Cambden East rippah with Fil by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Let me just say...finding a great training partner is PIVOTAL to improving this fitness game. En route from a remote area North of Peterborough with an ETA of 6 pm, didn't even rattle Fil as we quickly gathered ourselves and headed out for our above noted loop. This loop is FULLL of great gradual climbs, beauty rollers and some fast flats. I am now FULLY convinced that POWERADE is my drink of choice because I lept and rock'n'rolled every climb without fail. Legs felt freakin rock solid.
We rolled in about 30 min longer than what was probably safe with the light escaping us. GREAT ride! Caught an amazing sunset while making our way back into Kingston....man...love it when roads and winds are calm, moisture fills the air and temperature begins to drop...Let fall creep in to this world...I'm ready ;)
Monday, July 30, 2012
Door to Door-Home to Cottage with RIDICULOUS head winds by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Door to Door-Home to Cottage with RIDICULOUS head winds by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Plan was to ride to cottage Saturday morning...now the "morning" would have been the ideal time to go...before the notorious Kingston winds decided to surface and try to push my forehead to the ground the ENTIRE RIDE!! Enough whining....a tough ride but a great workout nonetheless..
OK...my personal announcement...not going to race/ride Substance Projects local race on August 5th...my head is so NOT into racing this year...this doesn't have me concerned...I just think I need to look into different events. Also...with my wife and kids...this is a pristine opportunity to relax and have friends up at cottage....this just makes waaay more sense. I'm going to hold myself fast to keeping a date with Paul's dirty for the simple fact that I have a time that I need to beat from last year..yup..this will be kept. It may help that I'll be riding whistler a couple weeks prior...hear they may have a few mountains up that way ;)
Plan today...drive drive drive for work and meet up with Fil for an evening road ride...maybe I can convince him to come out to my neck of the woods...we need to set up some strava segments on our Cambden East route
Something strange happening with Garmin data...looks like I broke the speed barrier with my max speed and also appears to have occurred with my max cadence....but...something tells me going over 9000 k/hr maaaaaaaaay not have happened...or...did it? Quantuum physics my friends...quantuum physics....
Plan was to ride to cottage Saturday morning...now the "morning" would have been the ideal time to go...before the notorious Kingston winds decided to surface and try to push my forehead to the ground the ENTIRE RIDE!! Enough whining....a tough ride but a great workout nonetheless..
OK...my personal announcement...not going to race/ride Substance Projects local race on August 5th...my head is so NOT into racing this year...this doesn't have me concerned...I just think I need to look into different events. Also...with my wife and kids...this is a pristine opportunity to relax and have friends up at cottage....this just makes waaay more sense. I'm going to hold myself fast to keeping a date with Paul's dirty for the simple fact that I have a time that I need to beat from last year..yup..this will be kept. It may help that I'll be riding whistler a couple weeks prior...hear they may have a few mountains up that way ;)
Plan today...drive drive drive for work and meet up with Fil for an evening road ride...maybe I can convince him to come out to my neck of the woods...we need to set up some strava segments on our Cambden East route
Something strange happening with Garmin data...looks like I broke the speed barrier with my max speed and also appears to have occurred with my max cadence....but...something tells me going over 9000 k/hr maaaaaaaaay not have happened...or...did it? Quantuum physics my friends...quantuum physics....
Friday, July 27, 2012
Endomondo Running Workout
Endomondo Running Workout: was out running 6.37 km in 40m:30s using Endomondo.
ShaZAM!!! Man...remember the days when one would put on the walkman, pop in a tape or CD and just run without analysis....this is sooooooo much better :))) Oh yes...important for my ego to state that first 5 min of this time was a brisk warm-up walk...
ShaZAM!!! Man...remember the days when one would put on the walkman, pop in a tape or CD and just run without analysis....this is sooooooo much better :))) Oh yes...important for my ego to state that first 5 min of this time was a brisk warm-up walk...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Running...didn't feel so...Stupid
Rather than trying to make the press for getting a ride in before work more of a chore than it really needed to be...I opted for a quick and dirty compression kind of activity. Took the 2-minute drive to Lemoines point and pointed myself in a clockwise fashion around gravel and verbotten bike trail marked pathways to get a 6 k run in. Forgot this happened until...now...when I felt the lateral hip musculature feeling a taaad tight. Done and done..endomondo...que stats:
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/75570421
6.2 k
42 min inclusive of a 5 in walk pre
avg spd 6:54 min/km
slowest km 8 min 58s...this would be inclusive of warmup :)
fastest km 5 min 56 sec
Plan tomorrow is weather dependant...may just make a visit to Goodlife...oil change and administrative tasks beckon
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Ride with a Wounded Weima by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Ride with a Wounded Weima by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Early start to a ride at the farm following some trail building compliments of guidance from IMBA. Met "AJ" and "Rachel" from IMBA briefly prior to departure an hour before formal group ride start due to time constraints from Shaun W and my schedule.
