| Re: PGP - pretty good progress?
On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:47:56 -0700, Terry Morse <tmorse@spamcop.net>
wrote:
>Badger_South wrote:
>
>> This week was the first 160mile week (Mon to Sun), and oddly, it was
>> -very- easy. I even goofed off a little on Monday, recovering from
>> traveling, meaning I got 154 miles in 6 days(*).
>
>Way to go, Badger! I think you're hooked now. Once you're hooked, it
>will be hard to keep your mileage down.
I've now gotten to the point where I need to take more care of my, uh,
seating arrangements. Just can't slap on the clean bike shorts and go.
Now I gotta well, be sure I don't get butt overuse injuries, let's
just say. Even though I don't have 'numb butt', I get small cuts at
this # of miles, it seems.
>Think carefully before setting a goal, it may control your life. My
>initial goal for the year was 1 million vertical feet, but Mike J.
>suggested I raise it to 200 vertical miles (thanks, Mike). I have
>127 miles to date, and there's still 165 days left to the year.
Biking control my life? That's only of the good for us retirees! ;-p
>> Pace is not too bad at 17mph/avg. Today I did the first 15miles at 18
>> mph avg speed(*).
>
>Wish I could average 17 mph. 16 mph is a fast ride for me.
Your 16 is on grade. Mine is on flats - Va Bch, remember, haha. Plus
my rides are short, 90 min, so easier to have a higher average speed.
But thx for the pos reinf. ;-)
-B
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