After our customary 3-4 mile warm-up I came to the quick realization that I had waited too long to get back out here. I was hurting already and it wasn’t going to get easier. As we crossed over a bridge I pulled off my trademark move – the stealth slide back to the B group. Except I was already leading the B group. So I just stayed where I was. Three of us made up the group including the shop owner who drove a relentless pace when in the lead.

Two other guys joined us that broke off from the A group so five of us ended up settling into a paceline for the next six or seven miles. This was when the shop owner asked if I was interested in stopping for coffee. All I heard was rest stop. So I said yes. There’s a Starbucks conveniently located on the return route so we stopped in at mile 20 for a rest. I mean coffee.

We sat outside (did I mention that the temp was climbing?) and had our coffee and talked. There was a new guy with us who was wearing some of the brightest shoes I’ve ever seen. The joke was what size batteries they used and whether or not he actually needed lights at night. They were the Diadora AeroSpeed 2 in fluorescent yellow. Believe me when I tell you that the pic below does the actual thing no justice.

Diadora AeroSpeed 2 Flourescent Yellow

I seem to have given myself a nickname as well. The new guy was pointing to each person sitting at the table asking what they did – one guy was the shop mechanic, another was the shop manager, another was the shop owner and then he points to me and asks what I do at the shop. I instantly reply that I’m the shop wheel sucker. That got a good laugh.

Alas, it was time to get back on the bike and finish the last five miles. We rolled back into the shop right at 25 miles at a 17.5 mph pace. All joking aside, while I was hurting pretty bad, this first group ride of the year was better than my first last year so I can’t argue. Just gotta stay committed and put the miles in.

Thumbnail courtesy of Wheel Sucker on Twitter. Why don’t you click through and follow.

After a ceremony that included a color guard, singing of the national anthem, and gun salute, we we’re ready to roll.

The initial strategy going into this ride was to do it about 18 mph. At least that’s what was discussed at a couple of the shop rides with the other would be participants. With me and one other guy showing up we basically just rolled out and tried to hook up with a group.

About five miles in we had settled into a group of about 10 riders and were rolling along at 19-20 mph. That felt like a good pace so we just hung near the back to see how things played out. At about the 11 mile point we made our first turn and the group dwindled down to seven riders. We would stay together for the remainder of the ride.

At mile 20 we stopped at a convenience store for potty breaks and bottle refills. It was here that we discovered a third rider from our Saturday morning rides that we didn’t know was coming. He’d been with our group of seven and we didn’t notice. It was great to have another familiar face.

We hit the road again and settled into a good rotating paceline. There were times it was kind of sketchy because you could tell some folks hadn’t done much group riding so they were a little skittish. It all worked out though and we kept the 20 mph pace until we hit the 40 mile rest stop where I visited one of the worst smelling bathrooms ever. I also encountered the first rooster I’ve ever seen beg for food.

The last 17 miles were more of the same but the final 5 miles was a little tough as we turned north directly into a headwind. We managed to keep the pace at 19-20 and rolled back into the start/finish with no problems. As I parked my bike I did a quick check of the computer. We had ridden 57.5 miles in 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 58 seconds at a 19.1 mph pace. Awesome.

I don’t think I could have ridden that well if I hadn’t been putting in the weekly training miles the last month or so and going to the Saturday morning group rides at the bike shop. The group rides in particular not only got me comfortable riding with a group but they also helped me push my fitness limits by trying to ride with the fast group as long as possible. Without those hard rides under my belt I’m not sure I could have ridden so well on Saturday.

PhotoC: agreatbigcity

I got up, went through my whole morning routine of getting kitted up, drinking 4 oz of water mixed with 4 oz of juice, and eating half a banana. I even had about half a cup of coffee. What was even better was that I was going to be able to ride without tights and arm warmers. That alone had me totally jacked to ride. Ah, ignorance is bliss.

Once down in the garage I immediately noticed my back tire was flat. If I was going to have one I’d rather it be now than out on the road so I set about changing it. I had one spare tube in my seat bag so I pulled it out and quickly swapped it out with the bad one. Before putting the new one in, an inspection of the tire revealed the culprit-a piece of needle sharp metal about a cm long was sticking through the tire. I almost think I may have picked it up just before pulling into the garage the previous morning. Anyway, it’s a good reminder to inspect your tire before putting that new tube in (Tip #5 in repairing a flat bicycle tire).

