Rob

Been awhile! I've done a few rides, but haven't had time to upload them. Luckily my garmin edge 305 keeps track up up to 100 rides (i think), so i've got all the information ready to go! I started a new job with Verizon Wireless, so i've been pretty busy. I'm working 10-7 right now, which leaves some time at night to do a ride. After 5 weeks, i'll be 12-9, which will probably leave not much time in the evening to go riding, so i might have to cut back to weekends, and getting a trainer tire and rim. We'll see! So here are the past 4 rides, oldest first. There is a speed record in here, 40.4 MPH, WHOA!

6/8/08
Distance: 15.65mi
Total Time: 1:15:41
Avg Pace: 4:50/mi
Avg Spd: 12.4mph
Max Spd: 23.1mph
Calories: 1056
Avg HR: 149bpm
Max HR: 183bpm
Avg Cadence: 81rpm

6/15/08
Distance: 10.31mi
Total Time: 52:31
Avg Pace: 5:06/mi
Avg Spd: 11.7mph
Max Spd: 40.4mph
Calories: 714
Avg HR: 152bpm
Max HR: 197bpm
Avg Cadence: 81rpm

6/16/08
Distance: 14.45mi
Total Time: 1:01:14
Avg Pace: 4:14/mi
Avg Spd: 14.2mph
Max Spd: 22mph
Calories: 993
Avg HR: 154bpm
Max HR: 180bpm
Avg Cadence: 86rpm

6/17/08
Distance: 8.28mi
Total Time: 37:50
Avg Pace: 4:34/mi
Avg Spd: 13.1mph
Max Spd: 26.6mph
Calories: 563
Avg HR: 164bpm
Max HR: 196bpm
Avg Cadence: 84rpm

Total ODO: 304.59mi

Hit the 20 mile mark today. Quite a feeling. We took off from antelope park, headed clear to the end of that trail, back tracked to the blues trail (thats what i call it, as blues bike shop is on there, who knows what its really called), had them do a quick look at my bike, then we took back to antelope park. Then from there we took off onto the holmes lake trail. Also hit a speed record today, lots of records! It was also pretty damn hot today, about 90 degrees and sunny when we were out, yeesh! Good way to start off June!

Stats:
Distance: 20.04mi
Total Time: 1:35:51
Pause Time: 00:18:35
Avg Pace: 04:47/mi
Avg Spd: 12.5mph
Max Spd: 32.5mph
Calories: 1385
Avg HR: 158bpm
Max HR: 198bpm
Avg Cadence: 81rpm
Odo: 255.99

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=60108.jpg

Today's ride was weird. I was really gung ho, went pretty dang fast, and i felt/feel really good. Looking forward to a good weekend.

Stats
Total Distance: 13.89mi
Ride Time: 1:02:49
Pause Time: 00:07:06
Avg Spd: 13.3mph
Max Spd: 22.3mph
Calories: 953
Avg HR: 162bpm
MAX HR: 187bpm
Avg Cadence: 81rpm
ODO: 235.95

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=53008gps.jpg

Tonight i road the trainer, was too cold to go out. Some kids, whos parents are probably drug dealers or something, came up to the garage door and just stared and pointed at me. If i had something to throw at them, i would have. Fucking bastards. My top speed is alittle screwed i think. The monitor does a decent job, but i'm not sure what the super high spike was...

Stats
Total Distance: 7.69mi
Total Ride Time: 30:10
Avg Pace: 3:55/mi
Avg Spd: 15.4mph
Max Spd: 69.1mph
Calories: 544
Avg HR: 141bpm
Max HR: 171bpm
Avg Cadence: 74rpm
Odo: 222.06

Went on a ride today with matt, my mom and her boyfriend steven. They road SO SLLLLOOW. Oh jeez i thought i was going to die. Anyway, i bought a new bike pump for tires, some new socks, a pair of bike shorts and a new larger camelback.

I think i sun burned my arms too :(

Stats
Distance: 16.17mi
Ride Time: 1:40:39
Pause Time: 0:28:43
Avg Pace: 6.13/mi
Avg Spd: 9.6 MPH (told you)
Max Spd: 26.5 MPH
Calories: 1212
Avg HR: 135 BPM
Max HR: 197 BPM
Avg Cadence: 73 RPM
Odo: 214.37

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=52608.jpg

Wow todays ride was tough! It was windy as hell, and we tried out the highland trail today. There are upwards of 7 or 8% grades all over the place, my numbers don't show it, but man i was sweating and working my ass off.

