New Place, New Program, First Time

[thisnewday]

I've decided to permanently relocate my bicycle training stand from the basement, where it's resided since I first set it up last winter, to a place in front of my dining room window.

I've also revised the program I'd previously written for my indoor rides. Whereas it previously consisted of 4 segments building to peak effort over a 30 minute period, I've extended it to 45 minutes with 6 peaks.

Also, because I now have a computer that reads off a sensor at the rear wheel, I now know that my first ride under this new regimen was at a sustained minimum speed of 10+ to 11+ MPH and a sustained maximum speed of 12+ to 13+ MPH and covered a distance just short of 9 miles. (I expect those numbers to improve after I get acclimated to the indoor regimen.)

And, for the first time since I've had the Alpcoure magnetic resistance trainer, I actually felt like I'd been on a training ride.

So, all things considered, the effort to clean up the bike, mat, cooling fan and training stand and to relocate them upstairs--where I can now look out of a window and imagine I'm out there, with the wind blowing through my hair--feels like it was worth it, lol...

LPK
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12.1.2022

Comments

[summersgate]

Looking out a window sounds great.

[thisnewday]

Hahaha, yeah, it sure beats looking at concrete block basement walls or the white painted drywall I had in front of me when I first brought it upstairs...

[halfmoon_mollie1]

still looking for that S.King story about the bicyclist...

[thisnewday]

Ya know, I'd forgotten how, years ago, I'd followed my oldest daughter's lead and read a bunch of Stephen King.

Then, a few days ago, I came across a box that I hadn't noticed at the back of one of my closets. And inside of it, among some other detritus from the old house in the city, was a Stephen King box set.

Now you mention "The Bicyclist," which I don't remember reading specifically, but am guessing is one of his short stories.

And that makes me wonder if I might actually have it somewhere among the other boxes and debris that followed me here from my time on Mooney Avenue.

If I happen to find anything, I'll let you know...

[halfmoon_mollie1]

The story title is 'stationary bike' and it's in the Just AFter Sunset collection. It's a great story, but then he is excellent at short stories.

[thisnewday]

Thanks, I'll look it up. And, yeah, he's great at short stories. I think that may be where I started with him...