Moving Time 2:06:27
Elevation 1,263ft
Avg Speed 12.6mi/h
Max Speed 31.1mi/h
I'm finding on individual training rides, I have the freedom to cycle anywhere, so I'm not always looking at a route map. But if not for the AIDS/LifeCycle group training rides, I wouldn't know some of the trails/paths I'm riding. Today was a short ride because, because, because of life.
While training is of the utmost importance to be able to enjoy the ride in June, I still have responsibilities like Facebook, Twitter, and Blogging. Seriously folks, I appreciate the loves of my life giving me the support and time to train, but I gotta get back home, at least during weekday rides, to get lunches and dinners ready - and I do have day-to-day obligations.
I enjoy the meditative state that I experience while riding. When I'm not thinking, "How the f--- am I going to get up the hill?", "When does this f---'in hill end?" and "How much more time left until I'm f---'in done?" I start to meditate. I first correct such statements with, "Climbing these hills gets easier after each training ride.", "I feel wonderful when I finally get to the crest of the hill" and "My, my, this ride seemed so short." These long periods of training gives my mind the freedom to focus on the now and my surroundings - very Zen.
Oh, and yes, a new toy - Strava for iPhone; hence, the new map and graph.
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