Quarantine fitness jam

[nuke_diver]

Rode a relatively painless 42 miles. After making a map of that one I added elevation to a saved map of what was probably my climbingist ride, from Oct. 2018.

13074 ft in 78 miles. Sounds about right because it killed my knees.

Wow! I thought you lived in a relatively flat area. I could do 13,000' in 78 miles here but I'd have to work at it...and I wouldn't want to. It would probably require some kind of hill repeats which would be fine if I was training for something but no just no.

On the positive side today I apparently became a Strava local legend, something that they are doing that is new. It is for someone who has the most rides through a particular segment in the last 90 days. I was surprised but then again that's what a quarantine will do. Instead of riding to the gym 3 times a week I'm riding all over the back hills every other day and my inbound/outbound routes take me over the same area often I guess.

 

[DdBob]

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what I liked about the time pedals wwas that the click in was much much easier especially when muddy out than the shimano style and also with the time style if you were in a technical section of trail and copuldn't get clipped in you could still pedal because it was almost like a platform pedal, they also didn't have sharp edges to bash your shins on

 

[DdBob]

Those shoes were probably made for human feet. *spits* Even sambas are all weird now.

sounds like you need a pair of saucony jazz bro...they made them for human feet back then and they have enough gnarly tread to keep grip on your pedals...(without collecting rocks or being a hinderance on pavement) .
You should get some of those old Shimano BMX pedals and a stripped headband and go early 80's style retro

 

[Theodore]

Wow! I thought you lived in a relatively flat area. I could do 13,000' in 78 miles here but I'd have to work at it...and I wouldn't want to. It would probably require some kind of hill repeats which would be fine if I was training for something but no just no.

On the positive side today I apparently became a Strava local legend, something that they are doing that is new. It is for someone who has the most rides through a particular segment in the last 90 days. I was surprised but then again that's what a quarantine will do. Instead of riding to the gym 3 times a week I'm riding all over the back hills every other day and my inbound/outbound routes take me over the same area often I guess.

Gyms? Where we're going we don't need gyms.

That one I took the train to Alton, on the Mississippi, and rode back. In and out of valleys for about half the ride.

sounds like you need a pair of saucony jazz bro...they made them for human feet back then and they have enough gnarly tread to keep grip on your pedals...(without collecting rocks or being a hinderance on pavement) .
You should get some of those old Shimano BMX pedals and a stripped headband and go early 80's style retro

Need something not too squishy. Only shoes I find that feel right are super cheapo. Probably go to walmarts and see if they have something that won't look too dumb with lycra. I was thinking maybe it's because I've worked from home for 7+ years and hardly ever wear regular shoes, so my feets are probably wider and flatter just from that in addition to anything age related.

 

[nuke_diver]

I hope I'll be able to go back to the gym sometime soon, I really miss it.

 

[Theodore]

I hope I'll be able to go back to the gym sometime soon, I really miss it.

Whatcha do there?


Rode a genteel 34 miles tonight. Getting easier but then the wind has also been pretty calm lately.

 

[Danhedonia]

I rode a very non-genteel 42 yesterday; flat as a pancake per usual, but our 15mph southerly wind was out there, regular as the rain in Seattle. Did the last 10 on chipseal .... lol! OTOH, it was an enjoyable ride, which felt good. Little sore this morning, but should be gone by 100.

Going horseback riding with the wife this afternoon, going to let the horses play in the Rio Grande and maybe take a quick dunk myself.

 

[Theodore]

A lot of the chipseal around here is just as smooth as regular pavement. Sticky in the wet heat though.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Getting more bike rides and exercise in, but pretty loose on the diet, so the weight is not just rolling off or anything. Will need to tighten it up for a couple weeks and have a relax day on the 4th.

 

[yabba]

This morning's tempo run was like running through lukewarm soup, thanks to our current wet heat

 

[nuke_diver]

Whatcha do there?


Rode a genteel 34 miles tonight. Getting easier but then the wind has also been pretty calm lately.

