Great chill ride with Jeff. I still have a bit of back soarness on the main climb so I took it easy. it got a lill cold and my legs really started to feel like lead rocks.... 8 rides in 7 days will do that but while my legs were lead my HR was low so that is good shows that the ticker can hang just need to get the legs to follow! I also broke my mileage from '07 for the first 3 months! rock on esp since I've been doing mainly MTB'ing! Lift at lunch and Road tommorow Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 253 ft Location: -- Elev. Gain: +7 ft Date: 03/31/08 Up/Downhill: [+1745/-1738] Time: 06:18 PM Difficulty: 4.1 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 16.95 miles Time: 2:05:14 Speed: 8.1 mph Pace: 7' 24 /mi Heart Rate: 142 bpm (Avg) Calories: 794 176 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Nothing to write home about Lunch ride, up VanDam had a little bit of lower back strain.... was cautious and dialed it back a bit as I don't want to get hurt and I'm riding this afternoon at PQC. I raised my seat ~1" last night I'm going to drop it down this afternoon and see if that helps. Activity Route: Lunch MTB Elev. Avg: 749 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/31/08 Up/Downhill: [+1381/-1377] Time: 11:30 AM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   59 F temp; 47% humidity   59 F heat index; winds SW 8 Performance Distance: 8.99 miles Time: 0:50:04 Speed: 10.8 mph Pace: 5' 33 /mi Heart Rate: 150 bpm (Avg) Calories: 625 177 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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Did pretty well today, weather didn't cooperate but luckily a couple pees were down to ride in the afternoon. felt good on the switch back climb, my decent skills are so so getting old have less balls I guess. I hit the fire road climb pretty hard didn't stop at the parking lot went the whole way up and felt great! I think I could have pushed harder on the fire road but I was thinking I needed to hold back to leave some for the single track section not next time I'll hammer the whole thing! Big week coming up looks like it may rain wed, but I'll hit a spin class if that is the case. but thinking of doing a lunch and post work ride end march on a big note! if I do 2 rides tomorrow I'll be even with my mileage total from '07 with 85% MTB'ing so far in '08!!!! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 630 ft Location: Santee, CA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 03/30/08 Up/Downhill: [+1604/-1607] Time: 03:14 PM Difficulty: 4.5 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy   55 F temp; 54% humidity   55 F heat index; winds SW 12 Performance Distance: 17.00 miles Time: 2:46:00 Speed: 6.1 mph Pace: 9' 50 /mi Heart Rate: 152 bpm (Avg) Calories: 860 182 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Cool ugly day but I got a good ride it. Damn GPS died I so want a Garmin305.... But that will have to wait. Did pretty much this route, but did the goat climb out, first time I did it since last fall when I fell off the side and tumbled quite a ways down.... I so pussied out ride where I fell and Dabbed but I got back on a cleared the rest! Rode with authority today gotta keep it up next off day is friday..... Activity Route: tunnels Elev. Avg: 272 ft Location: La Jol, CA Elev. Gain: -39 ft Date: 03/29/08 Up/Downhill: [+1391/-1430] Time: 03:45 PM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0   Weather: Overcast   59 F temp; 72% humidity   59 F heat index; winds W 6 Performance Distance: 18.05 miles Time: 2:12:11 Speed: 8.2 mph Pace: 7' 19 /mi Heart Rate: 146 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1591 187 bpm (Peak) Map La Jol, California   Elevation (ft)

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Easy lunch ride, as I didn't get much sleep last night... More riding tomorrow! Activity Route: Lake Lunch Ride Elev. Avg: 655 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 03/28/08 Up/Downhill: [+2155/-2158] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 4.3 / 5.0   Weather: Fair with Haze   65 F temp; 54% humidity   65 F heat index; winds SW 8 Performance Distance: 16.69 miles Time: 1:06:15 Speed: 15.1 mph Pace: 3' 58 /mi Heart Rate: 143 bpm (Avg) Calories: 750 180 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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BOOOOOO YEA! New PR up VanDamn up 17:41 (176) down 10:12(159) that is 1:41 faster up! and 0:24 racer down too! BAM! road at lunch tommorow. Activity Route: Lunch MTB Elev. Avg: 749 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/27/08 Up/Downhill: [+1381/-1377] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   65 F temp; 58% humidity   65 F heat index; winds Vrbl 6 Performance Distance: 8.99 miles Time: 0:48:15 Speed: 11.2 mph Pace: 5' 21 /mi Heart Rate: 157 bpm (Avg) Calories: 745 187 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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I'm BACK!

