ESCKTC Bike Ride Sunday (Page 3)

Woz - If one lap is enough, you can always jump out after one. Or, do a shortened 2nd loop.  Really, ANY time we get together, if what we are doing is not what you need to do, you can do your own thing.  56 miles is tough. We will be pushing it on the first loop, and going a bit slower on the second.  We usually eat breakfast afterward (because we are starving!) and on this loop we at at Sunny Side Cafe right where we park.

Zach - Woz really Schruted his post!

Milton - Look forward to meeting you!!

See most everyone tonight!! WOOT!

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH RIDE

Harry and I have consulted each other about what's on the docket for HIM traiing on Sunday, (I tried to get Josh's input as well, but the Bot has apparently been left unplugged), and my training plan calls for a 2 hr bike followed by 1hr run brick.  He said he was up for that. Since there is a great canal for running right next to the library on Greenfield and Guadalupe (right on our Tour de Gilbert loop) we thought meeting up there would be perfect. The Reparian Preserve park right next door has bathrooms as well.   When all is said and done Einstiens is just 1 mile down the road.  Also, we could start from the library and go counterclock wise on our loop to the top of Elsworth, and then do a turn around instead of doing a loop and doing Guadalupe. If we get back to the library before 2 hrs, we can just keep going on Guadalupe and make it stretch to 2hrs. I would like to try to push it a bit, and not stop or water, etc....during the ride.  If anyone is slower or does not want to go as far, they could turn around at any point on the trip.  Also, the run is optional, but highly suggested. Brick training is important. Even if you do not want to run for a full hour, it's good to run some.  Anyway......  let's discuss and decide what to do. For now this is what I am proposing:

Sunday, Sep 30 - Meet at 6:00 ready to ride at 6:15. SE corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe. Far east parking lot on North side of building.  2 hr ride followed by 1 hr run. Breakfast to follow at Einstiens on Val Vista and Guadalupe at 9:45.

1 posible change for consideration:
We can go over to Lindsay now that they've repaved it. That way we don't have to go down Guadalupe at the end. There are less lights over there.

Sounds good. But does Lindsey have bike lanes all the way down to Pecos? I remember Lindsey's bike lanes cut off at some stupid point last year when I tried to ride south on it.

I will drive down it tonight on my way home from the gym and scout it out.

Oh good! I was trying to figure out a smaller loop or whatever and just couldn't make my little brain work. JEN TO THE RESCUE!!  Sweet! You figure out the shorter alternative, and tat way we will have 2 options.

And for the REALLY crazy Half IM - Going straight into Full IM/Marathon training people, there's the Sunday morning duathlon option

I'm going to run for an hour before the ride as well if anyone wants to go even longer. I just realized I need to get in a 4 hour brick sometime before the half. (nutrition practice)

I will probably be jumping in on your ride Jen.  Thanks for making a route for us!

Tanya may also decide that Aaron will join us if she isn't in the mood to punish him too much

Are you also planning a run for us as well?  I didn't know if we would also do a brick?

whalers34 - 2007-09-24 3:48 PM Tanya...like normal, can you just tell me what I will be doing?

You can do whatever you feel like doing.  I was going to suggest you do the longer ride and a half hour run afterward, but I could cut you some slack and let you go with Jen and Chris.  Did you get a run fuel belt yet?

^^^^Thanks Aaron, but you didn't say if you're going to be on the long course with the HIM's, or the short with the OLY's :-)

Hmm, the pics that you posted are showing as broken links on my page Jen.