North River Century/Tweener

Amy was fresh and did the full century strong, while my two weeks mostly off the bike caught up to me, so I did the tweener.

Quick Stats	Amy	John
Ride Distance:	100 miles	89 miles
Elevation Gain:	5,182 feet	3,726 feet
Average Moving Speed:	16.2 mph	15.6 mph

Broken Wheel Ride

Originally planned as an 86-mile loop from our house, this ride was abruptly ended at the 54-mile mark due to a broken wheel.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 54 miles   Elevation Gain: 3,567 feet   Average Moving Speed: 13.90 mph

North River Century

Decided to take an enjoyable route from last year and turn it into a full century.

Quick Stats Ride Distance: 100 miles   Elevation Gain: 5,182 feet   Average Moving Speed: 15.44 mph

Riding In The Rain

It is official. I have abandoned good ship Marathon in favor of rainy ship Bicycling. I don't know how you triathletes do it. I lost just a little ground in marathon training, due to riding my bike on those nice days back in February, and I was hooked on cycling again. Or maybe I was looking for any excuse to stop running. It never really has been my thing. The big problem with all this, though, is that running on an indoor treadmill was my cardio upkeep exercise during all the cruddy weather. If not running, it is either significant cardio fitness degradation, or I need to ride in the rain... Hence, the fenders.

First 17 Rides
Stat Total Ride Distance: Average Ride Distance: Total Elevation Gain: Average Elevation Gain: Average Moving Speed:	First 6 Rides 237 miles   39.46 miles   13,587 feet   2,265 feet   15.21 mph	Next 11 Rides 472 miles   42.91 miles   23,357 feet   2,123 feet   15.52 mph	All 17 Rides 709 miles   41.72 miles   36,944 feet   2,173 feet   15.41 mph

First 6 Rides of 2012

We have started riding earlier in the 2012 cycling season than we did in any of the prior three seasons. The weather has been cold, but it has also dry enough to ride. In fact today was the only non-wet day on several of the multi-day forecasts I have been checking, so I made sure to get out and ride.

First 6 Rides Total Ride Distance: 237 miles   Average Ride Distance: 39.46 miles   Total Elevation Gain: 13,587 feet   Average Elevation Gain: 2,265 feet   Average Moving Speed: 15.21 mph

2012 Riding Goals

We now have three full seasons of cycling under our belts. It is time to make plans for the fourth season.