Yesterday was great, the sun was out and the sky was clear, but it was still cold. I got into work extra early this morning, and left early to get a workout in while it was still light out. I'm still not getting up at a time I need to be getting up, but I'm getting there. I'll have a post dedicated to conditioning myself to wake up early.
The bike felt good, I was cold, but still had a decent workout. I ended up tailing a guy who was going at a speed that I could challenge myself with, so I just stuck with him. Things I wished I had with me today were better sun glasses, head warmer/ear warmers, and winter clothes that blocked the wind.
All in all, a decent ride, considering its only day 2 on the bike. Already, I made some progress, I can only improve from here. So, how am I getting my ride stats? I'm using a Specialized cycling computer that only tracks speed, time, and distance.
Ride Stats
33:25 minutes on the bike
8.69 miles
15.5 AvS
forgot my heart monitor, so, no heart rate - sorry!
Also, that night, Christine and I went to a free basic bike maintenance class at Conte's Bike Store in Arlington, VA. For the VA folks near Arlington, visit their website to see events and news. The class was about 2 hrs long, and was a great introductory class to bike maintenance. They covered preventive maintenance such as checking break, tire, and rim wear, rear derailer and break alignment, how to remove the handle bars, how to change a flat, how to lube your chain, and much more. Thanks Jody and the Conte's Bike staff!
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you should go biking in la jolla while you're out there. we did the "biking tour" and almost died. mad hills.
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