92 days to go
I am planning to ride again today. It will soon be 90 days from the time of the ride. By the time of the ride I should be down to 140 lbs and be able to ride as if I were being pushed by the gods.
I did get some new shoes but they are not riding shoes. They are hiking shoes but they are the most comfortable shoes I have had since my kangaroo leather shoes I had when we went to Colorado. I have had this uncomfortable feeling on the ball of my foot for about 10 years. At first I thought my sock was wrinkled but after taking my shoe off and straightening my sock for a few years I finally realized it was something else. I got different shoes and still the feeling was there. The minute I would take off my shoe the feeling was gone. Anyway there is just a hint of the feeling with these shoes. I am so afraid that the feeling will come back fully that I am sleeping in my new shoes.
I don't use foot clips on my bike. I am afraid that I will try to put my foot down and forget that my foot is attached to the bike and then fall and break my camera or maybe break me.
I usually take my camera with me on the rides but with the training I am doing now (got to go right now) (I'm back) with the training that I am attempting, I am not having much time for pictures. I am trying to do continuous riding. But probably as time progresses I will stop for some pictures. And if I saw something picturesque I would have to stop.
The weather is beautiful. It is noon an I am at home letting the dog out. I was going to take her for a walk but she didn't want to go far. About half a block is all. She's not much help in my training.
OK. It is now time to ride. Beautiful weather although still a little windy.
Well the ride went well. I am still riding on the streets. I had several stops this time. Lots of traffic. Had to stop at many of the stop signs or risk riding on the hood of a car. The wind was more of a problem than I thought it would be. It was coming more from the south this time and most of my roads are north-south. I didn’t notice the wind much when I was going north but going south it was quite apparent. I rode 7.26 miles and an average of 10.6 mph. This was for 40.23 minutes. I thought I was going to average higher than that but at least it was an improvement from the last time.
I did get some new shoes but they are not riding shoes. They are hiking shoes but they are the most comfortable shoes I have had since my kangaroo leather shoes I had when we went to Colorado. I have had this uncomfortable feeling on the ball of my foot for about 10 years. At first I thought my sock was wrinkled but after taking my shoe off and straightening my sock for a few years I finally realized it was something else. I got different shoes and still the feeling was there. The minute I would take off my shoe the feeling was gone. Anyway there is just a hint of the feeling with these shoes. I am so afraid that the feeling will come back fully that I am sleeping in my new shoes.
I don't use foot clips on my bike. I am afraid that I will try to put my foot down and forget that my foot is attached to the bike and then fall and break my camera or maybe break me.
I usually take my camera with me on the rides but with the training I am doing now (got to go right now) (I'm back) with the training that I am attempting, I am not having much time for pictures. I am trying to do continuous riding. But probably as time progresses I will stop for some pictures. And if I saw something picturesque I would have to stop.
The weather is beautiful. It is noon an I am at home letting the dog out. I was going to take her for a walk but she didn't want to go far. About half a block is all. She's not much help in my training.
OK. It is now time to ride. Beautiful weather although still a little windy.
Well the ride went well. I am still riding on the streets. I had several stops this time. Lots of traffic. Had to stop at many of the stop signs or risk riding on the hood of a car. The wind was more of a problem than I thought it would be. It was coming more from the south this time and most of my roads are north-south. I didn’t notice the wind much when I was going north but going south it was quite apparent. I rode 7.26 miles and an average of 10.6 mph. This was for 40.23 minutes. I thought I was going to average higher than that but at least it was an improvement from the last time.
posted by SteveOnFulton at Thursday, April 13, 2006
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