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Monday’s trainer workout was the first after a two-day layoff. I didn’t ride on Sunday because I expected to do a hard hill workout on Monday, but those plans were squashed. Instead, I hopped on the trainer for another pyramid workout. Not only was I able to make it through the hardest gear at the “top” of the pyramid before resting a moment to drink, but I managed to push through a total of five sprints over the usual three. Marked improvement! I popped in The Wedding … Read more »
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St. Francis Xavier of the Society of Jesus
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Really Belated Birthday Ride
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WINNING!
Friday’s trainer workout was difficult. I had already ridden on Thursday, so my legs were feeling a little tired on Friday. Even so, I needed exercise. The weather was shitty. The trainer was my only option. I was going to do an hour-long workout of fairly steady spinning. Instead, I started off with a … Read entire article »
Best of Moronacity—2011
The Best of 2011 was pretty easy to review, but not because of all of the wonderful content. It turned out to be a pretty uninspired year, so I didn’t post very much. Even so, I managed to find a few gems. This is a year-in-review for Moronacity Cycling. Three best of lists follow. Links will open in … Read entire article »
Trouble at Addison Oaks—A Photo Essay
I thought I’d squeeze in a quickie photo essay covering two events at Addison Oaks this past year. … Read entire article »
The Golden Carrot
I wasn’t particularly looking forward to my trainer workout, today; but I seemed to go into automatic pilot when I got home. I slipped on my cycling gear—the bonus being that it’s a hell of a lot less than what I would wear if I went outside—and mounted my green steed for an honest effort over the usual 60-minute … Read entire article »
In Spite of Cheese and Meat
Someone who works in my building saw me, today, and said, from the other end of the hallway, “You look really good! You’re looking slimmer!” Do you have any idea how good that made me feel? I’m looking slimmer! Someone noticed! Do I think I’m slimmer? No. Do I weigh less? Not yet. … Read entire article »
No Gung-Ho on Cycling
I’ve been doing quite well with my workouts throughout the holiday weekend. Wednesday, December 21 was the first day on the trainer (see Jake’s New Toy). I “trained” again on Thursday for 40 minutes. I sprinkled in three sprints, and my heart responded by saying, “No, not gonna slow down until you get off this damn bike.” … Read entire article »
Jake’s New Toy
My friends are probably sick of hearing me say, “I need a trainer!” The tropical rainforest-like climate of Metro Detroit has been getting to me. I want to fall asleep during the day, and I actually go to bed at 8 or 9 p.m. It’s really bizarre for a night owl like me! The biggest problem … Read entire article »
