Tag Archives: Best Times

How not to start your taper…

Posted on July 2, 2013 by TheRedLantern

So I’m in theory supposed to be tapering, with Friday’s assault on Mt. Diablo as my last real ride before the Death Ride. Well, today I told my neighbor I’d meet him at 7:25-7:30ish in front of my driveway and … Continue reading →

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Crushing it!

Posted on June 27, 2013 by TheRedLantern

Today I had to wait for a repairman, so I didn’t get out the door until 10:00 A.M. and instead of climbing Kings, I did my flat commute in. Right from the beginning I had a good feeling. Do you … Continue reading →

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Running late by 30 seconds!

Posted on June 13, 2013 by TheRedLantern

Today I was running late getting out the door, and I didn’t even manage to get ahead of the Chain Reaction crew. I saw them pulling out as I crested the hill before the Olive street turn off. But since … Continue reading →

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Another ride up Kings, another Garmin Fail!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by TheRedLantern

Well, I busted out a decent climb up King’s Mountain, and garmin ONCE AGAIN failed to track it. Going through the timing on Strava, I see that I broke 35 minutes with a best guess of 34 minutes and 48 … Continue reading →

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Max Heart Rate : 180… Max Heart Rate Attained on today’s climb : 179

Posted on May 2, 2013 by TheRedLantern

My brother the much fitter bike racer has been trying to help me get into shape for the crazy ride we’re going on this summer. I talked to him about what I should be doing, and he explained intervals and … Continue reading →

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Feeling good does not always mean good biking…

Posted on February 12, 2013 by TheRedLantern

I was feeling pretty good this morning, so I tried my ‘right out the door’ warm up climb on a larger gear on the back and tried to push myself a bit.  I felt pretty good about the climb, then … Continue reading →

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