Once I had the tube in I noticed an immediate problem. The valve stem was really short and was barely sticking out. The last time I bought a tube I must not have paid attention to the valve stem length. With me having a deep-v rim cross-section, I need a long valve stem length in order to be able to attach a pump to inflate the tube. To make matters worse – I didn’t have another tube.

To say I was pissed was an understatement. I was really looking forward to riding that morning but now I was screwed. The local bike shops wouldn’t open for another two hours so I’d have to wait until then to get a tube. Yes, I could have patched the tube with a hole in it but I didn’t want to start a ride on a patched tube. I’ll limp home on a patched tube but didn’t want to have to worry about it for an entire ride. I called it quits shortly after that.

So, take that as a lesson. Don’t get caught without a rubber. I went to the LBS on Saturday and picked up four.

PhotoC: proteinbiochemist

Anyway, the numbers for today’s ride are: 13.1 miles in 57 min at a 13.8 mph pace. I really thought I was faster than that.

Tested out the Chain Cleaner

If you follow the Biking To Live Facebook Page you know that I gave the steed a good cleaning to get rid of the road grime it had collected. I also wanted to try out the new chain cleaner I got from Nashbar. The chain cleaner didn’t come with any degreaser so I picked up some Park CB-2 Citrus Chain-Brite Cleaner from the local bike shop.

I’ll write a more detailed review of the chain cleaner soon but wanted to show you some pics of the results. I was really impressed at the job it did for a $9 chain cleaner. Here are the before and after pics (they’re big pics so let’em load):

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Another awesome benefit of cleaning the chain showed up during this morning’s ride. Immediately upon setting out I noticed that my bike was a lot quieter. A lot. I was totally blown away and througout my entire ride I couldn’t help but shake my head. Of course it shifted better too.

A Word on My Goals

One of my cycling goals for 2011 was to ride 2000 miles this year. As of today, I’ve got 275 miles on the bike so far this year which puts me at 13.75% of my 2000 mile goal.

Some questions for the readers:

1. Do you clean your chain/drivetrain yourself or have the local bike shop do it?
2. How many miles do you have on the bike so far this year? Are you on track to meet your mileage goal this year? Do you have a mileage goal this year?

Moving in the Right Direction

On the riding and weight loss front I’m seeing improvement which is great. I saw numbers on the weight scale this week that I haven’t seen in a long, long, long time. Good stuff. I can also tell my riding is getting stronger even though I’ve only managed two rides this week. The weather here has been terrible with today being the first day it hasn’t rained in a while. Today’s ride was particularly nice and I felt very, very comfy in the saddle today with no undercarriage issues. I tried to push today’s pace harder than normal and rode about 85% of the 13 miles in the big ring which is a change for me. I got over the big ring ego a long time ago and am happy to push the small ring until I get stronger. I’m now at the point where I can confidently ride a bigger gear and keep my cadence up. Today’s ride was for 13.12 miles in 54 minutes at 14.4 mph. I honestly thought my pace would have been better but I’ll take it.

PhotoC: joeldinda

I did get the crap scared out of me today and felt like a total noob afterwards. I was about halfway through my ride and was totally zoned out in keeping my pace up. I rarely see other riders out and if I do see some they are always going the other direction. You can imagine my surprise when I’m riding along, handlebars gripped, focused on the road ahead, doing my best Spartacus impersonation, when I hear ‘On your left!’ and a four-man paceline goes crusing by. The lead rider was courteous enough to let me know they were there but I was so focused on riding it totally caught me by surprise and it made me jump. I did a little swerve, apologized profusely, and then felt like a total noob. I kept them in sight for a while and it would have been nice to join in as they were going my direction. They were pretty fast though.