Also! I got a new speed record for me, 31.7 mph. I was booking it, was doing about 103 RPM in my lowest gear, what fun!

Stats;
Total Distance: 9.09 mi
Ride Time: 50:52
Pause Time: 15:23
Avg Pace: 5:35/mi
Avg Spd: 10.7 mph
Max Spd: 31.7 mph
Calories: 573 (What?!)
Avg HR: 145 BPM
Max HR: 191 BPM
Avg Cadence: 74 RPM
ODO: 198.20

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=52508gps.jpg

Got my cadence sensor today, so that will be another stat added to these posts. Cadence is basically RPM for my legs. I guess 70 to 100 is "optimal" 100 rpm is friken fast! I was averaging about 78, which seems to be a pretty brisk pace. But it was so windy today, our speed suffered, we were in it going out, then it shifted, and we were in it coming back! Its supposed to storm coming up here, but we got out while it was still dry, all in all a pretty good run.

Stats
Distance: 13.01mi
Ride Time: 1:15:17
Pause Time: 00:10:17
Avg Pace: 5:47/mi
Avg Spd: 10.4 mph
Max Spd: 19.5 mph
Calories: 819
Avg HR: 151 bpm
Max HR: 191 bpm
Avg Cadence: 78 rpm
Odo: 189.11

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=52408stat.jpg
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=52408gps.jpg

It was an ok day today. Left work early to make up for all the time that i been spending there after hours. Went to school, then went for a ride. It was an easy ride back, my back was hurting, but then i picked it up and finished quickly.

Stats
Distance: 12.91mi
ODO: 176.10mi
Ride Time: 1:04:41
Pause Time: 00:06:04
Avg Pace: 05:00/mi
Avg Spd: 12 mph
Max Spd: 21.1 mph
Calories: 783
Avg HR: 142bpm
Max HR: 166bpm

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=52108.jpg
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view¤t=52108gps.jpg

Ugh. Livejournal just erased everything that i typed. >.<
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=52008.jpg
Anyway, today was a pretty crappy day. My legs were achy all day due to the hard ride yesterday, and i had to be at work until 7pm. Sucked. But i did get a ride in tonight, not too bad on the mileage for a weeknight, but wasn't fast or hard. Just didn't have it in my legs. I wanted to make it out to the 84th track, but 3/4th of the way there i ran out of fuel and turned around. oh well, maybe this weekend.

Stats:
Distance: 9.52mi
Total Time: 47:59 ride time 3:05 pause time (whoa, went pretty much the whole time)
Pace: 5:02/mi
Avg Spd: 11.9 
Max Spd: 18.0 mph
Avg HR: 150bpm
Max HR: 167bpm
Calories: 581 :(

Other news, just got an email from amazon saying my speed/cadence sensor shipped, weee!

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=52008.jpg
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=52008gps.jpg
The last one shows my route tracked by the gps, neat!

Went on a ride with my friend Nate tonight. I didn't realize he was a rider, i guess he runs too. He is a lot more advanced of a rider than me, but i'm working on it. We started out a little late tonight, but got in a pretty good ride. He showed me this awesome mountain bike track, was quite fun. 2 laps on this thing and i was shot.

Stats
Miles: 12.54
Time: Ride Time 1:07:03 Pause Time 10:17
Avg Pace: 5:20/mi
Avg Speed: 11.2 mph
Max Speed: 20.1 mph
Calories: 777
Avg HR: 152
Max HR: 190

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=51908.jpg

Heres what the GPS saw on the track!
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=mtbiketrack51908.jpg

Went on a ride today with Laura. She still isn't capable of keeping up with me, so it was a little slower than i'd like. She is going to start riding more during the week, so that when we step it up on the weekends she'll be ok.

I got a new cycling computer, a garmin 305 edge. Its got basically everything anyone could want. Its GPS enabled, does cadance and heart rate monitoring, all sorts of neat stuff. But it also lets me hook up to my computer and download my ride data and displays it all nice, so i'm going to start taking screen shots of that and putting them up here too, as well as the text info.
http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=51808.jpg
Stats:
Time: 1:44:00 Ride time, 0:25:40 pause time
Avg Spd: 11.5
Max Spd: 22.1
AVG HR: 140
Max HR: 186
Miles: 20.13
Calories: 1367
Odo: 141.13

Got out and road this morning. Was a nice morning, bout 65 degrees or so. Got warmer as we went on. Followed the john detrich trail out to the end, saw some lamas out there! http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=IMAGE_164.jpg http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=IMAGE_163.jpg http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=view&current=c74f76ff.flv

Stats:
Time: 1 hour 45 Mins
Avg Spd: 11.4 MPH
Max Spd: 22 MPH
AVG HR: 140
Max HR: 177
Miles: 17.5
Cals: 1632

This was my first above 15 miles in one ride. Feels good! Wrists are a little sore though...

