I was going to have my truck inspected so I drove down to the shop and dropped it off and took my bike out. I just can't stand to wait for my vehicles to get inspected or oil changed. So I usually exercise when I wait. I did not get it inspected (their smog machine was down) but I did get in a 1:30 bike ride. I just had a relaxing ride. Went up Hobble Creek Canyon where I had never been before. They have a bike path and it was nice. I will have to bring my girls and their bikes up there and do a bike ride and picnic. I kind of do not like to ride my bike on separate bike/running paths, since they have lots through streets and curves, plus they usually have a limit of 15 MPH. I like to train faster than 15. I think it is rude and unsafe to go whizzing by runners who might not know you are coming. And if you do announce, then they scramble and panic so you don't know if they will jump in front of you. Then if you go on the road--and it was a narrow road you feel stupid for being on the road because the drivers are thinking "what is this idot doing the road, when the city spend all that money on the bike path." So I was not doing an agressive ride and slowed it down.
I went up Whiting Hill just for kicks.
I finally felt the fuel bonk come up right in the last 10min. But I was almost home so I did not pull out my granola bar.
Knees felt great. I did not spend as much time in the areo bars, but my neck is still struggling with the lower bars of my tri bike. I am not sure that will ever be fixed since I have had this neck injury for 18 years.
It was good to kick off the outdoor biking season with a over milage training run (over 40K or 24.8m). Getting more of those in will be a key to my bike training.
Bought new running shoes. Asics 2000 something. More expensive than I usually pay $75. Since I only log 15 miles a week, my shoes last 9 monthes. You that clock 50 miles a week must have to buy shoes every month or two. | 