Fun, Fit and 60!

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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 5:30 am  |  No Comments »

 

meads lane - 10.3 mi

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/30/2008
  • Time: 05:30:00
  • Total Time: 00:42:54.00
  • Average Heart rate: 123
  • Calories: 299
  • Distance: 10.43 miles
  • Average Speed: 14.59 mph
  • Average Cadence: 85

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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 6:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

meads lane - short loop

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/29/2008
  • Time: 06:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:33:04.90
  • Average Heart rate: 116
  • Calories: 210
  • Distance: 7.86 miles
  • Average Speed: 14.26 mph
  • Max Speed: 30 mph
  • Average Cadence: 85
  • Max Cadence: 123

Here it is!

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Sunday, July 27th, 2008 at 7:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Bullock Road - 1 hour workout

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/27/2008
  • Time: 07:00:00
  • Total Time: 1:03:45.00
  • Average Heart rate: 131
  • Max Heart rate: 165
  • Calories: 487
  • Distance: 15.18 miles
  • Average Speed: 14.29 mph
  • Max Speed: 35.5 mph
  • Ascent: 232 ft
  • Descent: 210 ft
  • Average Cadence: 79
  • Max Cadence: 117

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Friday, July 25th, 2008 at 6:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

meads

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/25/2008
  • Time: 06:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:43:52.00
  • Average Heart rate: 119
  • Calories: 286
  • Distance: 10.5 miles
  • Average Speed: 14.35 mph
  • Average Cadence: 80

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Thursday, July 24th, 2008 at 6:06 am  |  No Comments »

 

Battery!

Yes, it was just the battery. I mentioned in my last post that the heart monitor was reading erratically, mostly low, mostly zero! After fretting a bit over it, I just went ahead and replaced the battery ($4.95) and went out for a 25 mile ride. That was it. It works like new now. Apparently it had been low for a long time cause I first noticed it on a long hill out of the city (albany) where I should have been doing in the 150 bpms it was reading either zero or very low (30s or 40s) and it was several months ago that I last rode that hill. Apparently, when the battery starts to get even slightly low you have to replace it. I hadn’t had it that long (6 mos) but I suppose it depends on how much you use it.
Have only ridden on Sunday and Tuesday so far this week. Since Wed. it has been pouring down rain almost continually. Tomorrow, hopefully, I will get out as Saturday doesn’t look too good. I have church men’s group at 7am then I am working all day.
I did an old favorite ride on Tuesday; up past Albany Country club to the old army depot and back along Hennesey Road, through Voorheesville, over Swift Rd. past the New Scotland town park, then over Bullock road and home (I realize this means nothing except to locals). It was a great ride. I’m enjoying my progress as well as my HRM working properly. The only thing to note is that my brakes were howling on the steep stops. There is still plenty of “tread” on them but they were kind of glassy and the pads are slightly wider than the rims so they are worn in kind of a U. I started to file one of them down but it was too much work so I put it back on. They’re stopping alright, just noisy.
For what it’s worth, here’s the route for the Tuesday ride:

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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 at 7:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

old army depot - recovery ride

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/22/2008
  • Time: 07:00:00
  • Total Time: 1:49:45.00
  • Average Heart rate: 124
  • Calories: 784
  • Distance: 24.75 miles
  • Average Speed: 13.53 mph
  • Max Speed: 31.7 mph
  • Ascent: 315 ft
  • Descent: 328 ft
  • Average Cadence: 77

brakes are squeakin’ bad!

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Monday, July 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pm  |  No Comments »

 

Cass Hill Road

For our Sunday 6AM ride, Charles took me up Cass Hill Road. I knew this road from driving it as there is a nature preserve there that I have visited in years past. Even in the car it was impressive!
It is a fairly long climb with several steep sections. I still don’t know how to guestimate grade but it was muy steep, hombre!
I meandered over to the shoulder early on and spun out but I got right back on the bike. Charles slipped at some point later and walked a short section. I went past him but at the next steep hill I stopped and walked it. Just quit-itis, I guess. There was only one more steep hill after that so I suppose I could have made it.
Then payback time, the ride down the other side!
The last 10 miles or so we hammered it. I always enjoy doing that. Push it as hard as I can cause the end is in sight and know we don’t have any more big hills.
Twas a good workout.
My HRM is on the fritz though. Sometimes it read 0 bpm when I know I was in the 150s. I may enjoy biking but when I’m wearing the yellow jersey and riding in the Tour de France and my HRM reads zero, then I’ll know I’ve died and gone to heaven. Not till then. I’ll just try replacing the battery.
Here’s the route for those who care, if you load it full screen you can check the elevation and tell me what a weenie I am:

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Sunday, July 20th, 2008 at 2:00 pm  |  No Comments »

 

mo-hud bike path

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/20/2008
  • Time: 14:00:00
  • Total Time: 1:16:35.00
  • Distance: 12.2 miles
  • Average Speed: 9.56 mph

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Sunday, July 20th, 2008 at 6:00 am  |  No Comments »

 

Cass Hill Rd.

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/20/2008
  • Time: 06:00:00
  • Total Time: 2:45:32.00
  • Calories: 1586
  • Distance: 36.29 miles
  • Average Speed: 13.15 mph
  • Max Speed: 35.6 mph
  • Ascent: 1,325 ft
  • Descent: 1,348 ft
  • Average Cadence: 69
  • Max Cadence: 113

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Saturday, July 19th, 2008 at 7:00 pm  |  No Comments »

 

meads loop

Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 07/19/2008
  • Time: 19:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:40:00.00
  • Distance: 10.3 miles
  • Average Speed: 15.45 mph
  • Max Speed: 35.5 mph

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