Another ride at Mission trails... We fun I didn't feel totally 100% but good for my first day back from my break week. Did lill xtra credit hill at the end which really killed me but its good for me :) I gained about about 3lbs back over the week break :( Weighed in at 154 this am, but I'll work on that this week as I'm planning on riding the next 9 days straight! Activity Route: 52 loop w/ xtra hill Elev. Avg: 674 ft Location: La Mesa, CA Elev. Gain: +7 ft Date: 03/26/08 Up/Downhill: [+1437/-1430] Time: 06:00 PM Difficulty: 3.8 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   61 F temp; 67% humidity   61 F heat index; winds Vrbl 3 Performance Distance: 7.35 miles Time: 1:42:47 Speed: 4.3 mph Pace: 13' 57 /mi Heart Rate: 150 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1273 193 bpm (Peak) Map La Mesa, California   Elevation (ft)

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What can I say.... I kicked ASS today! Seriously! I put the hammer down on the climbs..... Weekend off! YEA! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 272 ft Location: La Jol, CA Elev. Gain: -39 ft Date: 03/20/08 Up/Downhill: [+1391/-1430] Time: 05:53 PM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   56 F temp; 77% humidity   56 F heat index; winds NW 7 Performance Distance: 18.05 miles Time: 2:43:11 Speed: 6.6 mph Pace: 9' 05 /mi Heart Rate: 137 bpm (Avg) Calories: 969 189 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Great half night ride :) regular mission trails loop pushed hard on the climbs cleared more then usual! dabbed 2x on S turns but felt good! Activity Route: 52 Loop Elev. Avg: 667 ft Location: La Mesa, CA Elev. Gain: +16 ft Date: 03/19/08 Up/Downhill: [+1213/-1197] Time: 06:00 PM Difficulty: 3.5 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   56 F temp; 66% humidity   56 F heat index; winds NW 6 Performance Distance: 6.67 miles Time: 1:17:30 Speed: 5.2 mph Pace: 11' 32 /mi Heart Rate: 152 bpm (Avg) Calories: 984 187 bpm (Peak) Map Mission Trails, California   Elevation (ft)

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Road hard today! we started a new loop, up torrey pines, then down to la jolla past the cove and up the scrips climb. I put in hard effort on both climbs! damn near blew a lung on torrey pines, but I felt pretty strong. Lower back hurt a lill I think I over did the weights at lunch a bit before the ride. Not bad though gotta strengthen that back! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 220 ft Location: La Jol, CA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 03/18/08 Up/Downhill: [+1125/-1128] Time: 05:44 PM Difficulty: 3.8 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   62 F temp; 49% humidity   62 F heat index; winds SW 7 Performance Distance: 16.58 miles Time: 1:07:11 Speed: 14.8 mph Pace: 4' 03 /mi Heart Rate: 158 bpm (Avg) Calories: 738 187 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Great St. Patty's ride! No PR's set but hell its 3/17 and its sunny and warm! Activity Route: Lunch MTB Elev. Avg: 749 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/17/08 Up/Downhill: [+1381/-1377] Time: 11:45 AM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   63 F temp; 29% humidity   63 F heat index; winds NW 12 G 22 Performance Distance: 8.99 miles Time: 0:52:45 Speed: 10.2 mph Pace: 5' 53 /mi Heart Rate: 150 bpm (Avg) Calories: 665 178 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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Good lunch ride not a ton of miles, not a HUGE effort but lots of climbing and I put in a good effort on the climbs! Good stuff! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 673 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 03/14/08 Up/Downhill: [+2171/-2175] Time: 11:52 AM Difficulty: 4.3 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy   62 F temp; 64% humidity   62 F heat index; winds S 9 Performance Distance: 17.40 miles Time: 1:21:53 Speed: 12.7 mph Pace: 4' 43 /mi Calories: 775 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Post work ride in Mission Trails. Amazing how just one hour forward and we only had to use the lights for 5-10mins of the ride! Good stuff more MTB tommorow, gotta go clean the bike up! Activity Route: Mission Trails Twists Elev. Avg: 520 ft Location: La Mesa, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/12/08 Up/Downhill: [+1332/-1328] Time: 05:30 PM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0   Weather: A Few Clouds   60 F temp; 74% humidity   60 F heat index; winds W 6 Performance Distance: 14.45 miles Time: 1:40:35 Speed: 8.6 mph Pace: 6' 59 /mi Heart Rate: 151 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1333 176 bpm (Peak) Map La Mesa, California   Elevation (ft)

