Team Liquigas Official Thread (Page 4)

dalessit - 2011-07-10 8:25 AM

LOL, ride seemed like a good idea at the time it got hot and there were lots and lots of hills, and I was with guys that were good on hills, where I am not.  If it doesn't kill you it just makes you stronger right?

jmk-brooklyn - 2011-07-10 7:22 AM

Ok...

Finally got to enter my details in the spreadsheet. My totals are based on my HIM training plans, so just under 200 miles for the next few weeks.

I had planned a 35-40 mile ride this morning, which would have put me ahead of the game, but I had one mechanical problem after another-- first a flat tire, then a defective inflator, then a bent valve stem. I managed to get just enough air into the tire so that I wasn't riding directly on the rim and then limped home.

I tried holding up my arm like they do in the TdF, but no magic yellow car appeared with a new wheel for me. Bummer.

I'll try to make the miles up on the trainer tonight.

Bripod - 2011-07-10 1:17 PM I think that's how it goes, especially with a group of roadies. Here's my log entry for today: Pathfinder Duathlon A little faster than my 11.5 miler two days ago This is a milestone for me, a breakthrough of sorts. My first bike split with an average mph in the 20s! Granted it was fewer than 12 miles and an elevation gain of about thirty feet, but I still did it! Felt like I was gonna barf for about a mile or so around mile 10 until I sat up and rode on the hoods for a couple minutes. Only got passed by one person that I wasn't able to pass back, otherwise I passed several people. Brynn and I were a mixed team (male/female) and I think we were on the podium but just outside the awards - they only gave awards to top 2 teams in each division. That's okay though. Looking back at my log from 2008 (didn't do a race report for some reason - July 13 if you're interested) if I had done that same time today I would have been second in my AG. Brynn and I had individual goals and a team goal - she was to run in the 8's for minutes per mile and I was to average 20+ mph, and our time needed to be better than my time from '08 which was 1:12:45. Unofficially we finished 1:08:00 and hit all of our goals! w00t! Now it's time for a nap ;-)

abrezo - 2011-07-10 7:39 PM

Added 15 miles today via a sprint tri. PR'd today and ave 22.2, on the bike course another PR. .... Adam

Far Left Texas - 2011-07-10 7:14 PM

I added six miles today.  Took the same out & back I've been using for ages to check my time.  The new shoes (and I didn't fall today, thank you very much) shaved 1:15 off my best ever time. 

Bripod - 2011-07-10 8:55 PM P.S..... FIVE pages! w00t!

Bripod - 2011-07-10 8:55 PM Edit: doubly excited...

Far Left Texas - 2011-07-11 7:00 PM

Here's Bripod's new bike:

Far Left Texas - 2011-07-11 8:01 PM

dalessit, here's your new bike:

dalessit - 2011-07-11 8:47 PM

Got in another quick ride today, doing my first road race on Saturday, so taking it somewhat easy this week.  I've done a bunch of crit's but never a road race, lots and lots of hills, should be interesting.

Bripod - 2011-07-11 9:57 PM Awesome, hope you ride well!