Monday, November 03, 2008
Todays Ride
I decided that since I got a new cyclo-computer that I would go out today even though I went out yesterday. I like to give my legs a days rest normally but I was too excited not to go out. I wanted to see the exact amount of time I would ride along with the exact miles per hour and the exact amount of miles that I rode. Before I would have to go to google to map out my ride so I can get an exact number of miles that it takes to go from the house to there and then back but this tells me all that information. Also google maps doesn't let me map out the ride on the bike trail so when I start riding on the bike trail I won't know how many miles I went.
Well, today when I got to Beach Park the ride was only 16 minutes. Normally with my other stop watch the ride is like 22 minutes but that's because whenever I pull over to get a drink of water or to rest my legs for a minute I don't stop the timer. This new computer turns the timer off when you stop riding so I'm getting an exact reading of how long it takes me to get there.
I've been putting in the SparkPeople website that I've been doing 14-15mph and I was riding 12-15 mph today but it showed my average speed at 10mph so where it shows my calories that is reflective of me going 10mph. So, when I added todays bike ride to SparkPeople I had to tell them I went 10mph. I want to be as accurate as possible.
Instead of riding every other day I'm going to try everyday. I figured maybe I could do 2 days on, 1 day off but I think that my legs are getting used to it enough that I can start going everyday. This is my 4th week of riding the bike. My first week I only rode to California ave and back which was 4 days in that week. My 2nd week I only rode to Oak and Truxton and back and that was 3 days. My 3rd week I made it to Beach Park and rested then came back and that was only 2 days. Now my 4th week I'm getting to Beach Park and without resting going straight onto the bike trail but I only went a little distance before deciding to go back to the park and resting for 10 min before going home.
Now that I'm getting better I would like to spend 20 or more minutes on the bike trail (maybe 10 min out then 10 min back) then resting before heading home. I'm actually really excited that my legs are getting better and getting more used to riding because as I've said before, I'd eventually love to ride for 2 hours a day. The weight will definitely melt off when I'm riding for 2 hours a day. Also I'd like to get to the point where that is 2 hours straight.
I'm actually excited about losing weight for the first time in a long time because I know that if I ride the bike on a daily basis I will definitely lose the weight a lot faster. Now I just need to start eating better to make this weight loss go faster. I'm trying my best.
Edit: Yes, I realize I was rambling lol. I edited out some of the redundance lol.
Well, today when I got to Beach Park the ride was only 16 minutes. Normally with my other stop watch the ride is like 22 minutes but that's because whenever I pull over to get a drink of water or to rest my legs for a minute I don't stop the timer. This new computer turns the timer off when you stop riding so I'm getting an exact reading of how long it takes me to get there.
I've been putting in the SparkPeople website that I've been doing 14-15mph and I was riding 12-15 mph today but it showed my average speed at 10mph so where it shows my calories that is reflective of me going 10mph. So, when I added todays bike ride to SparkPeople I had to tell them I went 10mph. I want to be as accurate as possible.
Instead of riding every other day I'm going to try everyday. I figured maybe I could do 2 days on, 1 day off but I think that my legs are getting used to it enough that I can start going everyday. This is my 4th week of riding the bike. My first week I only rode to California ave and back which was 4 days in that week. My 2nd week I only rode to Oak and Truxton and back and that was 3 days. My 3rd week I made it to Beach Park and rested then came back and that was only 2 days. Now my 4th week I'm getting to Beach Park and without resting going straight onto the bike trail but I only went a little distance before deciding to go back to the park and resting for 10 min before going home.
Now that I'm getting better I would like to spend 20 or more minutes on the bike trail (maybe 10 min out then 10 min back) then resting before heading home. I'm actually really excited that my legs are getting better and getting more used to riding because as I've said before, I'd eventually love to ride for 2 hours a day. The weight will definitely melt off when I'm riding for 2 hours a day. Also I'd like to get to the point where that is 2 hours straight.
I'm actually excited about losing weight for the first time in a long time because I know that if I ride the bike on a daily basis I will definitely lose the weight a lot faster. Now I just need to start eating better to make this weight loss go faster. I'm trying my best.
Edit: Yes, I realize I was rambling lol. I edited out some of the redundance lol.
Rawhide Sticks
When we went to Target today I bought some Rawhide sticks for Flower because she has been chewing everything in sight. She has chewed so many holes in my comforter and pulling the stuffing out so I wake up most mornings with all this stuffing all over the bed.
Chip was afraid of giving her rawhide because she is such a small dog and he was afraid that the rawhide would splinter and she would get it stuck in her throat. Which is a valid concern but this stuff when chewed becomes soft and it doesn't splinter. He just hasn't had any experience with giving rawhide to dogs and so I can understand why he was worried.
But since I gave her one when we came home she's been chewing it and he holds it for her hehe. It's so cute to watch him holding it for her. She just loves it too. So now I know what she will get for Christmas. Now hopefully she will stop chewing everything including my shoes.
Chip was afraid of giving her rawhide because she is such a small dog and he was afraid that the rawhide would splinter and she would get it stuck in her throat. Which is a valid concern but this stuff when chewed becomes soft and it doesn't splinter. He just hasn't had any experience with giving rawhide to dogs and so I can understand why he was worried.
But since I gave her one when we came home she's been chewing it and he holds it for her hehe. It's so cute to watch him holding it for her. She just loves it too. So now I know what she will get for Christmas. Now hopefully she will stop chewing everything including my shoes.
Cyclo-computer
Well I bought a Cyclo-computer today at Target with 20 functions. Some of the fuctions are Odometer, speedometer, how many calories I'm burning, how much fat I'm burning, timer and many more. The way it works is I put a magnet on one of the spokes on the front wheel and I attach a sensor to the fork then the wire goes up to the computer. The computer is also removable so nobody will steal it when I go to the store.
I also bought a new lock while we were there. It's a much better lock and it came with a bracket that attaches to the frame. This new lock has a key so I don't have to worry about a combination and the spare key is in a drawer just in case I lose my first key. If I lose both keys then I will probably lose my bike forever because this is the type of lock that you cannot open easily.
I also bought a new lock while we were there. It's a much better lock and it came with a bracket that attaches to the frame. This new lock has a key so I don't have to worry about a combination and the spare key is in a drawer just in case I lose my first key. If I lose both keys then I will probably lose my bike forever because this is the type of lock that you cannot open easily.
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