Picked Up Some New Gear

The last couple of weeks I’ve picked up some much needed gear. This included a new helmet, a floor pump, a chain cleaner, and leg warmers. Here’s a little more info:

• Bell Lumen Helmet. I had a Specialized Echelon helmet that I liked but it was just too big. I put up with it for a while and during last Saturday’s ride I had had enough. I went to the local bike shop on Wednesday and picked up the Lumen. I was immediately sold on the comfort and fit. I rode with it for the first time today and really liked it.
• Topeak Joe Blow Sport Floor Pump. I picked this up at the LBS a few weeks ago to replace my aging, and worthless, pump. I couldn’t be more happy with this pump. It’s so much easier to use than my old one and little things, like the wider base, go a long way in helping me pump up my tires.
• Chain cleaner. I picked this up from Nashbar but haven’t used it yet. I’m picking up some degreaser today so I can try it out. Any recommendations on a good chain degreaser?
• Nashbar Leg Warmers. I was really looking forward to having these but was dissapointed. The quality and thickness seem fine but they’re just too small. I ordered an XL and could barely get them a few inches above my knee. And no way of zipping up the bottom due to my calves. I know I’ve got tree-trunk size quads but this was crazy. They look to be made for stick legs on teenage boys or mountain climbing pros. I hate returns.

I’ll try and get some detailed reviews up on the Lumen, the Joe Blow Sport and the chain cleaner. I’ve got to pick up some arm warmers, jerseys, and bibs too. I’ve been riding in the Giordana Silverline bibs
I picked up a few months ago and really like them except for the narrow shoulder straps. I might get another pair of them. I’ve also looked at the Pearl iZUMi P.R.O. and may try them.

I really think I’m forgetting something but can’t put my finger on it. Dang. Oh well.

Two questions for the masses:

1. What’s your favorite pair of bib shorts?
2. What’s your degreaser of choice?

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Saturday’s Ride

Before we dive into intervals, I wanted to talk about Saturday’s ride. I slept in till about 9 AM on Saturday morning. I wasn’t worried about getting out real early because I wanted the temperature to climb some. It did and when I rolled out the temp was hovering around 55F. It would climb into the mid-70s in the afternoon. Awesome.

I headed out to ride the same route I had ridden the previous Saturday. Traffic wasn’t bad at all because it was still early and my overall numbers for the ride were OK. I rode for 1h:26m for a distance of 20.47 miles and an average speed of 14.3 mph. The avg speed was 1.1 mph faster than the previous Saturday. More importantly though was how I felt on the bike. I felt AWESOME!

Seriously, I haven’t had a ride where I felt like that in a long, long time. I’m sure the weather (good temps and no wind) helped but I know the plan Darryl and Kelli have put me on helped too. I felt like I could have ridden another ten miles easily. If you can’t tell, I was totally psyched about that ride.

Interval Training

This weeks riding schedule was sent to me by Darryl on Friday. Here’s the breakdown:

• Ride #1 – 60 minutes of intervals. Warm up for 10 minutes at regular pace. For the next 10 minutes sprint it out (in a bigger gear) for 1 minute, then regular pace for 1 minute, and so on, for 10 minutes. Then 10 minutes of regular pace. Repeat the sprint intervals again for 10 minutes. The remaining 20 minutes I was to complete at alittle bit faster pace than when I started.
• Ride #2 – 60 minutes at regular pace…always trying to get it a little faster.
• Ride #3 – 60 minutes of intervals the same as in Ride #1.
• Ride #4 – 105 to 120 minutes of riding at regular pace.

Believe it or not, I was expecting this. Maybe not the exact schedule he laid out but I was expecting intervals. Why? I’ll explain why in Wednesday’s post.

Today’s ride – 60 minutes of intervals

I altered my route today so I could ride a convenient loop to do my intervals on. It turns out that the University of North Florida is just about 10 minutes away by bike (perfect for the warm up) and has a loop around campus that’s great for repeating intervals. The loop is also lite pretty good too so I can see my computer (it doesn’t have a backlight).

For the 10 minute warmup I started off at a pace that was a little faster than normal. Before I reached the campus I reached the 10 minute mark. I shifted into the big gear (haven’t been in it in a long, long time) and started that first interval on time. Before long I was sprinting at about 24 mph and before I knew it that first interval was over. During the next minute I downshifted and took it easy. I also turned onto the loop around the campus during the rest period too. I alternated between sprinting and recovery for the next 8 minutes to complete the first interval set. By the time I was done I need the next 10 minutes at regular pace. My legs and lungs were on fire.

Following the ten minute recovery pace period (it flew by) I started the next ten minute interval set. While I couldn’t get my speed up as much during this set, I was still able to sprint up to about 19 mph with a few in the 18 mph range. I know some folks normal pace is that speed but for a big fat dude trying to do his best Cavendish impression I was happy with it. As I continue to do the intervals I’ll get stronger and be able to maintiain higher speeds for longer amounts of time.

