Monumental! That's the way I would describe it. Dee Dee and I went out to the Silver Comet Trail yesterday. I was pretty sore after putting in 15 miles or so of running last week, a first in a long time. I promised Dee Dee that if she could do two hours of riding, I wouldn't push her, and I wouldn't worry about whether or not I was getting worked over :-) This time last year, I would have never dreamed that "Easy Thirty" would be the way I would describe a ride. Yes, I have come a long way.
We made it out to the trail just fine, and despite threatening weather, we got in our 2:07 minute ride, averaging around 14.2 miles per hour for the entire trip. I've been feeling a little irritation in my ITB and my right quad. Riding at that pace for long periods allowed me to work on my cycling form. I learned that by keeping my knees parallel to my shoulders, it pulled a lot less on my ITB. We'll file that one a away for future reference. Both my quad and my ITB are thanking me this morning for not pushing them too hard! Of equally important note, my buttocks were not sore after the ride either. Go figure!!
I just found out this morning that my man, Darrell has a confirmed registration for the Rocket City Marathon. Woo hoo! That is soooo on!! I've got to see when I can get registered. That's definitely added a bit of mojo to the rest of my year.
Thanks for the good Dee Dee vibes. She's asked me to take her back to the beach this afternoon to give it another go. I'm packed and ready. We'll see how it goes.
Happy training, y'all!
Wes
BTW: That is a two piece "outfit" in the picture below. I think "tri suit" may have been the wrong choice of words.
OCN: 30 miles, 2:07, 14.2 mph avg
24 comments:
WOW! Easy thirty!! You are awesome! Or ... crazy?!
LO anything with the words "30" (miles, laps, whatever) and "easy" should not be in the same sentence. At least for me hehe
Too bad no sore buns, Dee Dee could've easily fixed that for you, and I'm sure she probably has :P LOL
That's awesome, Wes!!! 30 miles is quite an accomplishment on the bike! I was happy to have reached 20 the other day! Great job and it shows you've come a long way to call it easy.
Although, I do agree with Marcy (30 + easy) too much for me!!
Lol! Soon I will be at the point where I can say that was an Easy Thirty. So cool how far we can go with training and persistence. Thanks for the comment on my blog too. :-)
We were there yesterday too! Doug pulled the kids in the trailer from the "beach" in Dallas past Rockmart (we didn't realize that the Riverwalk was the right place) to a lovely camping site where we picnic-ed and I pulled them on the way back. Whew - quite a long day!
30! Holy cow dude, you're turning into quite the machine!
YE YE Wes, Your getting Strong Bro...congrats !!
and TRI Me Now shot---LOLOL ahh love it!! GAME ON!!
Yay! Look at you two! Congrats on the "easy" ride.
I gotta agree, where else but here would the words 30 and easy go together. That is just great that you got to do it with your Dee Dee.
See ya at Rocket City!
I am still planning on Rocket City but have not yet registered. Good for you on your easy ride! And go Dee Dee!
hardcore..that is all i have to say!
Good job on the ride to both of you. Guess the Dee Dee vibes worked out well.
"An easy thirty" - in my book that's an oxymoron.
Good to see your following your own advice and listening to your body. Got to take care of yourself.
Nice ride W&D.
That's awesome!! Congrats---Easy Thirty. Ha. Ha. Ha.
What's Rocket City? i'm so outta the loop! lol, I'll look it up!
Nice ride you guys! :)
I hope some day I will talk about an "easy thirty". Good job.
All about perspective. Way to bust out an "easy 30"... just wait until you say it's only 50 miles. :)
way cool - easy 30!
nice ride there! Btw.. I have a friend whose ITB is always causing trouble while riding. You can get this support band that helps. Also some stretches using a roller can get it loose. Good luck!
Ah, the hook is set deep. Nice! Pretty soon you will be doing 15-20 as a "sprint" distance bike ride, and 35-40 as a moderate distance ride. Good job, and keep the wheels down with the pedals turning.
You sure have come a long way, such an inspiration. And if you are wearing it while you "TRI" then it is a tri suit in my opinion.
Hardcore, for certain! Nice ride you two! : )
Ease 30!?! Man you guys rock!!
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