Our week is PACKED full (I know how much this surprises all of you!) but we're still fitting in rides. Last night we got on the Rock Island Trail and did 8.4 miles. The riding temperature was 95, I don't want to know what the heat index was, 95 was plenty hot!
After the ride we ate dinner, went to bell practice and then went to A Little Knight Music at Kimball Hall featuring all of the vocal music groups from Southeast. Erik sang with Court Choir and Do Re Migos - his octet. They did a fantastic job and we still have the Lion Sleeps Tonight stuck in our heads this morning.
There is rain in the forecast for tonight, if it's dry we'll shoot for 10-12 miles, if it's wet I'm thinking 4 might be plenty, guess we'll just have to play it by ear.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
30 Rides
Today marks 10 days into the 30 rides in 30 days challenge!!!!
Friday we had a wonderful date afternoon. The wine from Sugar Clay was wonderful and I'm trying to plan our next trip to the vineyard! After we got home and had dinner with Erik and my mom (Garlic Chicken Stir Fry) Brian and I rode 6 miles and then drank lots of water and went to bed early.
Saturday morning we got up and did a little housework before leaving for the ride. We are trying to incorporate errands into our biking so that it can be transportation AND exercise. We left our house at 9:30 to meet the Raef's and a band fundraising representative at 10:30 and made excellent time (even with the trail construction). At the 12.5 mile turnaround we realized it was just over another mile to the Dairy Queen and it was pretty warm here Saturday so we decided to go for it. (I highly recommend the peanut butter sundae for a hot weekend ride treat!) By the time we got off the bikes we had traveled 27.6 miles. We spent the rest of the day on homework and had my mom and Carol over for dinner.
Sunday was Mother's Day and with 2 services at church, lunch at Brian's parents, dinner at our house and finals for both of us we rode our bikes to lunch for a total of 4.2 miles.
Monday was another busy day with band and finishing homework for these classes so we used our bikes to take the gas and cable bills to be paid for a total of 4.4 miles.
Hopefully we'll be able to sneak in a quick ride tonight, we have bell practice and Erik is performing with three different groups at a Little Knight Music at Kimball Hall, should be a wonderful evening!
Friday we had a wonderful date afternoon. The wine from Sugar Clay was wonderful and I'm trying to plan our next trip to the vineyard! After we got home and had dinner with Erik and my mom (Garlic Chicken Stir Fry) Brian and I rode 6 miles and then drank lots of water and went to bed early.
Saturday morning we got up and did a little housework before leaving for the ride. We are trying to incorporate errands into our biking so that it can be transportation AND exercise. We left our house at 9:30 to meet the Raef's and a band fundraising representative at 10:30 and made excellent time (even with the trail construction). At the 12.5 mile turnaround we realized it was just over another mile to the Dairy Queen and it was pretty warm here Saturday so we decided to go for it. (I highly recommend the peanut butter sundae for a hot weekend ride treat!) By the time we got off the bikes we had traveled 27.6 miles. We spent the rest of the day on homework and had my mom and Carol over for dinner.
Sunday was Mother's Day and with 2 services at church, lunch at Brian's parents, dinner at our house and finals for both of us we rode our bikes to lunch for a total of 4.2 miles.
Monday was another busy day with band and finishing homework for these classes so we used our bikes to take the gas and cable bills to be paid for a total of 4.4 miles.
Hopefully we'll be able to sneak in a quick ride tonight, we have bell practice and Erik is performing with three different groups at a Little Knight Music at Kimball Hall, should be a wonderful evening!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Bonkers
Yuck! I bonked for the first time ever last night. Just felt like I was running out of steam. Fortunately it happened during the last 2 miles. We completed our 10 miles and learned that the Press Box Bar is just over ten miles round trip from our house by trail. Today is date afternoon, we're heading up to Council Bluffs for lunch at Quaker Steak and Lube and then to Thurman, Iowa to Sugar Clay Vineyards. We bought the deal of the day back in February and now it's time to go cash it in for the cheese plate and 3 bottles of wine. I can hardly wait!!!!
Tomorrow we're planning a 25 mile ride, 10-15 of that with the Raef's. Alvin and Emily have much longer legs than we do so hopefully we can keep up! So far our mileage for this week is 23.8 so with a short ride tonight and Sunday, plus the long ride Saturday we'll be over 50 miles this week. Kind of unbelieveable!