I’m glad there weren’t folks out there to see or hear me during that second interval set. It would have been ugly!

Lessons Learned

Here are a few things I learned on today’s ride:

1. I don’t need to dress as warm for these interval rides. The temp when I left the house was a nice 52F but the intervals really made me warmup and I could have done without the jacket and ear band.
2. Carry more water. while I didn’t run out I went through my large water bottle a lot faster this morning.
3. Setup the timer on my bike computer. I seem to remember that I can setup my bike computer to countdown specific time intervals and it beeps when the time is up. It would be a great feature to use during the intervals without having to keep an eye on the display.
4. There is a corrolation between the number of intervals you do and the speed you can maintain. I drew a picture to explain (artwork inspired by @Bikerly).

Number of Intervals vs Speed. Click for full size. Not to scale.

Overall, today’s ride was great. My legs are feeling it but I feel good. The numbers were: 57m, 13.73 miles, 14.4 mph average.

Are any of you using intervals in your workouts?

Thumbnail PhotoC: Steve Caddy

My ride on Wednesday was super tough. The temp was an awesome 58F but the wind was crazy out of the West-Southwest. It wasn’t blowing too hard when I started out but by the time I headed back home it was gusting to 20 mph or more. The last 20 minutes of my morning route has me headed west with a small section pointing me to the Southwest. When I hit that section on Wednesday it was like hitting a brick wall. I struggled to maintain 11 mph and it destroyed me legs and I paid for it all day.

This mornings ride was better with a small breeze but temps had dropped back down into the high 30s and low 40s. So I was all bundled up again this morning and stayed pretty warm. Venus was out with her slice of cheese and I only saw one other lady who was running with her dog.

Right now I’m up to 51 miles for the week (148 for the month) and I think that’s a good number for where I’m at physically. If the last two weeks have taught me anything it’s how out of shape I am. Keeping this up will certainly help. My wife says she’s already seeing changes in me but I’m not so sure. My weight has fluctuated up and down but is trending down about 4 pounds as of this morning. It’s the small victories.

PhotoC: Loving The Bike

Link Love

Here’s some cycling links I found interesting this week:

Tour Down Under In 3 Minutes – Cycling Tips – Great coverage from Wade

Loving the Bite: Blue Cheese Steak Salad – Loving the Bike – I love a good salad

Winter Biking Primer from Chicago – Bike Commuters – Awesome commitment to ride in that weather

Newsletter and Tuesday Tip

Two weeks ago I started Cycling Tip Tuesday where I send a a cycling tip to my newsletter subscribers. Nobody has complained so I guess it’s going OK so far. I want to keep the Tuesday Tip going but want to integrate it into a weekly newsletter. I’ve done some planning in regards to a weekly newsletter but have a little more to do before I’m ready to publish the first one. I’m hoping it will be soon though.

That’s a wrap.

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The school officials promptly called the kids back to the testing rooms at 6 PM. Parents weren’t allowed to leave the theater. It was filled to capacity with parents, siblings of kids auditioning, and it was hot. I told my wife I would stay and bring our daughter home so she could head home to do stuff she needed to do. That may have been an error in judgement.

There was tiered seating along the walls but it was all full with parents who had gotten there real early. All that was left was the folding chairs that were setup in rows on the floor. Without much choice, I promptly sat down a few minutes after 6 and settled in for what would hopefully be a short wait. That was wishful thinking.

Saddle Comfort Does Not Equal Folding Chair Comfort

As cyclists, we have to get out butts conditioned to being in the saddle. Things like bike fit, chamois pads, chamois cream, and different types of saddles all help us with our comfort while riding but nothing toughens up your derrier like time in the saddle. And if you’ve been off the bike for a long time, you may have to take it slow at first until you whip your rear into shape.

I’ve been riding on and off for years. I’ve had breaks in my riding and always had to take it slow until the trunk was ready for more. I’ve been riding good for the past week or so with no issues. My butt was tough. Or so I thought.

The Wait

After an hour I saw one or two kids come back from their auditions. The school officials said they would trickle back in like that. My daugher wasn’t one of them. I guess I couldn’t get that lucky. I settled back into reading a book on my Kindle (which is awesome by the way).

