Back In the Saddle

After a failed attempt on Monday night where I only made it 1.75 miles before calling it quits, I jumped back on my newly upgraded bicycle today in an effort to pick up where I left off with a new gel seat, and a headlight. Granted, I didn’t really need the headlight this time around considering it was 2 in the afternoon when my journey began…Just thought I’d be informative on my enhancements.

Today was a fairly frustrating day in that the winds were blowing at over 16mph, and while I hit my highest miles per hour (7.7), I feel 3/4 of a mile short of my goal for the day. In reality, I’d like to make at least a half a mile progress every time I head out, but with those strong winds in my face for most of the trip today, I was far too exhausted to meet my goals; which was frustrating considering how otherwise beautiful it was outside today.

Following, as usual, are my stats on the day. Hopefully tomorrow will be less of an issue with the wind and I can meet my goal of four miles.

Stickin’ With It

So I’ve had a strong history of starting a workout regimen….And not finishing.

It’s one of the things about me that is really frustrating. I used to run; for a week. I started doing push-ups and crunches in the morning and at night; for half a week.

I don’t want to get too excited about this cycling thing because it’s only Day Two right now, but I really believe I’m gonna keep with this. The only thing that’s going to thwart my efforts is the weather, because once it gets really cold and snowy…Cycling probably won’t be the easiest thing in the world to continue staying active in.

With all that said, following are my BIM Active stats from tonight’s venture.

Looking at these graphics, a couple of things stick out at me. First is, I made it a whole mile further tonight than I did last night, while averaging the exact same MPH. Also, the first hour’s numbers are skewed because every time I got a 1/4 of a mile, my Blackberry would beep alerting me of where I was, which would in turn stop my music. This happened with my stored music, and with streaming radio. After the first mile, I decided to just go music-less, at which time I only stopped maybe one more time for the rest of the ride.

Another thing that yells at me is that each mile I went, my speed picked up while the elevation change (while, admittedly, not drastic) was more against me than in my favor. It appears I get stronger as I go…Or perhaps more anxious to finish haha.

Either way, I’m very pleased with my progress so far. I’m getting Kara’s bike fixed tomorrow at work and then she’ll be able join me…Who knows if that will help or be detrimental.