Tomorrow we're planning a 25 mile ride, 10-15 of that with the Raef's. Alvin and Emily have much longer legs than we do so hopefully we can keep up! So far our mileage for this week is 23.8 so with a short ride tonight and Sunday, plus the long ride Saturday we'll be over 50 miles this week. Kind of unbelieveable!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Soloist
This week has been swamped with extra responsibilities and challenges. Brian and our neighbor Tom finished the fence last night. Over the weekend they put in some stone pavers that are REALLY awesome so that project is finally done, and it only took 2 years =)
Their project was taking a little longer than anticipated so I took to the trails by myself for a 6 mile ride and learned that Shopko at 27th and Highway 2 (Jeff and Brian can tell you the store number) is almost exactly 3 miles from our house. When they got done Brian went out for a quick 1 mile ride by himself. Lincoln had 15-25 mph wind yesterday with gusts up to 40 mph. While I'm sure my opinion will change once we're into the heat of summer, for the time being, I'm tired of wind training!
Their project was taking a little longer than anticipated so I took to the trails by myself for a 6 mile ride and learned that Shopko at 27th and Highway 2 (Jeff and Brian can tell you the store number) is almost exactly 3 miles from our house. When they got done Brian went out for a quick 1 mile ride by himself. Lincoln had 15-25 mph wind yesterday with gusts up to 40 mph. While I'm sure my opinion will change once we're into the heat of summer, for the time being, I'm tired of wind training!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Oh My Hammy!
Last night we did 2.8 miles riding the cemetery loop. I decided to pull out the cruiser Brian bought me last year and now I have a sore right hamstring. I'm sure it will get stretched out today and tonight's ride will help too. We're trying to figure out how far a route is for a beer ride =) Three days down, 27 to go. Last week's cumulative riding distance was 38 miles. This week should be around 50. I can definitely see 62 in our future!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Go Go Go
Yesterday after I left work it just seemed like a night full of running! I changed clothes and went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned. Ran to my mom's and mowed the yard, came home and made dinner. Then mowed our yard. When Brian got home he mowed at his parents and did a round of fertilizer there. Once all the yards were taken care of we used our ride to run an errand at the mall. Total riding time was 34 minutes and we traveled 5.6 miles. It's hilly on the way there and after our long ride Sunday it was a "recovery" ride. I was more stiff than I would have liked but I made it through!
My goal by the end of the month is to not go below 8 miles per hour on the big hill by our house. It's good for training but it makes me feel like a total pansy!
My goal by the end of the month is to not go below 8 miles per hour on the big hill by our house. It's good for training but it makes me feel like a total pansy!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Biking During the Marathon
Let me first begin by saying that after this weekend, I wish I had taken a day off to recover!!! Friday and Saturday were our neighborhood garage sales and we did GREAT! Saturday morning Erik had local piano competition and Saturday night he went to prom. He looked amazingly handsome and we'll get pictures up this week! Sunday morning he made it home about 5 and crashed out! Brian and I jumped on the bikes about 7:30 (it was only 34 degrees!!!!) and rode 20 miles. It was my first long ride of the year, and honestly, it went much better than expected. We finished in 2 hours and 3 minutes with an average ride time of 9.6 mph. It's not a great speed but I never got off the bike and I rode the trail up the dam for the first time! Sunday was also the Lincoln Marathon, with 10,000 competitors. We figured we were safe since they only run a very small section of trail and the rest is roads, but we got caught up in the course right by Holmes Lake. I'm SO glad that only happens once a year. Next weekend we are trying to decide if we want to ride trials again or if its time to venture out onto the highway.
Sunday afternoon Erik had his piano recital with a celebration of 25 years of private teaching for the piano studio. This morning Brian is running band, tux, and school errands on his way to work and the bank and then hopefully we'll get back to a normal schedule. Tonight we are planning a very short ride, probably 5 miles or less (maybe I'll take the opportunity to run up and pay the gas bill), mowing yards, fertilizing, doing homework, and I get to go to the dentist! Tomorrow isn't quite as bad!
Sunday afternoon Erik had his piano recital with a celebration of 25 years of private teaching for the piano studio. This morning Brian is running band, tux, and school errands on his way to work and the bank and then hopefully we'll get back to a normal schedule. Tonight we are planning a very short ride, probably 5 miles or less (maybe I'll take the opportunity to run up and pay the gas bill), mowing yards, fertilizing, doing homework, and I get to go to the dentist! Tomorrow isn't quite as bad!
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