Got out on the bike Saturday with Mike Myers. We did a bit over 30 miles. A kind of uncomfortable day for a couple of weekend warriors that like to get a couple of century rides in through the year. Temperature was around 40 on a very humid and overcast day, the kind of day [...]
Got out on the bike for about 42 miles yesterday. The dynamic conditions made the ride exhilarating and difficult at the same time. And of course it was my first ride of the year, so I managed to make stupid mistakes, like forgetting sunscreen. My calves burned, and when that happens, they hurt for days. [...]
Okay, I’m doing it again. I have too many distinct audiences to serve any one of them well from the same blog site. You’re probably reading this through RSS, so the change won’t be visibly obvious, so you won’t see that andyerickson.org points to an about page. This blog is now partitioned into subject matter. [...]
On Saturday, September 20th, Todd, Bill, Mike, Joe, and I rode the annual Hope Ride supporting the foodbank in Hope, Indiana. This ride is just great. I would guess 3000 riders from all over the region participate. What I don’t get is how the really fat people blow by me like I’m standing still. If [...]
Wow, I haven’t done any workout at all in three weeks. I’m hoping today’s 45 mile ride with Dale Unroe and Mike Myers kick starts me to get back into this. With the 100-miler coming up on the 20th I can’t afford to miss another weekend ride. Hoping to do 70 or 80 next weekend.