We started out quickly and after the first section knew something wasn't quite right...Shaun was losing steam...very odd. A few more km and this was definitely confirmed.....pace dropped to more of a tour guide kinda ride. Bugs were absolutely redonculous!! May choose to stay clear until these die off....will be a great system of trail in fall fo shore ;)
Road ride with Fil post work in PEC tomorrow..should be good!
Early start to a ride at the farm following some trail building compliments of guidance from IMBA. Met "AJ" and "Rachel" from IMBA briefly prior to departure an hour before formal group ride start due to time constraints from Shaun W and my schedule.
We started out quickly and after the first section knew something wasn't quite right...Shaun was losing steam...very odd. A few more km and this was definitely confirmed.....pace dropped to more of a tour guide kinda ride. Bugs were absolutely redonculous!! May choose to stay clear until these die off....will be a great system of trail in fall fo shore ;)
Road ride with Fil post work in PEC tomorrow..should be good!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Mutha Nature Voodoo...had to be
Was hoping to squeek in a mt ride at the local trails with Shaun and F-bomb today...well it kind of happened...but not really. It all went awry when plan went from ride out from my house to load up and drive 5 k to trail....silly...just silly...for me anyways.
Pace was pretty full on with the sound of the front tire ripping into the flesh of mother nature on every turn...perhaps it was the comment about air pressure pre-ride that jinxed it...I'm starting to experiment with air in anything that contains it....forks, shocks and now tires...trying to run lower and lower to improve grip and cornering. Well...it was working....for a while anyways.
Head was in check and flow was floamy flowy!! Double rock bridge became my nemesis....slow leak...DAMMIT..the one day I DON'T BRING A TUBE. Shaun comes to rescue and luckily non bugs to make the experience unpleasant. Nice to use my pump to see how it works anyways..and that's when it got weird.
Fil starts pissing off Mutha nature...specifically about how man should genetically alter the state of the planet to eliminate all bugs and keep weather on a super sweet note allll the time. I think shaun agreed and then we heard a hiss....his rear tire lost air..no extra tube as I just used his...fair enough..a little strange but not unusual..then it got weird..
We were creeping out with shaun riding his bike with Fil at the rear checking his phone when it was ringing...he stopped and we heard a lound HISSsssssss...His rear tire pops...ok....a little too weird now.
Message learned...don't piss off Mutha nature...no stats posted...'cause with flat...just ridiculous.
Pace was pretty full on with the sound of the front tire ripping into the flesh of mother nature on every turn...perhaps it was the comment about air pressure pre-ride that jinxed it...I'm starting to experiment with air in anything that contains it....forks, shocks and now tires...trying to run lower and lower to improve grip and cornering. Well...it was working....for a while anyways.
Head was in check and flow was floamy flowy!! Double rock bridge became my nemesis....slow leak...DAMMIT..the one day I DON'T BRING A TUBE. Shaun comes to rescue and luckily non bugs to make the experience unpleasant. Nice to use my pump to see how it works anyways..and that's when it got weird.
Fil starts pissing off Mutha nature...specifically about how man should genetically alter the state of the planet to eliminate all bugs and keep weather on a super sweet note allll the time. I think shaun agreed and then we heard a hiss....his rear tire lost air..no extra tube as I just used his...fair enough..a little strange but not unusual..then it got weird..
We were creeping out with shaun riding his bike with Fil at the rear checking his phone when it was ringing...he stopped and we heard a lound HISSsssssss...His rear tire pops...ok....a little too weird now.
Message learned...don't piss off Mutha nature...no stats posted...'cause with flat...just ridiculous.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Ride with Fil Deer Ridge loop Deer Ridge segment crushin' by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Ride with Fil Deer Ridge loop Deer Ridge segment crushin' by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Plan was a ride but I tried to sabbotage it with a patio session....to no avail...apparently Fil has had a few weeks off of the bike and getting squirrely so....Off we went with out silly perception of taking it "easy" out and plan on hitting the Deer Ridge segment back. Well....we quickly started pace lining all the way out and by the time Deer Ridge came around....we CRUSHED IT...3 sec away from 2nd PLACE of 41..next time. Great hammer with avg spd of 31 plus..not bad for not feeling it!!
