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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Jul 17, 2013 - 08:47am PT
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Mt Tam East Peak - late June (click for full-size)...
Yesterday...
On the 3rd ride up the sun quite unexpectedly came out near the very top...
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jul 17, 2013 - 09:17am PT
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Nice bike, Hardman.
I'll be riding my recumbent in the century on Saturday. (stand-by for a pic)
82 mi. Sunday, a fast 50 yesterday, getting ready for an easy 50 today, then 2 days rest.
The century is in Flagstaff. I'm afraid we're going to get dumped on. Nothing like a torrential hail storm to spice up your ride . . .
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jul 17, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
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One thing I know, I'll be sore after this ride, but not nearly as sore as those who ride a conventional road bike.
I have a distinct disadvantage on steep hills since I can't stand up and use my weight and upper body. 100% leg power.
However, all things being equal, it is easier to achieve and maintain a higher speed on flats and down hills.
We'll see how it goes, recumbents have been known to do quite well on longer rides.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Jul 17, 2013 - 09:59pm PT
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Monday: 1.8mi; first run in over a year. Today, 3.5mi.
At this rate of increase, I figure my daily run a month from now will be 75,162mi. But I'm not sure I can keep it up.
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jul 17, 2013 - 10:09pm PT
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^^^^ I love it when I'm on the steep part of the training curve . . .
I'm not done with my recumbent rant:
I'm giving up about 10 lbs on average to an upright. My bike weighs in a little over 30 lbs. That's with the steel frame.
Easy Racers also makes a carbon fiber(23 lbs), and the real dream machine, the titanium frame.
Check them out here: http://easyracers.com/tirush.html
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 17, 2013 - 10:21pm PT
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Recumbants have at least two potentially fatal weakness.
1. Nobody can see you!!!
2. They accelerate so slowly that they can't get out of their own way.
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Jacemullen
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jul 17, 2013 - 10:43pm PT
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Quick 20 minute run at an about 8 minute mile pace. Felt real good. Except for that in-n-out I had half an hour before.
We deal. Working on getting into alligator wrestling shape.
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jul 17, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
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Mostly myths, especially acceleration. Its like Usain Bolt, not usually ahead in the first 10 - 20 meters, but that is more than made up for in short order.
I do think I'm going back to mountain biking after this. I hate trusting my life to knuckle heads. It really can be scary. I use a mirror and it helps a lot.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 17, 2013 - 10:51pm PT
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It's those first 10 meters that keep you out from under the bus.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Jul 17, 2013 - 11:36pm PT
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signed up for the '14 Austin Marathon. Gonna do a 6 mile run on Saturday, and continue to do 6 mile and longer runs every Saturday.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 18, 2013 - 04:15am PT
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6.5 mile five finger trailrun, extended turtle rock trail, followed by a .10+ and an .11b both ow leads onsight
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jul 18, 2013 - 07:55am PT
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Jaybro, ^^^^ you're an animal!
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Jul 18, 2013 - 12:23pm PT
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I won't say this too loudly - but the heat broke a bit yesterday. I'm trying to train in heat right now since the Cascade Lakes Relay is coming up quickly.
Did 8 hilly miles yesterday with five hard 4 minute intervals. My legs are returning to life after that wicked 1/2 marathon on Sunday. I will try to double today 6 at lunch and 3 this evening. I need more speed. It is unnerving to be so much slower than I was. But that embarassment shouldn't cause me to quit, but to accept that a) I need to work harder and b) 56 is not 36.
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Jul 18, 2013 - 12:28pm PT
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Seamstress, be careful in that heat. Your speed will there in the fall when it cools down.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Jul 18, 2013 - 12:58pm PT
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Joined the Rapha Rising: La Centième challenge (to climb 7235 meters (or 23,737') in 8 days during the Tour de France, in celebration of its 100th edition.
So far I've done 25,166', in 3 rides totaling 162 miles (Mon, Tues, and Wed, all solo). I couldn't ride on Sunday when it started, and I can't ride this coming Sunday, so when I CAN ride I'm trying to go big. ;-)
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Jul 18, 2013 - 09:13pm PT
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79 minutes of drinking beer followed by 5 minutes of scaring the squirrels, capped by a quick dinner and 3 hours of non-network TV. Tomorrow, I'm going to double that.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2013 - 08:29am PT
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Yesterday. Seven mile Mtn bike ride, turtle rock trail variation w/ extra technical sections. Today will be aerobic rest day except for approaches (I think I've been nine days on, between running and biking.) Concentrating on climbing is the order of the day.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Jul 19, 2013 - 11:25am PT
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Way to go, Jay-Bro!
Where's Turtle Rock Trail?
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Jul 19, 2013 - 11:31am PT
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Did an Insanity "rest week" workout and then went on a 12 mile Mtn bike ride yesterday. Another rest week workout is on tap for today.
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Cragar
Trad climber
MSLA - MT
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Jul 19, 2013 - 11:42am PT
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Nice Jaybro!
You ever hit that CurtGowdy MTB zone? Hella fun trails and the setting ain't to bad either. There is climbing out there as well, I'll bet you know all about it. When I lived in FoCo it was one of my favorite places and way better than most FrontRange shitaqua!
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