Saturday, August 25, 2001

Fitness Update - 197

Okay, not as much of a fluke as it might seem... looks like the weight is gone.

Went over to Rocky Ridge Park this evening to check out the trails (I needed an excuse to take the bike out on the roof carrier again and I needed to work off some stress so that I could chill as my brother suggested that I needed to). Spent a little bit of a time attempting some of a trails (maybe 1/2 hr) before realizing that I need to work on my sprints before I can really tackle some of the more difficult sections. Fortunately I recover in a minute or so after pushing my heartrate all the way up into the upper 180s (I try to limit myself to the low 170s as a peak rate).

A few of the trails are a nice packed gravel, very easy riding (except for the up and down), but the majority of the trails in the woods are bare dirt rock gardens with foot sucking stones the size of small dogs nipping at your heels. It's tough to find a good line. At one point, after a long and rocky uphill section, I was in my lowest gear and just couldn't go any farther so I had to put a foot down. The two gals walking down the path were amused and we chatted briefly about the hilliness before moving on. The best thing about the ride today was that I didn't crash (took my time, powered through the technical sections getting over anything up to 4-6 inches no sweat).

So now I have a nice glow, I'm chill, and I'm relaxed enough to work on my blog!

posted by Wuphon's at 7:55 PM