a 23:15 (according to my watch, which seemed faster than the official pace clock.) I mean, the only way I can hit my goal of a sub 1:40 at the St. Louis half marathon is to lose at least 15 of these 20 pounds, which should bring me down to around 190, although I should probably be at the starting line weighing less than 190 to have an effective run. Likewise, the only way to hit a summer or autumn PR of sub 21 or sub 20 5k is to get down to my old USCF Category 3 weight of 175-180, but this won't be until the summer.
What do I like about running as opposed to cycling? Well, I guess its just a nice change, a totally different crowd, aside from a few friendly faces from the triathlon/cycling crowd who bleed over into the running realm. Also, its incredibly efficient, especially with an infant and a full time job. I can run 3 or 4 times a week, throwing one long run in there, and not have to spend more than 3 or 4 hours a week running. I can start riding again in April and have a huge fitness base but not be incredibly burned out like I usually am after training in the winter. In fact, I'll never specifically "train" on my bike again in the winter. I'm so sick of being burned out on cycling in April. Its so depressing.
Finally, I'm running injury free for the first time, literally since I was 10. I'm serious about this--I've NEVER trained right as a runner until now, especially for base miles. My base miles, since September, have consisted of strick walk/run routines on dirt and limestone trails. It has taken some patience, but I've actually enjoyed the solitude of running and walking. While on a bike things just whizz by, and you don't have as much chance to really appreciate your surroundings. The whizzing by itself retains its own pleasure, however.
This will take some significant amount of work, however. First of all, with the holidays and coming into December with some "father of a newborn" fat on me, I now weight at least 20 pounds too much. This really affected my 5k time yesterday, as I was only able to pull out a 23:15 (according to my watch, which seemed faster than the official pace clock.) I mean, the only way I can hit my goal of a sub 1:40 at the St. Louis half marathon is to lose at least 15 of these 20 pounds, which should bring me down to around 190, although I should probably be at the starting line weighing less than 190 to have an effective run. Likewise, the only way to hit a summer or autumn PR of sub 21 or sub 20 5k is to get down to my old USCF Category 3 weight of 175-180, but this won't be until the summer.
What do I like about running as opposed to cycling? Well, I guess its just a nice change, a totally different crowd, aside from a few friendly faces from the triathlon/cycling crowd who bleed over into the running realm. Also, its incredibly efficient, especially with an infant and a full time job. I can run 3 or 4 times a week, throwing one long run in there, and not have to spend more than 3 or 4 hours a week running. I can start riding again in April and have a huge fitness base but not be incredibly burned out like I usually am after training in the winter. In fact, I'll never specifically "train" on my bike again in the winter. I'm so sick of being burned out on cycling in April. Its so depressing.
Finally, I'm running injury free for the first time, literally since I was 10. I'm serious about this--I've NEVER trained right as a runner until now, especially for base miles. My base miles, since September, have consisted of strick walk/run routines on dirt and limestone trails. It has taken some patience, but I've actually enjoyed the solitude of running and walking. While on a bike things just whizz by, and you don't have as much chance to really appreciate your surroundings. The whizzing by itself retains its own pleasure, however.
fanatic
Well, I guess I have to say that I MUST have been officially burned out on bike racing because all I can think about now is running, PRs and doing triathlons. I am obsessed now with eventually breaking the 20 minute mark in the 5k some time this year.
This will take some significant amount of work, however. First of all, with the holidays and coming into December with some "father of a newborn" fat on me, I now weight at least 20 pounds too much. This really affected my 5k time yesterday, as I was only able to pull out a 23:15 (according to my watch, which seemed faster than the official pace clock.) I mean, the only way I can hit my goal of a sub 1:40 at the St. Louis half marathon is to lose at least 15 of these 20 pounds, which should bring me down to around 190, although I should probably be at the starting line weighing less than 190 to have an effective run. Likewise, the only way to hit a summer or autumn PR of sub 21 or sub 20 5k is to get down to my old USCF Category 3 weight of 175-180, but this won't be until the summer.
What do I like about running as opposed to cycling? Well, I guess its just a nice change, a totally different crowd, aside from a few friendly faces from the triathlon/cycling crowd who bleed over into the running realm. Also, its incredibly efficient, especially with an infant and a full time job. I can run 3 or 4 times a week, throwing one long run in there, and not have to spend more than 3 or 4 hours a week running. I can start riding again in April and have a huge fitness base but not be incredibly burned out like I usually am after training in the winter. In fact, I'll never specifically "train" on my bike again in the winter. I'm so sick of being burned out on cycling in April. Its so depressing.
Finally, I'm running injury free for the first time, literally since I was 10. I'm serious about this--I've NEVER trained right as a runner until now, especially for base miles. My base miles, since September, have consisted of strick walk/run routines on dirt and limestone trails. It has taken some patience, but I've actually enjoyed the solitude of running and walking. While on a bike things just whizz by, and you don't have as much chance to really appreciate your surroundings. The whizzing by itself retains its own pleasure, however.
This will take some significant amount of work, however. First of all, with the holidays and coming into December with some "father of a newborn" fat on me, I now weight at least 20 pounds too much. This really affected my 5k time yesterday, as I was only able to pull out a 23:15 (according to my watch, which seemed faster than the official pace clock.) I mean, the only way I can hit my goal of a sub 1:40 at the St. Louis half marathon is to lose at least 15 of these 20 pounds, which should bring me down to around 190, although I should probably be at the starting line weighing less than 190 to have an effective run. Likewise, the only way to hit a summer or autumn PR of sub 21 or sub 20 5k is to get down to my old USCF Category 3 weight of 175-180, but this won't be until the summer.
What do I like about running as opposed to cycling? Well, I guess its just a nice change, a totally different crowd, aside from a few friendly faces from the triathlon/cycling crowd who bleed over into the running realm. Also, its incredibly efficient, especially with an infant and a full time job. I can run 3 or 4 times a week, throwing one long run in there, and not have to spend more than 3 or 4 hours a week running. I can start riding again in April and have a huge fitness base but not be incredibly burned out like I usually am after training in the winter. In fact, I'll never specifically "train" on my bike again in the winter. I'm so sick of being burned out on cycling in April. Its so depressing.
Finally, I'm running injury free for the first time, literally since I was 10. I'm serious about this--I've NEVER trained right as a runner until now, especially for base miles. My base miles, since September, have consisted of strick walk/run routines on dirt and limestone trails. It has taken some patience, but I've actually enjoyed the solitude of running and walking. While on a bike things just whizz by, and you don't have as much chance to really appreciate your surroundings. The whizzing by itself retains its own pleasure, however.
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