Need a shower and food...kids screaming....argh....such a whiney 6 yr old....only speaks in wine and decibels...hopefully outgrows this...
Plan was a ride but I tried to sabbotage it with a patio session....to no avail...apparently Fil has had a few weeks off of the bike and getting squirrely so....Off we went with out silly perception of taking it "easy" out and plan on hitting the Deer Ridge segment back. Well....we quickly started pace lining all the way out and by the time Deer Ridge came around....we CRUSHED IT...3 sec away from 2nd PLACE of 41..next time. Great hammer with avg spd of 31 plus..not bad for not feeling it!!
Need a shower and food...kids screaming....argh....such a whiney 6 yr old....only speaks in wine and decibels...hopefully outgrows this...
Sunday, July 15, 2012
McDonalds Corners exploration of Lanark Highlands by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
McDonalds Corners exploration of Lanark Highlands by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Great to connect with Mr. Bowen on these Cottage weekend rides. The route was in his hands and did he ever plan a BEAUTY....took an hour to drive to and an hour to return...however ride time exceeded travel time so...;)
Mikey was looking anxious as he was unloading his bike..didn't know if this was due to the fact that he was looking to rip my legs off or what? Our plan was a 100 k plus route, however after a fairly lengthy climb of a section of road that was gravel, we opted to choose the asphalt path at the crossroad between the 75 or 100 k junction. Legs felt, how do i put this....., freakin awesome!!!!!!! Really!!! Every climb was nontaxing and recovery was decent given the fact that this was a pretty good route of vertical.
Fuel of choice....powerade and a boost......thinking this is my new and improved fuel..DON'T BELIEVE the HYPE!!! Used to be a believer of HEED...PERPETUUM blah blah blah...but after last ride..will have to test this approach again to confirm. Quite happy that this turned out to be a pleasant one considering I had...what had to be....maybe....3 hrs of sleep due to fact cottage was HOT HOT HOT. This kid don't function well in heat at slumber time.
Next event is coming up quicker than I thought....Substance Projects Marathon...figah the 60 k is where it's at. Plan for this week...supposed to be stinkin hot...bugs are just plain stupid at farm...some consistent out and backs to CB and perhaps a rendezvous with Tommy on his return from Ireland to see if he lost any of his fitness while sippin suds...speakin of which.. a great beer, Barking Squirrel lager BIG fan so far...hmmm, maybe I should try another juuuust to be sure ;)
Great to connect with Mr. Bowen on these Cottage weekend rides. The route was in his hands and did he ever plan a BEAUTY....took an hour to drive to and an hour to return...however ride time exceeded travel time so...;)
Mikey was looking anxious as he was unloading his bike..didn't know if this was due to the fact that he was looking to rip my legs off or what? Our plan was a 100 k plus route, however after a fairly lengthy climb of a section of road that was gravel, we opted to choose the asphalt path at the crossroad between the 75 or 100 k junction. Legs felt, how do i put this....., freakin awesome!!!!!!! Really!!! Every climb was nontaxing and recovery was decent given the fact that this was a pretty good route of vertical.
Fuel of choice....powerade and a boost......thinking this is my new and improved fuel..DON'T BELIEVE the HYPE!!! Used to be a believer of HEED...PERPETUUM blah blah blah...but after last ride..will have to test this approach again to confirm. Quite happy that this turned out to be a pleasant one considering I had...what had to be....maybe....3 hrs of sleep due to fact cottage was HOT HOT HOT. This kid don't function well in heat at slumber time.
Next event is coming up quicker than I thought....Substance Projects Marathon...figah the 60 k is where it's at. Plan for this week...supposed to be stinkin hot...bugs are just plain stupid at farm...some consistent out and backs to CB and perhaps a rendezvous with Tommy on his return from Ireland to see if he lost any of his fitness while sippin suds...speakin of which.. a great beer, Barking Squirrel lager BIG fan so far...hmmm, maybe I should try another juuuust to be sure ;)
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Running is Stupid.......
With all of the travel this week it was getting too dicey to squeek in a ride yesterday so I was left with two options.....gym membership or run. Considering it is sunny and 30 degrees EVERY DAY...I voted for the second option.
