Bicycle

I went to the Veloway last evening for a bike workout, as part of my duathlon training. I was not able to get anyone else to come with me — my usual biking buddies were preparing for the fourth of July weekend. (Some are getting ready to travel and others are doing parties.) So I

Daniel, Stan and I rode about nineteen miles at the Veloway this evening and it was hot! The hottest ride of the season, about one hundred degrees Fahrenheit at the start, according to Motionbased. Here is the Motionbased report:

This evening Daniel and I decided to run at Bull Creek District Park. It is a little further from work than the Barton Creek Greenbelt, where we usually run, but I have heard so much about the trail that I still wanted to do it. The Hill Country Trail Runners used to have a Sunday

This morning I went out for a bike ride to the river and back. I wanted to explore new routes to downtown for several reasons: 1) I want to be able to get down to the river to run early in the morning. I really don’t want to drive a vehicle down to the river

This evening Daniel and I did a hot and windy ride at the Veloway. It was 97 degrees when we arrived and Daniel said that he’d heard that the winds were gusting to 35 MPH. As a side note; Daniel and I are planning to ride the ACA Ride Saturday morning along Parmer Lane, the

Friday evening I ran for about five miles, burning about 651 calories. Then on Saturday I rode the Cannondale bike down to the ARC meeting in the city hall complex (we actually met at the Fit City space in the complex). They elected new officers and gave out the awards for the Spring Sprint Series.

I joined Daniel and James at the Veloway this evening for a nineteen mile bicycle ride. Yesterday spoiled me with the cool temperatures, this evening was hot, temperatures in the low nineties. However, there was no wind, thank goodness! We rode for about two hours with a moving speed of about fifteen MPH. Here is

This morning I rode down to watch the Capital of Texas Triathlon. I watched the bike race portion from several vintage points. The best was at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street. I had a nice ledge tolean my bike against and sit on; it was in the shade and people walking

This morning, I attended the Austin Cycling Association’s (ACA) hosted ride THERE AND BACK. It was a great ride, except that we had the wind in our face in the second half, when we turned to return to the start. The route started at 8 AM from Braker Lane and Jollyville road, crossed over to

Thursday evening, after work, I went to the Veloway with James for a moderately paced eighteen mile bike ride. It was hot with a strong wind out of the southeast which was particularly noticeable just before the sharp little hill about two miles around the course. Here is the Motionbased record:

Today I attended the first ACA Hosted Ride Program, hosted by Sarah F. Most of the group seemed to be folks who had participated in a triathlon last year, and they were just getting together again. It was a friendly group, even to me as a newcomer and outsider. (One participant ran in a 5K

Today I rode the Rosedale Bike Ride; what a beautiful day for a ride. The temperature was a bone-chilling fifty degrees at the start, but once the engine was warmed up, I never noticed. I did go back and put on my heavier jersey before the start. It was very overcast the entire day, so

Today, I went for a bike ride at the Veloway in south Austin. I rode two laps on my own then was joined by Doug. I rode a total of almost 17 miles at an average speed of 14.9 miles per hour, which is down quite a bit from last year. Also, my fastest lap

Daniel and I went out for our first ride of the season; the season starts when daylight saving time starts. It was a very pleasant ride, I was not sure what to expect, since the weather report called for a high of 93 and wind gusts to 30MPH. It did seem warm when we started,

This morning I headed out for my Sunday bike ride, but I did not get far. Last week I had the bike into the shop for the annual checkup. One of the things the shop adjusted was the front derailer(dérailleur). This morning, when I went around a corner, I shifted into the small chainring, and

I went for a three hour bike ride this morning. It was windy and overcast, so I started about 8 o’clock, a little later than I had hoped, and rode over to Mesa Drive where I went up and down the big hill twice. I had plans to ride down and up one more time

For my Sunday morning bike ride I rode over to the Mesa Drive hill. It’s a good hill for working your heart and legs. Today I did one repeat, in the coming weeks I hope to increase that to about five repeats. Then go over a little way and start doing the Far West hill.

This morning about 7:00 AM I rode the Trek road bike down to watch the AT&T Austin Marathon. I arrived about 30 minutes late, so I decided it would be OK to ride along the route, a block or two away, with occasional visits over to the main route so I could watch the marathon

Ran 4 miles today with Daniel and his wife, Andrea at Brushy Creek Park in Cedar Park, Tx. The weather was warm and humid. Daniel and Andrea have been training for the Austin Marathon in two weeks. They have started their taper and according to them, during this period all your aches and pains start

This afternoon I took off work early to have my VO2max tested at the gym. I had carefully worked an extra hour each night this week so I could go get the time for the exam. When I got there the lady that was to give me the exam said that the equipment was not

I ran today with Daniel and Andrea at Brushy Creek. It was sunny and cold, and all in all it was a good run. We started an hour later than normal because Daniel and Andrea had run 22 miles the day before. It was their last really long run before the marathon. Andrea and her

Brrr! It was cold again this morning, near freezing, the windows on my pickup had ice on them. I ran three easy miles at about an 11 minutes per mile pace. I ran from home around Highland Mall and back home. I was hoping this would make for a longer run but it didn’t. The

Today I rode with my friend Michael B. on Blue Bluff Road, from Manor to Bloor Road, then to the end of Bloor Rd at SH 130. It was a very pleasant ride; the weather was perfect. I thought, listening to the weather report yesterday, that this morning would be cold and miserable. But we

Today I took a long ride through downtown Austin. I have always wanted to take such a ride on a holiday when all the stores are closed and the streets are empty. I explored some of the streets that I dared not ride on at normal times, like Guadalupe from the University to where Lamar

Sunday I did Patti’s 45 mile ride from the Salt Lick in Round Rock Texas. I loved the ride, it’s one I am going to remember for a long time. There are several reasons: I was able to complete the ride feeling stong. I have ridden shorter versions of the same route several times before