By dougfoot, on July 12th, 2009
STP 2009 is now behind me, in more ways than one! Early on in the ride I rolled the Micro! Talk about a pride buster… I was even considering calling it quits at the first rest stop at mile 25! At around mile 10, the descents in Seattle can be hazardous and in past years have had [...]
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By dougfoot, on July 9th, 2009
I’m writing this as my daughter Jessica is driving us to Seattle – stuck in Portland tradffic – normal for a Friday, (but this is Thursday!) It’s funny, when you need to get some place timely, you find yourself “stuck” in traffic! Rode the trainer Tuesday and Wednesday, simple spinning to keep loose. It’s a good thing [...]
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By dougfoot, on July 5th, 2009
As in past years, the week before the Seattle to Portland I ride a century to gauge my training, check for possible issues with the trike and get an idea for the potential perfomance for the double century. Yesterday was a fast 100 miles! I averaged 19.1 mph in 90 degree heat! I’m a little red, still tired, [...]
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By dougfoot, on June 26th, 2009
Early morning summer rides in rural Oregon are very beautiful! A nice cool breeze blowing bringing with it the aroma of freshly plowed farmland as I ride through the country side thinking of the coming days events. Today is especially exciting as my daughter is coming to visit! I haven’t seen her in quite some time… [...]
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By dougfoot, on June 23rd, 2009
The hardest part of training is seeing the results. Always riding on the trainer, be it spinning, intervals, or resistance, I never really see the gains I hope for. This is where taking time away from riding really helps. It allows for the body to rebuild after a hard session, and, become stronger for the next. Looking [...]
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