Posted on October 13th, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Motivation, Social aspects |
My rear tire is flat. It happened during the century ride. I flatted, then changed the tube but possibly pinched it during the change, since it flatted again. I eventually finished on a partially inflated rear tire, which didn’t help my time.
It’s also been two weeks since the century and my tire is still flat. It’s not just laziness, it’s an excuse for me not to ride. That, the weather here which has gone between blistering hot and rainy, and my overall laziness is contributing.
Excuses are easy to make, and unfortunately I make them far too often. I need to get rid of them rather than let them hang around for me to use over and over again.
Enough already.
I’m fixing that tire now.
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Posted on October 12th, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Motivation, Organized events, Running |
I’m lazy. It’s been two weeks since the century and aside from lifting weights, a couple of runs, and one night of swimming I haven’t done anything in terms of exercise. It’s time to start up again. I don’t have as large a goal as the century in my near term future, but I do […]
Posted on October 8th, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Organized events, Running, Training |
Since the century is now done (and my bike is without a functional rear tube, albeit temporarily), I’m going to switch my workout emphasis from cycling to running for a bit. Why, especially considering how much I hate running? I have a running event in December (a 5k) and another in February (the Great Aloha […]
Posted on October 6th, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Organized events, Personal, Running, Social aspects |
I’m recovered–but my bike hasn’t. It’s more than a week after the century ride finished and I still haven’t changed the tube on the rear tire of my Bianchi. It’s flat as a pancake. I flatted around mile 78, changed the tube, but probably pinched the replacement when I did and could only inflate it […]
Posted on October 5th, 2009 by ryan
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That’s not my cycling career–I hope–just what happened on Sunday last. I finished the century, for the fourth straight time. Very slowly. My strategy this year was to finish, not injure myself, avoid heat stroke (after last year), and avoid cramping (at least as much as I could). What that translated into was a lot […]
Posted on September 28th, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Administration, Bicycling, Organized events |
I’m not dead. At least, I better not be, since I didn’t set any posts to publish until I returned from the century on Sunday night. By now, I must be done with the century ride for the fourth consecutive year. I’m sure I’ll have pictures and stories and talking about how I had to […]
Posted on September 25th, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Social aspects, Swimming, Training |
The best exercise is the type that pushes you to the edge–works you as hard as you can, but doesn’t injure you. It’s not easy. The century is a lot like that for me. It’s a really long ride by most people’s standards–100 miles–although it’s a lot easier on the joints than the marathon is. […]
Posted on September 24th, 2009 by ryan
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I’m going to do it, ready or not. For the fourth straight year I’m going to ride 100 miles in the Honolulu Bicycling League Century ride. The course is almost always the same, but the challenge is constant. I’m fighting the terrain, the elements, father time, and myself. The course has some hills of significance, […]
Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Organized events, Running, Social aspects, Training |
As the century approaches, I’m considering revamping my workout schedule. My thirteen workout a week target is rarely met and even when it is, it seems like I’m not really getting fitter. I have mixed feelings on how to change things up. I have to figure out what my athletic goals for the last parts […]
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by ryan
Filed under Bicycling, Organized events, Technology, Training |
I’m resting. At this point, with just days before the century ride, riding lots of miles isn’t really going to make me do any better on this coming long ride. I am riding–short distances–to keep my legs fresh, but I also know that I can’t cram in miles. I’m also making sure my equipment is […]