No Rain and No Weekend Travel = Time for Riding

LAUREN: Count me in for the basic bike maintenance training. A few weeks ago, I was trying to air up my tires and realized that the pump I had at home wasn't a match for the valve on my tire. By the time I figured it out, I was left with a flat and no way to fix it. Hence, I headed down to the local bike shop and promptly bought a new pump. Although, I had to convince the bike mechanic that it wasn't a busted tube or something else more serious (i.e., read this as something that would cost more money to fix). Nope... this issue was a result of me not knowing what I was doing and then figuring it out after it was too late. After all that, I was a little embarrassed but happy to be on the riding again shortly thereafter.


It has been a long while since I have been able to ride (and a long time since I have done a blog posting - my apologies!) I did sneak in a short ride this past Wednesday morning; but it was less than 20 minutes, so I don't think it really counts. Between all of the rain we have had lately and other commitments I have had in the evening and on the weekends, today was the first day this week that I have been able to ride.


I rode the usual neighborhood route and headed to the stretch of road that is frequented by a few riders. I also read that it is a" better cardio workout" to alternate your riding pace so that is what I did. I rode as fast as I could for 2 minutes and then dropped to a more comfortable pace for 3 minutes. This lasted for about 15 minutes, which was a good challenge for me and it definitely helped pass the time. Overall, it was a good ride. Plus, I think my legs are going to be sore tomorrow.

LOG:

Total Time: 1 Hour; 3 minutes

Distance: Not quite sure; Maybe 10-12 miles

Temperature: 88 F