NEK trails

So after flying out of SD on the redeye I landed, got breakfast and then got my rental car and loaded up the gear and headed to my mom's house. Took a 2hr nap and built my indy fab. My bike case is the shit! fit all my gear and my bike! Then it was up to Manchvegas to grab Joe. From there it was up to VT. We crashed in a little hotel and got up early fearing that thunderstorms would hit in the afternoon. WOW!......WOW! these trails are fun! Started out with a short road climb that for some reason made me feel like crap.... think it was the lack of sleep and the humidity. But after getting to the top we hit the trails, zigging and zagging, crossing back over itself so much fun! real dirt and roots that ment real traction unlike socal! Trails like Tap N' Die and Worth it so much fun! My GPS crapped out pretty much 1/2 way thru the ride we ended up riding for almost 4hrs! and only did like 25% of the trails..... I'll be back next year! Pics and video to be up soon! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 907 ft Location: East Burke, VT Elev. Gain: -240 ft Date: 06/14/08 Up/Downhill: [+1197/-1437] Time: 08:33 AM Difficulty: 3.6 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 6.95 miles Time: 1:55:27 Speed: 3.6 mph Pace: 16' 40 /mi Calories: 493 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Great ride up here in the north of SD. Up here in business and brought the road bike along :) Forgot my baggies so I did the ride all spandex uber roadie style.... I was self conscience but to tell you the truth is was way more comfortable..... I just need to loose 10 lbs.... So off to the north I went from the Hotel, gradual climb then I made my way west to the PCH along what was really a highway... Not the greatest but it was rush hr so the traffic was moving slower. Nice as the hiway winded thru the hills and decented onto the PCH. The PCH thru newport beach couple tight spots as I road along parked cars hoping not to get doored but was moving well. up and down the rolling hills I turned in land and turned on the gas! I hit this great spot along the bay here. It was basically a HUGE bike path with a sick tail wind and I head of steam I popped it up in the top ring and cranked! I flew thru this section! Back onto the main roads and back to the hotel :) Fun ride esp in a place I don't get to ride much! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 104 ft Location: Irvine, CA Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 06/10/08 Up/Downhill: [+1161/-1161] Time: 05:00 PM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0   Weather: Mostly Cloudy   65 F temp; 75% humidity   65 F heat index; winds S 9 Performance Distance: 30.03 miles Time: 1:39:30 Speed: 18.1 mph Pace: 3' 19 /mi Heart Rate: 156 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1542 180 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)

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Great ride around san diego bay! Left my house ~3pm with the goal of grabing the 6:30pm ferry back to SD from Coranado. Down around the bay I was feeling good, it was odd getting used to my new Chrome Backbone bag packed with some food, extra water, sandles, a hat, a magazine for the boat ride, Ulock, iphone, wallet and keys. I hit the Pacific hiway and made my way to the ferry ticket office. I bought my ticket early as if I just made the boat then I'd have my ticket. Down thru National City this ride is insanely flat. So my legs felt well and the cross wind wasn't bad. I got to IB in ~1:20 and looked at my watch and figured I could make the 5:30 ferry if I moved, so I hit the gas and pushed pretty hard up the strand thru a nasty cross/headwind. But I cruised out past the golf course and to Coranado in just under 2hrs! nice! chilled on the beach before the ferry came, hitched a ride across the bay. Then back up the Pacific hiway and then up Balboa to my house, I took it pretty easy on the climb. Great ride! fun times! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 38 ft Location: Mission Beach, CA Elev. Gain: -7 ft Date: 06/08/08 Up/Downhill: [+675/-682] Time: 03:04 PM Difficulty: 3.5 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   64 F temp; 67% humidity   64 F heat index; winds SW 8 Performance Distance: 44.68 miles Time: 3:31:51 Speed: 12.7 mph Pace: 4' 43 /mi Heart Rate: 158 bpm (Avg) Calories: 2246 181 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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Great casual lunch ride! we cruised out of work and right up to the Scripps Firehouse. I felt good from the start and was moving pretty good, went pretty hard up the first section and hid under some trees waiting for the guys. Up the next section I cruised easy tempo and hammered pretty well up the final part. We took an easy pace to the lake and around it. Down to Carrol canyon road and back to work. i love lunch rides. Activity Route: Lake Lunch Ride Elev. Avg: 655 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 06/06/08 Up/Downhill: [+2155/-2158] Time: 12:00 PM Difficulty: 4.3 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   80 F temp; 35% humidity   79 F heat index; winds SW 8 Performance Distance: 16.69 miles Time: 1:15:11 Speed: 13.3 mph Pace: 4' 31 /mi Heart Rate: 130 bpm (Avg) Calories: 703 179 bpm (Peak) Map Poway, California   Elevation (ft)