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First Group Road ride of the year. Felt Strong! Matt put the hurt me early, but he let up and I caught. Then on the short climb up to the PCH I danced on the pedals a bit and tried to pull away but again I got the smack laid down on me :( Couldn't hurt to try :) I felt really strong on Torrey Pines, great ride thank god for daylight savings! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 0 ft Location: La Jol, CA Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 03/11/08 Up/Downhill: [+0/-0] Time: 05:34 PM Difficulty: 0 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   73 F temp; 18% humidity   73 F heat index; winds NW 8 Performance Distance: 17.79 miles Time: 1:07:55 Speed: 15.7 mph Pace: 3' 49 /mi Calories: 815 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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WOW kickass MTB ride today at lunch! set a new PR by almost 3mins! up the hill is 19:22 (previous 22:27) It was mad dry out 15% humidity, the trail def dried out, traction is becoming crappy which is odd as I was flying today! Big days coming up! lift then road tomorrow working up to my week off so I'm riding 6 days and lifting 2 this week! Rock on! Activity Route: Lunch MTB Elev. Avg: 749 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/10/08 Up/Downhill: [+1381/-1377] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   76 F temp; 15% humidity   73 F heat index; winds Vrbl 3 Performance Distance: 8.99 miles Time: 0:51:32 Speed: 10.5 mph Pace: 5' 43 /mi Heart Rate: 151 bpm (Avg) Calories: 670 183 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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Tried a new ride up in off the San Juan trail up in Orange County. Fun ride! super fun downhills, but the initial climbs were way too much hike a bike.... doable climbs but the traction was lacking so I did a bit of walking. But the climb out of the canyon was fun! lots of switch backs I finally got in a rhythm and blasted back up pushing pretty hard but not all out as I didn't know where the trail ended so I was leaving a bit in the tank cause I didn't want to burn out if there was a lot left. I'll def do this ride again but not as a training ride too much hike a bike and a very long drive but a great ride non the less. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 3041 ft Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/09/08 Up/Downhill: [+2116/-2112] Time: 10:48 AM Difficulty: 4.3 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 9.79 miles Time: 3:04:29 Speed: 3.2 mph Pace: 18' 45 /mi Heart Rate: 138 bpm (Avg) Calories: 648 180 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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First Noble run of the year, was fun! Rode with a new group, fun guys. We took our time and sessioned alot of the sections. I did most hard spots more then once, it was fun. Def a cruise nothing to really get the ticker a sick workout but a great day in bike handling skills. more ridin tomorrow Activity Route: Noble Canyon Elev. Avg: 4454 ft Location: Mount Laguna, CA Elev. Gain: -1745 ft Date: 03/08/08 Up/Downhill: [+859/-2604] Time: 09:00 AM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 9.73 miles Time: 2:50:09 Speed: 3.4 mph Pace: 17' 39 /mi Heart Rate: 145 bpm (Avg) Calories: 2011 187 bpm (Peak) Map Mount Laguna, California   Elevation (ft)

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New ride with jeff and WOW! No huge climbs just a couple decent ones. but it is true single track! I mean so tight that my shins are all scraped up! Great night ride! prob a bit easy for day but at night it was twisty and fun! Def hones the night riding skills! Good stuff. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 520 ft Location: La Mesa, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/05/08 Up/Downhill: [+1332/-1328] Time: 06:01 PM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   55 F temp; 74% humidity   55 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 14.45 miles Time: 2:03:15 Speed: 7.0 mph Pace: 8' 34 /mi Calories: 737 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Another great lunch ride! I love riding mid day! Still on pace to the top even after the ton of riding I did over the weekend! Legs felt tired but when I pushed it they still had some left in um. Good stuff Activity Route: Lunch MTB Elev. Avg: 749 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: +4 ft Date: 03/03/08 Up/Downhill: [+1381/-1377] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 8.99 miles Time: 0:54:08 Speed: 10.0 mph Pace: 6' 00 /mi Heart Rate: 151 bpm (Avg) Calories: 377 183 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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Sycamore after Math

So after todays ride with basically no front brakes after the first decent... I worked on the IF for the second day in a row.... Check these out!



hahahhahah yea I'd say I needed new pads... all the wet riding I have been doing wore those pads down quick.... but in retrospect those pads are from summer '05.... so I'd say I got my money's worth.....

Awsome ride at Sycamore today. Bumped into a guy that works at the Trek Store he showed us a new climb/decent into the canyon! Wow killer switch back climb up and then a hair raising switch back decent! crazy! esp since my brakes SUCKED as they were toast from all the mud yesterday! Lots of water crossing today all the work I put into the bike last night GONE.... So back to working on the rig again tonight.... def gonna sand the brake pads a bit and clean the rotors.... Lunch Ride tomorrow! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 621 ft Location: Santee, CA Elev. Gain: +26 ft Date: 03/02/08 Up/Downhill: [+1594/-1568] Time: 09:23 AM Difficulty: 4.3 / 5.0   Weather: Partly Cloudy   63 F temp; 51% humidity   63 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 17.37 miles Time: 2:29:07 Speed: 7.0 mph Pace: 8' 34 /mi Heart Rate: 156 bpm (Avg) Calories: 868 181 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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