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  • Pre-Barton Fall Lovliness

    It hasn’t rained as much as I would have liked, but I’m prepared to attack Barton with teeth barred. The leaves are diving from the tree branches in droves now, forming big piles along the side of the road. Add water and you have a mushy leaf-slush I like to refer to as Raisin Bran. It’s...
    Posted to The Everyday Athlete (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-01-2008

  • Step back to ride forward?

      Rest is supposed to make you feel better. It allows for muscle to heal, wounds to repair themselves, the spirit replenish.  Last week I took as a rest week and took a step back.  I had noticed looking over my TrainingPeaks data that I was running a very high Acute Training Load, and...
    Posted to The Aggregate Cyclist (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-14-2008

  • Plains, Trains, and lack of Automobiles

      ...lack of Automobiles While we are still in the grips of what most people in the area are calling "June-uary", the past week has actually seen blue sky, sun and temperatures usually found in mid May.   We all tell ourselves that summer is almost here and with it will bring...
    Posted to The Aggregate Cyclist (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-18-2008

  • Climbing Out of a Slump

    "You’re in a slump. Put your kit on."  Sal is standing in the bedroom holding my bibs.  I am laying on the big king bed holding my ugly doll with a pillow over my head: "I DONT WANT TO GO!" That is only half true but I am throwing a tantrum so this has to be dramatic. ...
    Posted to The Everyday Athlete (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-12-2008

  • Spring Storm, Part 2

      (Note: This is Part II of the story, Part I can be found here. ) I try to distract myself from the miserable conditions by visualizing the climb ahead.  Spin, don't mash.  Stay under LT, accelerate through the harder sections of the climbs.  I notice I have a tailwind on the...
    Posted to The Aggregate Cyclist (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-11-2008

  • Tim-beer.

    Today's ride actually started last night. Our club has a "tradition" of celebrating first Friday at one of the multitude of brew pubs downtime. While the event is open to all, typically it’s a gathering of many of the members of the race team plus a few light hearted souls who come down...
    Posted to The Aggregate Cyclist (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-07-2008

  • Spring Storm, Part 1

      It's been roughly three months since my last ascent up Pumpkin Ridge Road.  During that time I've trained hard, raced hard, and seen some great results Pumpkin Ridge Road, North Plains Oregon across the board with my fitness.  I decided to use Pumpkin Ridge as my measuring stick...
    Posted to The Aggregate Cyclist (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-05-2008

  • Progress, Diversion, Perspective. In doses.

    I have always complained about the way cycling is all-consuming.  I complained about it in the beginning when I was a Cycling Widow and I will complain about it now that I am a Cycling Harlot. It takes over everything.  Everything. The clothing - it must be constantly washed and cared for. ...
    Posted to The Everyday Athlete (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-08-2008

  • Redefining Competition: On Preparing to Join the Peleton

    So much running and cycling.  So many training rides, so many heart rate files. My legs need time. They develop slower than I’d like.  I push and push and push them to go farther, climb faster, do more.  They ache all the time. Their ache is my favorite sign of progress. Indeed,...
    Posted to The Everyday Athlete (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-14-2008

  • Making Up for Lost Time: The Catch Up Post

    The sun came out.  Portland stretched and yawned and shielded her eyes. The bike called, so I came. On Thursday Sal and I hit the road together for the first time in a long while.  We took an old familiar route south to Oregon City, around Lake Oswego, back to Terwilliger and home.  The...
    Posted to The Everyday Athlete (Weblog) by Anonymous on 02-17-2008
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