Piston Honda
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Full face would have saved you. Just saying...
2024 edition 31/31
- Thread starter jdog
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Full face would have saved you. Just saying...
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
But the heatstroke woulda killed him. 😱
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
Between the rock one day and the vine the next I’d be terrified to chance the road.😱.
iman29
Well-Known Member
I literally said the same thing to myself out loud this morning during my ride - especially with my achy knee acting up.
I realized this morning too on these "minimum time" rides I need to go even slower/easier than I have been doing to make it more like a real recovery ride.
all that being said, I have actually been on a 12 day riding streak since i did a few days end of june around my bday, and despite my not so strict diet I have lost about 2-3 lbs. Probably due to the extreme heat humidity and sweating the last week but i'll take it.
will see what tmw brings - one day at a time.
Frank
Wookie
It is truly one day at a time. But I do believe that this challenge is beneficial as it shows a daily ride is indeed possible. It is way more important than sitting on the couch and watching tv, it provides physical activity and helps your mind/mood. I know the more I ride, the better I feel. I know for a fact that my ride schedule pleases my doctor and has inspired other patients to get exercise, one even wants to ride with me!! Like anything else in life, progress takes work but unlike other work, this is fun. Enjoy it, embrace it, and keep it going past July!!
iman29
Well-Known Member
we still havent met in person but you inspire me every day!
If anyone knows how to model F*CK Cancer! the last 2 years its certainly you that comes up in a google search.
Frank
Wookie
Well we will just have to work on that one!!
Purl
Well-Known Member
Did the rail trail with the Mrs. I can’t come to terms that it just feels like cheating. It’s nothing against other doing this challenge more of a personal thing. This ride was done to be able to enjoy an after work one with Melissa as well as prep myself for a bit of a punisher tomorrow a 4pm Clayton pre-TM trail ride, if anyone is interested.
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
9/31 - waited till dusk to go for a swim ..er.. ride. 🤗
xtrpureguts
Well-Known Member
9/31 July Challenge - didn’t ride with Frank but rode at the same time 😎 loop
Catching up on todays footie
Catching up on todays footie
7/10
2:11 RTR V.4, 'round the ridge version 4.
Forgot my taillight so naturally rode the busiest roads in the area. Actually NJ 31 is butter smooth and has a huge shoulder. I have done a few versions of this route that basically goes around the sourland ridge, which kinda doesn't really on the western side but almost does on the eastern side. Regardless, steady state pretty much the whole time.
2:11 RTR V.4, 'round the ridge version 4.
Forgot my taillight so naturally rode the busiest roads in the area. Actually NJ 31 is butter smooth and has a huge shoulder. I have done a few versions of this route that basically goes around the sourland ridge, which kinda doesn't really on the western side but almost does on the eastern side. Regardless, steady state pretty much the whole time.
ekuhn
Well-Known Member
Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor? No. Brush it off and do 30/31.
Historically, making it up with an hour of Trail Maintenance, it would be like you never missed a day!
iman29
Well-Known Member
7/10/2024
10 of 31
1:23
First pre office ride for this challenge. Helps to set everything up the night before and have the riding kit already in the bedroom to get changed quick. Except this morning I woke up early before my alarm and my lower back was screaming and I was having trouble even putting my socks on. Spent 15 minutes doing gentle lower back stretches and it made an immediate difference. Will have to add that to the list of recovery stuff I do.
Despite what I said above in my previous post I didn’t go slower and I did more than an hour today since I had some time. Recovery boots for an hour last night made a HUGE difference on how the legs felt today. Kept it flat and steady and got lucky the sun didn’t really break through at all to make it more steamy.
Got to work on getting more than 5-6 hours of sleep at night to maintain this challenge.
Saw my around the corner neighbor with her horse I mean dog Duke. She can only walk him odd hours since everyone wants to talk and try to pet him since he’s circus freak size.
10 of 31
1:23
First pre office ride for this challenge. Helps to set everything up the night before and have the riding kit already in the bedroom to get changed quick. Except this morning I woke up early before my alarm and my lower back was screaming and I was having trouble even putting my socks on. Spent 15 minutes doing gentle lower back stretches and it made an immediate difference. Will have to add that to the list of recovery stuff I do.
Despite what I said above in my previous post I didn’t go slower and I did more than an hour today since I had some time. Recovery boots for an hour last night made a HUGE difference on how the legs felt today. Kept it flat and steady and got lucky the sun didn’t really break through at all to make it more steamy.
Got to work on getting more than 5-6 hours of sleep at night to maintain this challenge.
Saw my around the corner neighbor with her horse I mean dog Duke. She can only walk him odd hours since everyone wants to talk and try to pet him since he’s circus freak size.