Saturday, June 22, 2013

Chelan Century Challenge

Another day, another ride, this time in Chelan, Washington. Teaser: read on to find out about our visit to the hospital emergency room...

Quick Stats
Ride Distance: 102 miles  
Elevation Gain: 7,420 feet  
Average Moving Speed: 14.29 mph  

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Old Man Pass

Our last weekend before another big ride so we decided not to overdo it, but still wanted to get in a good ride with some nice climbs. So we drove to Carson.

Quick Stats
Ride Distance: 70 miles  
Elevation Gain: 5,112 feet  
Average Moving Speed: 14.92 mph  

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Dufur Loop Century

For our anniversary the forecast had called for a reasonable chance of rain in Vancouver, so we decided to drive east and ride. Worked like a charm. The only rain we experienced was the downpour in the metro area on the drive back.

Quick Stats
Ride Distance: 101 miles  
Elevation Gain: 8,066 feet  
Average Moving Speed: 14.41 mph  


Sunday, June 9, 2013

Johnston Ridge

Did one of our favorite rides today. Took along a riding buddy, Mike. Had a blast. Read all about it...

Quick Stats
Ride Distance: 84 miles  
Elevation Gain: 7,118 feet  
Average Moving Speed: 14.59 mph  


Sunday, June 2, 2013

Eagle Crest 2013 (May-June)

In the past I have normally done a quick post for each ride for our week at Eagle Crest, but that seems like too much work, so here is a summary of the whole week.

All 4 Eagle Crest Rides
Ride Distance: 303 miles  
Elevation Gain: 15,600 feet  
Average Moving Speed: 15.88 mph  


Friday, May 17, 2013

LT Threshold Update

Just did another ride out past Frenchman's Bar. Oh, and rode hard enough for the middle 10 miles to turn my legs into jelly.

10-mile Time Trial 7/2009 8/2009 6/2010 5/2012 4/2013 5/2013
(today)
Time 29m 21s 29m 18s28m 40s 28m 20s 28m 10s 27m 25s
Average Moving Speed 20.44 mph 20.48 mph 20.93 mph 21.18 mph 21.30 mph 21.88 mph
Average Heart Rate (entire 10 miles) 156 bpm 158 bpm160.9 bpm 159.7 bpm 162.8 bpm 165.8 bpm
Est. Lactate Threshold
(average heart rate last 20 minutes)
n/a n/a165.9 bpm 162.1 bpm 164.6 bpm 166.9 bpm