2006 July | My Three Wheeled Adventure...

Six days to go...

By dougfoot, on July 9th, 2006

Six days to go before the big ride – Monday will be my last day to put in some miles before I rest up. I’ll need to keep limber over the next week before Saturday so I’ll likely do streching and light running in the coming days. New training plan for next year: Mix up the riding [...]

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Early Weekday Rides

By dougfoot, on July 7th, 2006

Every once in a while I get the opportunity to ride early in the morning before work, this brings the stress level down and I’m a much happier person during the day. It doesn’t happen very often, but when I do get the chance, it is a sweet pleasure! Eight days and counting before the Seattle [...]

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Pre STP Century

By dougfoot, on July 3rd, 2006

Every year since I’ve started riding the Seattle to Portland, I ride a century (100 miles) a week before to gauge how I’ll do on the ride. Today I surprised myself… 112 miles in 6 hours 12 minutes, averaged 18 MPH. At this pace I am on schedule to complete the STP in 12 hours (13 hours [...]

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Number has arrived!

By dougfoot, on July 1st, 2006

My STP packet and bike jersey have arrived today! The number assigned to me this year is 5457. The time for the big ride is getting closer! I can’t wait – a sea of cyclists going from Seattle to Portland, I’ll be one of at least 1400 of them making the trek in one day! My goal [...]

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