Riding makes my arms tired - who knew?

An open water swim this morning?  ‘Sure’, I said!

This sounded like a grand idea to keep moving after RSVP - but to give my legs a rest.  I forgot how much work my upper body does while I’m riding.   Phewf!  By 3/4 mile in the lake, my arms were tiiiired.   

I’m glad I planned ahead for a massage today!    If you live on the east side of Lake Washington, go see Anelody Tice at the Anderson Natural Health Clinic.   She is a massage genius!!

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Swim
  • Date: 08/18/2008
  • Time: 08:43:34
  • Total Time: 00:40:44.00
  • Distance: 1936 yd
  • Average Pace: 2:06.26/100yd

Comments

Ride Seattle to Vancouver & Party!

We did it!    The 2008 RSVP (Ride from Seattle to Vancouver (Canada) and Party!) was a huge success!!  1300+ riders (I was #3!), and 186 miles later…we were bottoms up (in so many ways). 

I was worried that my back wouldn’t hold up however, all systems were go!   I didn’t even get a flat.  Our family doc (Go Ross!) was in our pace line so I knew that I’d be taken care of if anything glitched.   Happily, I felt like I could go farther!  Yeah!

Mitch (my spousal unit) is the Ride Director - so I know how much work goes into this event.    His team was at their best.  Mother Nature cooperated, the volunteers were brilliant, and the US border agents were only moderately jerky coming home.

All in all, a fine accomplishment!   It’s clear why this event sells out before the end of January!
Thanks, Cascade Bike Club!!!

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 08/17/2008
  • Time: 18:08:50
  • Total Time: 12:31:00.00
  • Distance: 186 miles
  • Average Speed: 14.86 mph

1 Comment

Forced myself to run……..

……..got the miles in AND finished my 8 for 8!

Yeah!

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 08/09/2008
  • Time: 15:30:06
  • Total Time: 00:53:30.00
  • Distance: 6 miles
  • Average Pace: 8:54.92/mile

Comments

Fishies Jumping and Eagles Soaring

…this was mother nature’s way of punctuating our swim today.

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Swim
  • Date: 08/09/2008
  • Time: 15:27:43
  • Total Time: 00:22:22.00
  • Distance: 1108.8 yd
  • Average Pace: 2:01.75/100yd

Comments

Parking Karma at Martha Lake

I must have made some Good Juju deposits in my karma account as, the last few times, I’ve rolled up to Martha Lake and scored a parking spot right away.    On the very few really nice days of our summer, this is nothing short of a miracle.    Thank you, Parking Gods!   I will continue to spread love and light in the world!

(Plus, I had a decent swim!  Knocked almost 3 minutes off -and that includes a short tete-a-tete with Bob at the half-way stump.  Yeah!)

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Swim
  • Date: 08/07/2008
  • Time: 21:57:48
  • Total Time: 00:42:37.00
  • Distance: 1936 yd
  • Average Pace: 2:11.96/100yd

Comments

Better to run later….

…ahhh, the secret to beating the heat is heading out later in the evening.   The gnats are out but it’s a fair trade off.   :-0

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 08/07/2008
  • Time: 21:48:28
  • Total Time: 00:36:00.00
  • Distance: 3.9 miles
  • Average Pace: 9:13.85/mile

Comments

It was DARK when I woke up! :o(

ARRGHHHHHH!
Every year I know this day will come….. sooner or later I know I will wake up at my normal time (5am) and it will be dark……. it is a sad day as I know this is the start of ‘fall’ and then…’winter’ will come.    I am so solar powered.

:o (

Where can I live where it’s LIGHT out every morning at 5am? I don’t care if it gets dark early in the evening…….I just want to wake up to sun!!

Help!!

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 08/06/2008
  • Time: 22:26:58
  • Total Time: 00:34:00.00
  • Distance: 3.4 miles
  • Average Pace: 10:00/mile

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Morning Hills of Kirkland

WhoooHOOO!   A bike tour of the back country of Kirkland!   Read: made a few ’alternate’ turns and ’discovered’ some cool hills!  :o )   It was a great way to start the day…even if it did start while it was still DARK outside!  

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 08/06/2008
  • Time: 22:21:25
  • Total Time: 1:34:00.00
  • Distance: 21.2 miles
  • Average Speed: 13.53 mph

Comments

Thanks Erinn, Beach Spotter Extraordinaire

thanks E for being willing to spot my swim!!!  

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Swim
  • Date: 08/05/2008
  • Total Time: 00:20:00.00
  • Distance: 880 yd
  • Average Pace: 2:16.36/100yd

Comments

I’m meeeltingggggggg!

Ay Carumba!  Hit a hard run before being the human GPS for E & C.   It was stokin’!!   Glad I got the few minutes in.

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 08/05/2008
  • Total Time: 00:30:00.00
  • Distance: 3.4 miles
  • Average Pace: 8:49.41/mile

Comments