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Great thursday night ride! We headed out with a large group and made our way to the water fall. I felt good, but I can def feel myself falling off from where I was a month ago.... But I haven't been training that hard.... We climbed Cobles (one thing that is amazing is I used to think that was a hard climb.... and now its just a bump in the road :) Over to the Tunnels and down rocking horse, I still am only hitting the first Jump need to sack up and start hitting the rest! we went back up out of the tunnels and did a lill riding up top, then down the shits and ripped it up on the way back to wagon wheel. We were moving and I was going at a race pace. Good stuff, then I did it! I cleared the Goat CLIMB!!!!!!! Good times! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 259 ft Location: La Jol, CA Elev. Gain: -6 ft Date: 06/05/08 Up/Downhill: [+1299/-1305] Time: 05:47 PM Difficulty: 3.9 / 5.0   Weather: Fair   65 F temp; 65% humidity   65 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 15.35 miles Time: 2:41:45 Speed: 5.7 mph Pace: 10' 32 /mi Calories: 857 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)

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So with everyone else out I had an easy solo ride back to Sorrento Valley. I was just gonna go at my own pace and just enjoy the ride. The cruise out to Camino Del Sur no real effort and started heading up to San Digieto road, I kept a nice pace thru that small climb and worked on my pedal stroke and cadence. The decent down San Digieto I kept it in my big ring the whole way and made my way down to the horse training area. That section was much tougher with out having others to take turns up front! But I tried to keep the speed up and went past the Polo Fields feeling good. Up the Via de Lavia climb up to the PCH and then thru Delmar. I felt good and was still keeping the speed moderate. I stopped for a moment to take a pic before I headed up Torrey Pines. I didn't scream up Torrey Pines, but I kept a moderate tempo. Down Gennesee and the 5 and back to the car a great Commute! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 251 ft Location: Poway, CA Elev. Gain: -492 ft Date: 06/03/08 Up/Downhill: [+2237/-2729] Time: 05:30 PM Difficulty: 4.2 / 5.0   Weather: Partly Cloudy   62 F temp; 64% humidity   62 F heat index; winds SW 8 Performance Distance: 26.39 miles Time: 1:39:00 Speed: 16.0 mph Pace: 3' 45 /mi Heart Rate: 153 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1317 181 bpm (Peak) Map   Elevation (ft)

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My Stomach was a mess this am I have been eating out WAY too much! so time to calm that down.... Got moving and was a bit sluggish but not bad. cruised at a decent pace and then I hit the first climb. I saw a guy way up in the distance and thought maybe I can catch him..... I moved the tempo up and saw that I was making little progress so instead of popping I kept the high tempo and though I'll catch him on the 2nd climb. I felt ok and didn't scream up to camino del sur. Got across camino del sur and picked it up. I then hit the main black mnt climb and picked it up again. Middle ring 2nd and 3rd cog! I cruised up not 100% but 90% or so. I didn't catch him :( but he had to pause at the light and with the help of traffic I did catch him and passed him :) That hurt. Up the next quick steep climb I was spent granny geared it up and across the 15 and to work. 6 mins faster than last week! Activity Route: to work via 56 Elev. Avg: 216 ft Location: La Jol, CA Elev. Gain: +486 ft Date: 06/03/08 Up/Downhill: [+1302/-816] Time: 07:00 AM Difficulty: 3.8 / 5.0   Weather: Overcast   59 F temp; 74% humidity   59 F heat index; winds SE 6 Performance Distance: 12.79 miles Time: 0:50:21 Speed: 15.2 mph Pace: 3' 57 /mi Heart Rate: 158 bpm (Avg) Calories: 725 183 bpm (Peak) Map La Jol, California   Elevation (ft)

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