1.5 hours goes by and I can start to feel a little discomfort down there. Are you serious? Maybe I just needed to change position so I did. Kinda like standing up for a stretch on the bike.

The Devil

2 hours goes by and I’m now starting to curse the chair, the school, and the organizers. What were they thinking locking us all in this room, turning on the heat, and making us sit on these torture devices? Seriously, I would have been better off bringing my bike and sitting on it. My saddle is a lot more comfortable than that chair was.

2.5 hours goes by and I start to see more kids coming back from auditons. Some of them are carrying their art portolios so that may mean my daughters blessed arrival may be immenent. Not yet.

At the 2.75 hour mark I finally see my daughter and a wave of euphoria washes over me as I realize I can now escape. My butt was numb and hurt so bad I was seriously having second thoughts about riding this morning.

This Mornings Ride

I woke up and my thoughts immediately went to my butt. My wife might tell you my thoughts are always in my butt because that’s where my brain resides. But you know what I mean. It actually felt pretty good and it wasn’t raining (it was in the forecast) so I rolled out and got ready to ride.

What a difference 24 hours makes. Yesterday when I headed out the temp was 32F. This morning it was a nice 52F. Not balmy but nice. Very little wind too. Not quite warm enough to go with just bibs and a jersey so I wore my Shiverswear and jacket.

A few sprinkles fell on me near the beginning of the ride but it wasn’t much and didn’t last long. I tweaked my route again and got it fine tuned for a 1 hour ride with no weird diversions to add time. The temp was warm enough that I had to unzip the jacket partially to cool off some near the end of the ride. Can’t wait until I don’t need the jacket anymore.

Today’s numbers: 1h:00m:09s, 13.56 miles, 13.5 mph avg

Last week saw me do more riding in one week than I have since Sep 6-12, 2010 and it felt great.

Last Week’s Goals and Results

Last weeks goal was to get 5.5 hours of riding in for the week. I didn’t start until Tuesday morning and missed riding on Wednesday but managed to get 61 miles on the bike and 2 miles of walking last week. That’s a total of 63 miles for the week. I haven’t had that many total weekly miles since the last week of August 2010.

I fell short of my 5.5 hours of riding but managed to get 5.4 hours of total excercise time in. That includes 4h:34m of riding and a :50m walk the day I missed riding. I’ll take those numbers for my first week being ‘back’.

I’m not ready to post about the nutrition side just yet as I’m still adjusting to the meal plans Kelli has subscribed. I have started the supplementation plan she wanted me on and I’ve experienced no issues with that so far. I’ve even gotten used to the taste of apple cider vinegar.

Saturday’s Ride

I rode the longest I have in a while on Saturday. 1.5 hours in the saddle for just over 20 miles. It felt pretty good except for the last half hour in which I suffered due to the wind. The temps were in the upper 40s but the wind began blowing (funny how it does that) upwards of 20 mph straight into my face for the last 30 minutes. Not fun but it was good mileage.

This Mornings Ride

(Please limit the number of panzy comments from you northern riders to one per person please.)

Can be summed up in one word – COLD. I knew it was going to be chilly this morning with temps right at freezing (32F/0C). Sure enough, the alarms goes off at 4:50 AM and a check of the phone reveals the temp to be 31F (-0.5C). One morning I rode last week it was 27F (-2.7c) so I wasn’t too concerned. Ha!

I kitted up and as soon as I opened the garage door I could tell it was COLD. Real cold. In fact, it felt much colder than 31. I’m not a hard man like Mike who rides in all weather conditions. Maybe I should just HTFU. Anyway, for the first 20 minutes or so I had a hard time getting past how cold my fingers were but they eventually went numb, or I warmed up from riding, because I forgot about them at some point.

There was just one other brave person (a lady out running) out there along my route this morning so all the regulars either wimped out due to the cold or were still suffering from drowning their sorrows following the Bears and Jets losses. Or maybe they were smarter than I was and were waiting until this afternoon to exercise when temps were expected to climb into the 60s.

The numbers for today’s ride were: 1h:00m:51s; 13.01 miles; 12.8 mph pace. Not exactly greased lightening but I’ll take it.

I made a small adjustment to my route this morning that made much more sense than what I was doing. Tomorrow I’ll tweak it just a little more and it should be fine-tuned for these 1 hour morning rides.