Plugged into the endomondo app and did my 5 k loop. Felt awkward but was huffing and puffing nonetheless. Reversed all of that forward conditioning with a night out with some old boys...stretch excursion from Burlington to TFC game...beaucoup free Carlsberg product in Carlsberg box/corner during game and then alllllll night (compliments of sir Lancalot)and what must have been an unwritten competition to drink as much as we could tolerate....a rough day.....but headache free....interesting....maybe I've outgrown this nusance
Plan...super mellow spin tomorrow and 100 plus k ride with Monsieur Bowen at cottage on Saturday..he's plotted out a sweet rock n rolling ride and looking forward to this. Also...looking forward to some slalom and wakeboarding...booyah..life is good
Plugged into the endomondo app and did my 5 k loop. Felt awkward but was huffing and puffing nonetheless. Reversed all of that forward conditioning with a night out with some old boys...stretch excursion from Burlington to TFC game...beaucoup free Carlsberg product in Carlsberg box/corner during game and then alllllll night (compliments of sir Lancalot)and what must have been an unwritten competition to drink as much as we could tolerate....a rough day.....but headache free....interesting....maybe I've outgrown this nusance
Plan...super mellow spin tomorrow and 100 plus k ride with Monsieur Bowen at cottage on Saturday..he's plotted out a sweet rock n rolling ride and looking forward to this. Also...looking forward to some slalom and wakeboarding...booyah..life is good
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Greenwood exploring N of Ajax by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Greenwood exploring N of Ajax by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
I have learned a little bit more about my Garmin on this little tour. The first thing I learned is that having propmpts on off road trail is in a word...overrated...got sick and tired of the incessant beeping telling me every single change in direction...will leave these prompts to road routes.
Found some really amazing and flowing single track here....turned navigation off and followed the map that I had downloaded either from Tom or one of the internet sites. Would love to have spent more time out there, however...this was a quick rip on a work day that serves to prep the mind and body for the monotonous driving that the 401 will bring on a sunny summer day ;) Next time...I'll plan more of an end of day timing and get someone else out to pick up the tempo.
In a word...felt super strong and looking forward to a rather large road ride that will be done North of 7 at the cottage this weekend with Mr. Bowen. Taking 5 pounds of pressure out of the fork made a world of difference and releasing air from tires definitely instilled confidence in grip from the RR's.
No riding for the next 3 days....running the roads with no time for fun....looking fwd to wknd
I have learned a little bit more about my Garmin on this little tour. The first thing I learned is that having propmpts on off road trail is in a word...overrated...got sick and tired of the incessant beeping telling me every single change in direction...will leave these prompts to road routes.
Found some really amazing and flowing single track here....turned navigation off and followed the map that I had downloaded either from Tom or one of the internet sites. Would love to have spent more time out there, however...this was a quick rip on a work day that serves to prep the mind and body for the monotonous driving that the 401 will bring on a sunny summer day ;) Next time...I'll plan more of an end of day timing and get someone else out to pick up the tempo.
In a word...felt super strong and looking forward to a rather large road ride that will be done North of 7 at the cottage this weekend with Mr. Bowen. Taking 5 pounds of pressure out of the fork made a world of difference and releasing air from tires definitely instilled confidence in grip from the RR's.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Zion to Kingston by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Zion to Kingston by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
What a great weekend. Loaded up wife, kiddies and road bike to travel to friends in Belleville for a little pool party. Always an event at the Martin household. Weather was hot hot hot and the living was easy!! Great meal and juuuuuust the right amount of beer to ensure I was able to complete the road ride home.
Took some willpower not to start cracking a few cold ones in the summer sun earlier but, success...107 k of wide shoulders and what felt like downhill the whole way through Belleville, Bloomfield and Picton en route to Kingston a.k.a home base.
Usual sensations and boredom of spinning cranks after 3 plus hours....but managed to get errr done. This was a pretty solid ride and once again...further testament to the fact that my trusty ole Fondriest is not hampering me in the least...good stats ;) Could this be fitness I'm sensing?????
Plan...mellow monday, ride Tuesday, a little fun and reunion with some old boys over a TFC game on wednesday...looking forward to weekend already ;)
What a great weekend. Loaded up wife, kiddies and road bike to travel to friends in Belleville for a little pool party. Always an event at the Martin household. Weather was hot hot hot and the living was easy!! Great meal and juuuuuust the right amount of beer to ensure I was able to complete the road ride home.
Took some willpower not to start cracking a few cold ones in the summer sun earlier but, success...107 k of wide shoulders and what felt like downhill the whole way through Belleville, Bloomfield and Picton en route to Kingston a.k.a home base.
Usual sensations and boredom of spinning cranks after 3 plus hours....but managed to get errr done. This was a pretty solid ride and once again...further testament to the fact that my trusty ole Fondriest is not hampering me in the least...good stats ;) Could this be fitness I'm sensing?????
