May 28, 2013 at 06:53 PM
in lieu of floyd tonight, i am going to try for some floyd-esque riding in the park. maybe 2 x 20m threshold or some longer high-tempo stuff. all potholes will be targeted.
Prospect Park Weekday Training Sessions & Riding
May 28, 2013 at 07:11 PM
Didn't you get enough rain riding on Saturday?
May 28, 2013 at 07:22 PM
@LargeRedDogFromMyChildhood: what time?
May 28, 2013 at 07:23 PM
i ride only in rain nowadays. it's more epic.
May 28, 2013 at 07:28 PM
pardon my rudeness. i was asking you, mr. mark clifford. what time do you expect to sally into the rain tonight? i will join your charge. this weather might even call for, nay, DEMAND, the off-season use of my winter hi-viz jacket.
May 28, 2013 at 07:33 PM
Aiming for 6:30...
May 28, 2013 at 07:46 PM
it's days like today that we must remind ourselves of the sacred oath we took as cyclists. an oath vin deisel repeats throughout the fast and furious film franchise. "ride or die." 
http://youtu.be/mG4zeJuCpow?t=38s; see also http://movieclips.com/JdWh-fast-and-furious-movie-ride-or-die/ although sometimes it feels like it should be "and" rather than "or"
http://youtu.be/mG4zeJuCpow?t=38s; see also http://movieclips.com/JdWh-fast-and-furious-movie-ride-or-die/ although sometimes it feels like it should be "and" rather than "or"
May 28, 2013 at 10:50 PM
I'll be out in the am doing a 40 minute version of what would have been FBF.
If you're on the Ragot program though I'd stick with it; consistency trumps all in the long run.
If you're on the Ragot program though I'd stick with it; consistency trumps all in the long run.
May 29, 2013 at 12:13 AM
thanks for the endorsement.it is true. I don't know how to have done more without impacting the family too much.
though, today is a well deserved rest Tuesday! Last time I had one of these was in November! Maybe Christmas was Tuesday too, so we'll call that a rest day then. 6 months of Tuesdays without fail on the bike. Outside every Tuesday since the beginning of March, except for one day. Its been a long haul, but I am in the best shape I've been this go around in terms of fitness as compared to my 10 year younger self.
May 29, 2013 at 12:18 AM
It is funny how soft that 10-year-ago-self was for most of us...eragot said:thanks for the endorsement.it is true. I don't know how to have done more without impacting the family too much.
though, today is a well deserved rest Tuesday! Last time I had one of these was in November! Maybe Christmas was Tuesday too, so we'll call that a rest day then. 6 months of Tuesdays without fail on the bike. Outside every Tuesday since the beginning of March, except for one day. Its been a long haul, but I am in the best shape I've been this go around in terms of fitness as compared to my 10 year younger self.
May 29, 2013 at 12:26 AM
I took tuesday off too! I'm going to bed now... the 3 day race weekend just hit me hard.
May 29, 2013 at 06:34 PM
Attempting to be out there around 730pm today for TT efforts.
May 29, 2013 at 07:46 PM
I slept in - being old does that every now and then. Going to head out around 5:30 for some whirlybird action.
May 29, 2013 at 07:48 PM
Heading out soon just to ride.
May 29, 2013 at 08:01 PM
Same I'll be out at 430
May 29, 2013 at 09:11 PM
Anyone?
May 29, 2013 at 09:16 PM
i'll be out later, aiming to meet with david. he doesn't know that yet.
May 29, 2013 at 09:23 PM
@Rigby am I doing laps on my commuter so you can see my sweet sweet rack & pannier setup?
May 29, 2013 at 09:50 PM
i do want to see it. but i don't want to make your TT efforts miserable. i can view it another time. thank ye kindly. there goes the surprise...
May 29, 2013 at 09:58 PM
gotcha, I'll let you know if TTs will be on the utility and you can decide whether to check it out or not. 30+lbs bike with panniers = better workout = bigger muscles like Popeye. That's how it works right?
May 30, 2013 at 01:47 AM
Kind of cross-posting here because I'd like the input of the PP crew. My nice bike has been held hostage in the city since Sunday's Piermont ride, so tonight I decided to ride in Central Park and time myself.
About a ten minute ride to the park. First lap 16:58. Second lap 17:22. Then a warm-down lap. I'm not sure what that equates to in PP terms. Times came off my CAT EYE as the Garmin is spent from Sunday's ride and the charger is back in my apt in bk.
I felt pretty good generally. Me and some guy in a kit that said "Sommerville" passed each other at various points in this process. Got sort of dead in the park after about 8:30.
May 30, 2013 at 02:16 AM
@Patrick - were you wearing a kit? Alyosha, John M. and myself were there in CP tonight. I was there from 6:30 on but bugged out around 8:15 but the others were still doing intervals after.
I did 5 laps today and I averaged 18.18mph per lap so I'd say, your times were pretty good.
May 30, 2013 at 02:35 AM
Thanks! I was in kit, and looked for other Kissena folks but didn't see anyone. This was my first time riding in Central Park on a non-weekend afternoon and I found the course quite pleasing. I'll post before heading out next time.Phillip Maronilla said:@Patrick - were you wearing a kit? Alyosha, John M. and myself were there in CP tonight. I was there from 6:30 on but bugged out around 8:15 but the others were still doing intervals after.I did 5 laps today and I averaged 18.18mph per lap so I'd say, your times were pretty good.
May 30, 2013 at 02:47 AM
Great. There's a thread for morning and weeknight riding in CP.
May 31, 2013 at 05:36 PM
I'm going to try and sneak out for 30 minutes to do some "Family Man" openers at 2pm
May 31, 2013 at 06:22 PM
i'll be out doing 0xinfinity intervals, also known as recovery, at ~5:15.
May 31, 2013 at 06:56 PM
At first, I thought you were using hexadecimal notation, which would have meant something very different from the indeterminate outcome of your multiplication.Brendan Rigby said:i'll be out doing 0xinfinity intervals, also known as recovery, at ~5:15.
May 31, 2013 at 06:57 PM
if a tree falls in the forest and no one's there to clap with one hand, what does zero times infinity equal?
May 31, 2013 at 07:07 PM
Still zero I'm afraid...
May 31, 2013 at 07:10 PM
friday night in the park, for those who ain't racing in the early, early morn. thinking of heading out around 8:45-9.......tempo, tempo, tempo and raccoon dodging to your hearts content.