This week’s riding plan is to repeat last week and concentrate in getting the time in and not worry too much about the pace. Hopefully I won’t run into any issues and can get on the full 5.5 hours of riding.

Thumbnail PhotoC: Spunfunkster

It never fails that when you start a new diet, training plan, or resolution that you’re bound to have something try and derail your progress and motivation right away. It happened to me yesterday. I’m supposed to get 5.5 hours in on the bike this week and was on track to do that after my ride on Tuesday morning. All I needed to do was ride for my hour each morning from Tuesday-Friday and then 1.5 hours on Saturday morning. Not so fast my friend.

PhotoC: robynejay

The Inevitable Derail

Wednesday morning I woke up naturally at 4:50 AM to the sounds of the neighborhood through my open window. No, it wasn’t the birds chirping, or a dog barking, it was the garbage truck picking up the recycling bin. And then the truck goes in reverse. Beep, Beep, Beep. Need I remind you that it’s 4:50 AM? I think you get the picture.

As I lay there listening to the sweet sounds of the garbage truck, I heard something else. The pitter-patter of rain and the flow of water in the rain gutter outside my window. The rain was actually a relaxing sound but it meant my ride was in jeopardy. I took a look outside and it was raining pretty good. A check of the temp said it was in the low 40s. Not the best conditions to ride in so I didn’t.

And that was it. Day 2 of the training plan and I’m already derailed and thinking that won’t make my 5.5 hours of riding time this week. Not a good start to the day or the training plan. If I had a trainer I could just go ride it for an hour but without one I was kinda stuck. I went back to bed and slept another hour.

After I got to work I emailed Darryl and he suggested I go for a power walk to make up for the hour. It was a great idea. I hit DailyMile, made a quick route that took me through downtown, along the River Walk and back to my office. Armed with a map printout, I headed out the door at lunch for a walk. The weather had improved since my garbage truck wake up call with temps in the low 60s and a slight breeze. I had a great walk of about 2.3 miles in 50 minutes.

I think the important thing to learn here is that even if conditions don’t permit your ride (or whatever outdoor cardio workout you were going to do) there is usually another option. Thinking back on it, if I had planned for foul weather I could have hit the gym at our condo complex. It’s decent gym and I could have gotten my workout in. I could have also easily planned on walking or working out later in the day instead of getting bummed out about not making my 5.5 hours for the week. The point is that there are usually options available to you if you plan for it. So plan for it.

PhotoC: Florriebassingbourn

Today’s Restricted Visibility Ride

A check of the weather last night said there was no rain in the forecast and temps were going to get down to the mid 40s. The alarm went off at 4:50 AM (no natural wakeup today) and I checked the weather on my phone. 37F. And fog. Ouch. That was a little cooler than I was planning. It just meant I had to dress a little warmer. First order of business was the pre-ride snack.

As a general rule, I never eat anything before riding in the morning. I may drink a little water but no food. I’ve always done it that way but I don’t know why. It might explain why I sometimes get hungry mid-ride or have less than stellar energy during the ride. On the Cycing for Optimal Weight plan, I was to have 4 oz of juice mixed with 4-8 oz of water + half a banana. So that’s what I had.

I opened the garage door and immediately noticed that it was foggy. Not too bad though. I geared up and headed out. The ride itself was pretty uneventful. I tried to push a little harder than Tuesday but not too much. My avg speed was up a little but still nothing to brag about. I didn’t see any cyclists this morning but did see 3 runners including one brave lady at 5:30 who was in shorts. She had to be cold.

As I rode the fog got worse in areas around ponds. So much so that I probably should have had a fog horn on my bike. I also noticed considerable temperature drops in those areas that I could feel through my tights. Pretty amazing stuff. There was a full moon too but, try as I might, I couldn’t get its gravitational tug to pull me along any faster. At least I know I don’t have enough mass to be affected by the Moon.

One thing I did notice as I was turning back into our complex was that I was hungry. I could feel a serious hunger pang. I’m wondering if the pre-ride snack held that off until near the end of the ride. The elapsed time from when I had the snack to when I felt the hunger was about an hour and twenty minutes.

This morning’s numbers were 13.76 miles in 1:01:13.

What are some other activities we can do if poor weather prevents us from riding? Tell us in the comments below.