Plan...mellow monday, ride Tuesday, a little fun and reunion with some old boys over a TFC game on wednesday...looking forward to weekend already ;)
Friday, July 6, 2012
Used my Granny in the GANNY - Freakin HOT HOT HOT by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Used my Granny in the GANNY - Freakin HOT HOT HOT by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
So if it wasn't enough to chase Tommy earlier in the week throughout Durham...I had a new found nemesis in Ganaraska...HEAT AND ENERGY SUCKING SAND!!!!!
Brought bike with and on way home popped into Ganaraska for a quick rip. Plan was to flow the 30 k IMBA trail, however..........once I reached the "point of no return" I decided to follow the 15 k route for a couple of reasons...no sleep last night....temperatures of 36 degrees WITHOUT humidex....only water in my camelback and a miniscule amt of perpetuum in my waterbottle AND this was the first time I have ventured solo out in these woods since last years Dirty Enduro.
The climbs were soooo beauty and the decents so amazing. My choice to continually add air to my suspension has finally gone from positive to negative and forgetting my shock pump had to stick out the rocky ride throughout..lesson learned...when it feels dialed in....it IS..don't mess with it.
Looking at stats...could see that I was pretty conservative and for good reason....no one else out on trails and bloody hot. Home now and catching up on some finalities before I call it a weekend. Plan....was going to bring road bike and ride back from Belleville after a pool party at friends Saturday...just shy of 90 k....think this is a good idea...will bring road bike and assess head and situation ;)
So if it wasn't enough to chase Tommy earlier in the week throughout Durham...I had a new found nemesis in Ganaraska...HEAT AND ENERGY SUCKING SAND!!!!!
Brought bike with and on way home popped into Ganaraska for a quick rip. Plan was to flow the 30 k IMBA trail, however..........once I reached the "point of no return" I decided to follow the 15 k route for a couple of reasons...no sleep last night....temperatures of 36 degrees WITHOUT humidex....only water in my camelback and a miniscule amt of perpetuum in my waterbottle AND this was the first time I have ventured solo out in these woods since last years Dirty Enduro.
The climbs were soooo beauty and the decents so amazing. My choice to continually add air to my suspension has finally gone from positive to negative and forgetting my shock pump had to stick out the rocky ride throughout..lesson learned...when it feels dialed in....it IS..don't mess with it.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Tommy hammer Hanaran ride in Durham by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Tommy hammer Hanaran ride in Durham by ripnriding at Garmin Connect - Details
Busy weekend and busy start to the work week. Nonetheless, found a beauty loop at the cottage that I wish I had explore in past....this was done on the mountain bike but will definitely bring the roadie to get a few loops of this potentially quick route.
Brought the bike with to a mtg in Toronto...met up with Tommy following...now...my plan was to bring the Garmin and just explore as I was a little stiff and sore from a weekend of activity including the cottage loop, wakeboarding,slalom skiing, as well as some swimming...a quick return text from Tommy quickly changed this plan...now it was just trying to hang on for 2.5 hours.
Mistake number 1....only brought 1 water bottle for a 2.5 hour ride?!?!? Mistake number 2..didn't bring any calories with.....mistake number 3...thinking I could hang on tommy's wheel every climb....HAHA..a killer workout for me and most likely an easy recovery ride for Tommy. Kudos for that monster for coming in 3rd place in the SS category over the weekend at Substance Projects marathon race at Mansfield.
Plan today...drink more than my 2 a day quota for caffeine based products and venture out to Ottawa for work...no riding for this cat today...me calling it a recovery day!!!!
Busy weekend and busy start to the work week. Nonetheless, found a beauty loop at the cottage that I wish I had explore in past....this was done on the mountain bike but will definitely bring the roadie to get a few loops of this potentially quick route.
Brought the bike with to a mtg in Toronto...met up with Tommy following...now...my plan was to bring the Garmin and just explore as I was a little stiff and sore from a weekend of activity including the cottage loop, wakeboarding,slalom skiing, as well as some swimming...a quick return text from Tommy quickly changed this plan...now it was just trying to hang on for 2.5 hours.
Mistake number 1....only brought 1 water bottle for a 2.5 hour ride?!?!? Mistake number 2..didn't bring any calories with.....mistake number 3...thinking I could hang on tommy's wheel every climb....HAHA..a killer workout for me and most likely an easy recovery ride for Tommy. Kudos for that monster for coming in 3rd place in the SS category over the weekend at Substance Projects marathon race at Mansfield.
Plan today...drink more than my 2 a day quota for caffeine based products and venture out to Ottawa for work...no riding for this cat today...me calling it a recovery day!!!!
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