Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Part 2 -- Full Pod (Page 3)

I am pretty satisfied this evening. I went out for a ride at 8:10 p.m. I figured I had about 30 minutes before the sun went down, and I wanted to do my regular bridge ride (10.3 miles), so I spun out to the highway and then just booked it as fast as I could -- to the bridge and back. I made it door to door (including spinning to highway and back) in 40 minutes. On the hybrid.

I will not lie. It was tough. Nearly 15.5 miles per hour. Average. Which means I was really cooking that thing out on the highway.

I was going to run this evening, too, but I think I am done. I'll move my six mile run to the morning,and I can probably still squeeze in a 4 mile run while the boys are at swimming lessons after work.

Just proud of myself tonight. As my swimming improves, the bike is my weakest link.

I am pretty satisfied this evening. I went out for a ride at 8:10 p.m. I figured I had about 30 minutes before the sun went down, and I wanted to do my regular bridge ride (10.3 miles), so I spun out to the highway and then just booked it as fast as I could -- to the bridge and back. I made it door to door (including spinning to highway and back) in 40 minutes. On the hybrid.

I will not lie. It was tough. Nearly 15.5 miles per hour. Average. Which means I was really cooking that thing out on the highway.

I was going to run this evening, too, but I think I am done. I'll move my six mile run to the morning,and I can probably still squeeze in a 4 mile run while the boys are at swimming lessons after work.

Just proud of myself tonight. As my swimming improves, the bike is my weakest link.

I am pretty satisfied this evening. I went out for a ride at 8:10 p.m. I figured I had about 30 minutes before the sun went down, and I wanted to do my regular bridge ride (10.3 miles), so I spun out to the highway and then just booked it as fast as I could -- to the bridge and back. I made it door to door (including spinning to highway and back) in 40 minutes. On the hybrid.

I will not lie. It was tough. Nearly 15.5 miles per hour. Average. Which means I was really cooking that thing out on the highway.

I was going to run this evening, too, but I think I am done. I'll move my six mile run to the morning,and I can probably still squeeze in a 4 mile run while the boys are at swimming lessons after work.

Just proud of myself tonight. As my swimming improves, the bike is my weakest link.

Siiighhhhh one of my favorite (and definitely most consistant) running buddies is moving to Thailand. Ok, got it vented out. That is the only selfishness I will allow.

I am actually really excited for her! More important, I have a great reason to visit SE Asia now!

'Weebles wobble but they don't fall down'

I bet your running budy is suddenly thinking that maybe they should have found somewhere a little more inaccesible.

Yup, that is how he got his name.  They told me he would never walk properly.  Fortunately, no one told him and he was incredibly agile for his whole life. 

Glad you are back on the horse.  Or bike?

Me to. Going to take my first ride since my triathlon this morning and really looking forward to it.

 By the way, shouldn't you be in bed by now? It's 6.25am here in Blighty so i'm guessing it's snore o'clock in the States.

10:30 pm.  I'm on the west coast.  It's snore o'clock back east.

Have a great ride!!

I bet your running budy is suddenly thinking that maybe they should have found somewhere a little more inaccesible.

I am pretty satisfied this evening. I went out for a ride at 8:10 p.m. I figured I had about 30 minutes before the sun went down, and I wanted to do my regular bridge ride (10.3 miles), so I spun out to the highway and then just booked it as fast as I could -- to the bridge and back. I made it door to door (including spinning to highway and back) in 40 minutes. On the hybrid.

I will not lie. It was tough. Nearly 15.5 miles per hour. Average. Which means I was really cooking that thing out on the highway.

I was going to run this evening, too, but I think I am done. I'll move my six mile run to the morning,and I can probably still squeeze in a 4 mile run while the boys are at swimming lessons after work.

Just proud of myself tonight. As my swimming improves, the bike is my weakest link.

Hello all,

There seems to be some confusion with my log post of not doing anything more in 2012.  Someone even asked me if I was leaving the Manatees. Sorry, y'all are stuck with me as your cheerleader.  We have had awful things going on with my youngest daughter and I can't even find the energy to do anything but shower, go to work, and then sit and vegetate and worry/pray.  That is it.  That is my 100% right now.  

Speaking of 100%, I read the forum posts and I would like everyone to remember that your 100%  on any given day is as much as you can give.  If you give that you are are successful! 

On a totally unrelated, sort of flight-of-thoughts-type-note, I was drooling over a Cannondale Slice because I got a coupon code for $700 off.  I would have to plan on doing an Ironman to justify that purchase.  It was a fleeting thought.  This tri stuff is a sickness!!   

Also, the world does not seem to want me to give up everything.  My older daughter gave me an entry into Detroit Marathon, so we could do it together.  It was her Mother's day gift to me.    I have completely mixed feeling plus I DON'T want to do anything but be a slug right now. 

Sorry to hear that you are having such tough times, but am glad you're sticking around!  I will keep your daughter in my prayers. 

I am pretty satisfied this evening. I went out for a ride at 8:10 p.m. I figured I had about 30 minutes before the sun went down, and I wanted to do my regular bridge ride (10.3 miles), so I spun out to the highway and then just booked it as fast as I could -- to the bridge and back. I made it door to door (including spinning to highway and back) in 40 minutes. On the hybrid.

I will not lie. It was tough. Nearly 15.5 miles per hour. Average. Which means I was really cooking that thing out on the highway.

I was going to run this evening, too, but I think I am done. I'll move my six mile run to the morning,and I can probably still squeeze in a 4 mile run while the boys are at swimming lessons after work.

Just proud of myself tonight. As my swimming improves, the bike is my weakest link.

I have not been paying attention, obviously. I knew you were an officer; and I knew you rode; but I never put the two together. When you are riding on the job, how many miles a shift do you think you typically cover/ride?

I believe, as you said, road conditions have a lot to do with this along with personal preference (trial and error.)

Obviously the closer to that 120 the harder (and faster) ride you will have and the opposite for lower pressure. 

I keep mine pretty close to the max (110ish)

Actually, it really depends on your body weight as well as the road conditions.  120 may not be the fastest for everyone. Maybe on a perfectly smooth road this would be closer to the truth but who hear has perfectly smooth, fresh pavement to ride in all the time?  In fact, a lower psi is supposed to be better for chipseal.

At any rate, I typically use 95 psi.

Here's one calculator.

And a few articles.  Basically, consider the rider's weight, consider the road surface and terrain, consider a different psi for front and rear tires.

• Road Bike Tire Pressure
• Proper Tire Pressure
• What road tire pressure for the best speed

I am pretty satisfied this evening. I went out for a ride at 8:10 p.m. I figured I had about 30 minutes before the sun went down, and I wanted to do my regular bridge ride (10.3 miles), so I spun out to the highway and then just booked it as fast as I could -- to the bridge and back. I made it door to door (including spinning to highway and back) in 40 minutes. On the hybrid.

I will not lie. It was tough. Nearly 15.5 miles per hour. Average. Which means I was really cooking that thing out on the highway.

I was going to run this evening, too, but I think I am done. I'll move my six mile run to the morning,and I can probably still squeeze in a 4 mile run while the boys are at swimming lessons after work.

Just proud of myself tonight. As my swimming improves, the bike is my weakest link.