Welp, had to stay an hour and a half late at work today, but came home and had a pretty good ride

Stats:
Miles - 10
Avg MPH - 13
Time - 51 Minutes
AVG Heart Rate - 153
MAX Heart Rate- 179
Cals Burned - 988

I haven't ate since lunch, DINNER TIME!!!

No riding today, just too damn tired. Look for me tomorrow though!

SO yea i had a test today, Microsoft Server 2003, i probably C+'d it. Ah well. I did go riding today!

Stats:
Miles - 7
Time - 36 Minutes
AVG Spd - 13 MPH
Max Spd - 18 MPH
Calories - 739
Max HR - 192
AVG HR - 160 ( My goal, yay!)

So that'll do it for today. Tomorrow probably won't be a riding day, maybe on the trainer though. I have to go to lab assist at 530 and won't get done until 8. If i can't get riding by 730 on a weeknight, i think its too late to start. Maybe the weekends, though i usually get out during the day.

Ok toodles!

Just winding the day down now with my sugar free caffeine free mt dew, and my fat free low sodium pop corn. Today was a long day, work, then class, then homework, then cycling, yeesh.

I didn't go for a ride today, it was too late, and was dark and kinda cold, so i rode the trainer. The trainer basically makes my bike stationary in my garage.

Heres todays stats:
Miles: No mile reading today
Time: 30 Min
AVG heart rate: 150
MAX heart rate: 168
Calories Burned: 565

Tomorrow is work, then i have a test and a quiz. Supposed to be pretty nice tomorrow, hopefully i'll be able to get out for a ride tomorrow evening.

Test mobile upload

Hello all! (less than all i suppose).

I've decided that i'm going to make this my cycling log. I just took up cycling a few weeks ago, and i'm LOVING it.

I should preface with a little back story. I'm Rob, 22, live in Nebraska, work at a small computer service shop, go to school at SCC for computers, and you'll pick up more as we go, (read the many years of back story for more info, though take all that lightly, i was young and quite immature back then).

Anyhow, here is my gear. Its a green Gary Fisher Piranha. See pics here. http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w158/gigatigga/?action=tags¤t=New%20Bike

So today was a short ride, but fast. I don't have a lot of time during the week because of school, but i try to get out when i can.

Here are todays stats:
Weight - 218
Time - 35 Minutes
AVG Heart Rate - 169
Max Heart Rate - 189
Avg MPH - 15
Max MPH - 24
Miles - 6
Cals Burned - 780

I hope to keep track of this info and track my progress. I've put over 90 miles on the bike so far, hope to get over a thousand before a year. Thats only about 100 miles a month, or 25 a week. Should be do able.

Welp that'll do it for todays post, see ya next time.

Heard it through the grapevine
My new neighbor don’t like my big red barn
’47 Ford, bullet holes in the door
Broke-down motor in the front yard
I've got a mind
To paint a plywood sign
And nail it up on a knotty pine tree
Saying “I was here first,
This is my piece of dirt
And your ramblin’ don’t rattle me”

Some people care about
what other people think
Worry ‘bout what they say
Let a little gossip
Comin’ from a loose lip
Ruin a perfect day
Saying “blah, blah, blah”
Just a-jacking their jaws
Gotta let it roll of my back
I don’t give a durn
What other people think
What do ya think about that?

I wear what I want to
Overalls, work boots
Crank my music up loud

Like to sling a little mud
On my four-wheel drive
Trick on into town
Shoot a little eight ball
Down by the pool hall
Drink a beer with my friends
Don’t judge me and I won’t judge you
‘Cause we all get judged
In the end

Some people care about
what other people think
Worry ‘bout what they say
Let a little gossip
Comin’ from a loose lip
Ruin a perfect day
Saying “blah, blah, blah”
Just a-jacking their jaws
Gotta let it roll of my back
I don’t give a durn
What other people think
What do ya think about that?

You know, I don’t give a damn
What other people think
What do you think about that?