It's hard for me to get a decent upper body workout without going to the gym as I don't have equipment or space for it. My shoulder and neck are happier if I am doing weights and my legs probably are too since I can get more of a total leg workout than biking does. Plus I'm older and retaining and maintaining muscle is a big deal. I know it's going to probably take me a year to get back to where I was if it is even going to be possible. The clock is ticking :(

My Saturday ride was actually pretty nice but I'm really finding the longer (40+rides) a bit hard on my neck and back these days. I want to ride my age soon but every year it gets harder

Too bad it's far away from you and cancelled this year. You could do the Death Ride in California. I know one guy that did it. I was and am pretty sure he's insane though. I wouldn't do the distance let alone the elevation. It's 129 miles and 15000+ feet

 

[Theodore]

It's hard for me to get a decent upper body workout without going to the gym as I don't have equipment or space for it. My shoulder and neck are happier if I am doing weights and my legs probably are too since I can get more of a total leg workout than biking does. Plus I'm older and retaining and maintaining muscle is a big deal. I know it's going to probably take me a year to get back to where I was if it is even going to be possible. The clock is ticking :(

My Saturday ride was actually pretty nice but I'm really finding the longer (40+rides) a bit hard on my neck and back these days. I want to ride my age soon but every year it gets harder

Too bad it's far away from you and cancelled this year. You could do the Death Ride in California. I know one guy that did it. I was and am pretty sure he's insane though. I wouldn't do the distance let alone the elevation. It's 129 miles and 15000+ feet

Big 10 4.

I have thyroid issues which can lead to brittle bones so I should probably be mindful of that too. My lower body is naturally more developed and I don't do much to balance it out.

What's the it's you're referring to?

 

[2manband]

Ran on Sat and Sun pushing 1son in the jogging stroller. Ran again this morning pushing nothin.
Gonna go hit arms and shoulders as soon as the wifey gets home. Well, I already did pull ups cuz I'm outside with the kids on the swing set and it has monkey bars. So I'm 1 exercise in.

 

[yabba]

A nice storm rolled through last night, so this morning's run was in the mid 60s, which was delightful

 

[nuke_diver]

The it's been cancelled is the Death Ride. It's a bike ride in the "California Alps". I figured since you did 13000' in 78 miles 15000 in 129 would be a piece of cake

For me being in shape is important, I have knee issues and they aren't as bad as they could be because I'm not over weight and my legs are reasonably strong. My last knee operation I recovered very well given I was over 55 at the time because of that and both my doctor and the surgeon commented on those as factors for my recovery. I was riding again 2 weeks after surgery However I hope that's the last one I have to have

 

[yabba]

Coree Woltering just set a new fastest known time for the Ice Age Trail (~1200 miles in 21 days, 13 hours, 35 minutes) in case anyone in the midwest is looking for a new challenge.

 

[Theodore]

The it's been cancelled is the Death Ride. It's a bike ride in the "California Alps". I figured since you did 13000' in 78 miles 15000 in 129 would be a piece of cake

For me being in shape is important, I have knee issues and they aren't as bad as they could be because I'm not over weight and my legs are reasonably strong. My last knee operation I recovered very well given I was over 55 at the time because of that and both my doctor and the surgeon commented on those as factors for my recovery. I was riding again 2 weeks after surgery However I hope that's the last one I have to have

Oh, I thought you were referencing something I or someone else said and then the death ride. No thanks, although that one was made worse because I had chain rub in my little 30 tooth chainring so bad that I didn't want to use it.

I found you a patron saint for both epidemics and knees.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Roch

 

[nuke_diver]

A 30 would make things so much easier but probably slower

 

[Danhedonia]

I have an allergy to "being slow." It's not even competitive (with others) - I just can't stand expending energy to turn over a pedal and not feel wind in what's left of my hair (under the helmet).

Come to think of it, perhaps if I went any slower I'd fall over.

 

[nuke_diver]

I have an allergy to "being slow." It's not even competitive (with others) - I just can't stand expending energy to turn over a pedal and not feel wind in what's left of my hair (under the helmet).

Come to think of it, perhaps if I went any slower I'd fall over.

Well sure if you aren't riding hills. I can ride much hotter days if I stick to the flatter routes, the self made breeze helps to keep it comfortable. Going uphill on those days and you can get overheated pretty easily