Training Log - 2/6/07

Distance: 14 miles
Temperature: 51 degrees
Star Date: 6762905.1

OK, second day on the new bike. Except for the cool ride, everything was OK until I had to stop at an intersection and suddenly lost gyroscopic stability, a condition which continued until the force of gravity and motion was counteracted by an equal and opposite force, whereupon I and my bike discovered we were at rest. In other words, I fell over and forget to unclip my feet from the pedals! LOL Hmmmm... note to self, the leverage required to snap your feet out of the pedals is inversely proportional to the distance from the ground you are. It was kind of like going to Daytona during Bike Week and watching the drunk bikers stop at the traffic lights and forget to put their feet down. You get the picture. I crack myself up! :-)

I was a bit sore getting up this morning. My thighs were fine but the muscles around my hips were sore. I am definately using different sets of muscles with the new bike. Tomorrow is a rest day. No bike tomorrow. But I will use the day to start a core strengthening routine. I also need to hit my weight machine to strengthen the stabilizing muscles around my knees. I have read this can be a problem for cyclists, particularly if the type of cleats and pedals don't agree with you. A little cross training is a good thing.

I am also looking forward to the early Daylight Savings Time change this year on March 11th. By the time I get home from work its dark. So riding around my neighborhood can be a bit tricky. I can't go as fast as I'd like to. I noticed the bike has no reflectors or kick stand. No streamers hanging from the handlebars or lights. I am thinking about clipping some playing cards in the spokes on Thursday. heehee...