The last monday of april...

Okay, it was a good day, sunny and warm, had the bike out. I've gotten kinda tired of the scenery running the Alki loop, so I decided it was a good day to throw the bike in the truck and head out to Lake Washington. I stopped by Performance Bike to pick up a little attachment that I bolted to my truck box that allows me to detach the front tire, and pop the fork into a hard point instead of having to lay the bike down. There is also a hard point to attach my locking cable... :D Anyway, it was good being back on the bike with a change in scenery, well, all that I did see of it... Here are the numbers

Distance 7.48 miles
Time 23.30
Avg Speed 19.2
Top Speed 30.6
Peak Climb 158ft

It's a really fast and flat course that you can mash through fairly quickly, the only tricky part was a quick climb in the middle up through Seward Park to the parking lots on top, then back down. I liked it, it was a good change of pace.

Oh, and here's a kick in my bad knee... The Pass is staying open for another weekend!!! Well, I guess I can't really complain, there's plenty of snow, and I'm riding on it... :D

Greenlake

Okay, running today at a LSD (long slow distance) pace with the daughters at greenlake, on their bikes. Only one pass, but was a nice easy run. 2.8 miles, untimed.

Hahaha, the saddle...

Okay, back in the saddle, part two...
Went hard, like dumb hard today... Well, you decide, 10.06 miles in 37.20 with a pace of 16.5 mph and a climb of 536ft in the first mile... :D The lungs were screaming, and the log (my right knee) wasn't making things any easier... Well, it was raining and there was a head wind kicking in as I rounded the corner by Salty's, but overall I'm pretty happy with these results. I'm thinking Sammamish Tri to start the season... Here's the route.

April 14th, a year later...

Okay, so I'm back in the saddle again, so to speak, it's the ending of ski season, and the beginning of tri season... This morning was my first run of the season, so here's the quick and dirty, I guess... Woke up this morning, made the rats breakfast, dropped them off at school, straight to Alki. I'm nursing a bum right knee, which has been giving me problems all ski season, so, today for about the first 1/4 mile, it felt like my right leg was a log, it was really an odd feeling... Anywho, you probably all just want times and routes, here goes...
1.5 miles out - 10.37 minutes
1.5 miles back - 12 minutes
Not half bad for not running in probably six months, and having a log for a leg, if I say so myself. :D Anyway, here's the route... More from the saddle (bike saddle) tomorrow. I also just have to say, "I LOVE MAPMYTRI.COM!"

Well, not out of ski season yet...

Okay, not out yet, but thinking ahead, and even though the price seems a little steep ($70 for a sprint) I think I'm gonna kick off the season at the Issaquah tri... Anyway, had the bike out today, and was very happy to keep a steady pace of 20+ for the first 5 miles on a fairly flat course... That was better than my race pace at Fed Escape, and I haven't been on the bike in several months... I'm feelin' it. The outsides of my thighs are a little tender, but it was a good course, down beach drive, taking the climb up from alki on California, picking up groceries at Admiral Safeway, then riding home. Ride time of 41 minutes, 10.61 miles, and a 433' vertical climb. I'm happy... Here's the route.

Starting the run again... at Alki

Okay, I can't describe the hole that's been in my life, since I haven't been running. Ever since my surgery, I've been concerned about getting my ass back out on the run. I've always hated the first couple of days of running, but today was not too bad, somewhere between 2.5 and 3 miles. A couple of stops for stretching, and my lower back is killing me, it's a posture issue though, I think I'm leaning into the run too much. However, I'm pretty happy that I'm out running again, and a big kudos to the BAT for stickin' in on the run. I'm back and it is good, GOOD!!! Oh yeah, there was some issues with a stitch in my side, which I was just reading up on, you know, what causes them, and how to fight against them, it turns out that they are actually caused by your liver... Who would of thought, huh? Today was very cold, upper 30's, but I was out running in my shorts anyway, at least the wind at Alki wasn't too bad... :D Well, enough for now, stay safe all... And merry christmas!!!

Dirt, Old As

Back on the bike today, quick run up to the junction, then down around Alki and Beach Drive. I like this route, it knocks out a 314ft climb in the first mile or so, then peaks and drops down to Alki, where it's a pretty flat run until Beach Drive, which throws a few little hills, nothing bad, then home... Then, maybe a 50ft of vertical incline to the house... The upside is 10.09 miles at a 15.6mph pace in 38.41... Gooooo ME!!!

Here's the Route