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SBC – Silverton

Another November day without rain!

But, we did have some excitement. On our way back from Silverton, my wife suddenly called out “Stopping!” She said that suddenly her rear tire was rubbing on the fender. An inspection reveled the cause – a tire pimple!

Before we could release the pressure, it blew right in my face. We successfully booted the tire and we made it home without further incident.

the temperature was in the low 50s today. I wore three layers – a long sleeve base, a long sleeve jersey and the blue jacket. Going down to the red lot, I worked hard and perspired soaking my base and jersey. The blue jacket does not breath well, so I was wet for the rest of the day.

Food Intake

November 24th, 2012

Meal Item Brand Item Name

Calories

Sugars

Carbs

Fats

Protein

Cholesterol

Sodium

Dietary Fiber
breakfast Slim – Fast Chocolate Shake 180 2g 4g 9g 20g 15mg 260mg 2g
breakfast Think Thin Think Think Brownie Crunch Bar 230 0g 25g 8g 20g 5mg 180mg 2g
lunch Subway 6′ Turkey Breast Sandwich 280 6g 47g 4g 18g 20mg 910mg 5g
lunch Fruit Golden Delicious Apple raw 80 0g 21g 1g 0g 0mg 1mg 3g
afternoon snack Think Thin Think Think Brownie Crunch Bar 230 0g 25g 8g 20g 5mg 180mg 2g
afternoon snack Think Thin Think Think Brownie Crunch Bar 230 0g 25g 8g 20g 5mg 180mg 2g
dinner   Baked Salmon 253 0g 1g 10g 37g 78mg 73mg 0g
dinner   Butter 100 0g 0g 11g 2g 30mg 82mg 0g
dinner   Plain Baked Potato 140 3g 26g 0g 4g 0mg 11mg 3g
post-workout Hammer Nutrition Heed 100 2g 25g 0g 0g 0mg 61mg 0g
Exercise

Minutes

Calories Burned

Heart Rate

Distance
Other (Manual)

180

1,818

114

41

Totals

Calories

Sugars

Carbohydrates

Fat

Protein

Cholesterol

Sodium

Dietary Fiber

1,823.00

13.00g

199.00g

58.20g

141.20g

158.00mg

1,937.60mg

19.10g

SBC Wednesday Night Ride

An easy night ride in cooler temperatures but without rain.

I wore just two layers tonight, a long sleeve jersey and the blue jacket. It was cold to begin with, but after a bit, I warmed up. Adding a light base layer would have been just right. The temperature at the start of the ride was 50 degrees and dropped to near 45 degrees by the end of the ride.

Statistics

 Distance 20.4 miles
Time 01:31:21
Elapsed Time 02:29:43
Max Speed 34.3mi/h
Avg Speed 13.4mi/h
Elevation  664 feet
Device Garmin Edge 305
Bike Litespeed

Thursday – Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill. This is one of my favorite hills to train on. Perhaps that is because it is close to my home. Perhaps it is because there is little traffic. Perhaps it is because it makes me hurt. Yeah, that’s it.

Walnut hill is 1.8 miles long, gains 442 feet for an average grade of 4.1 percent. But that does not tell the complete story. Walnet Hill does not have constant grade; it stair steps up allowing you to enjoy a very slight recovery but then hits you hard with a steep section. Pure climbing enjoyment!

Today was my third best time (according to Strava). My average was 9.7 mph, my average heart rate was 157 bpm and my average power was 244 Watts. My time was 11:03. I did work very hard, and I do not think I could have worked harder. Since I have only recently begun training again, I am very pleased the my effort.

Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway – North

Joined friends to ride from Willsonville to Salem and back. At least that was the plan. What actually happened was a ride from Willsonville to Keizer. A rain storm waited out in a filbert grove, a flat tire and a late start meant that I did not have enough time to finish the ride.

Pace was easy with an average speed of 13.9 mph (most of which was into a head wind) and an average heart rate of 105.

I wore three layers again, a base, a long sleeve wool jersey and the blue jacket. Not as much inside wetness but I had the zipper open this time. In the rain, the water did bead up well on the blue jacket. The wool jersey is much too long. Much find a way to shorten it.

First Rain Ride of the Year

The Indian Summer is gone leaving cooler temperatures, clouds and showers. Time to ride the rain bike, my Redline Conquest Ti. In addition to the rain bike, I wore tights, a base layer, a long sleeve jersey and my blue light-weight rain jacket. The jacket is new and it worked well. Rain beaded up but it did not breath as well as I had hoped. My jersey and base layer got sweat soaked.

We did over fifty miles today, with little real climbing, just some rollers that add up after a while. My bike ran well, well enough to get me through the ride. However, there is a “clunk” I feel with my right foot that happens every third or fourth pedal stroke. I can not find the cause, so down to Scotts Cycles it goes.

The weather was wet when I started out. A light rain, more of a “spitting” that does not really get you wet. It was over by the time I reached the Red Lot and once we got some miles in, the sun came out and dried out the roads. We did not see rain for the rest of the ride.

Our one stop of the day was at the famous Markum Inn. I enjoyed a bowl of chili with cheese and onions.