Going on Hiatus

I'm to lazy to blog after I exercise, so Exerslog is going dormant for now. I may perform CPR on it later. Until then, come see me at my other blog, blogan.net.

Weekend Update

It's once again Sunday evening. How did I do this last week?

• I rode my bike to work only on Monday this last week. I know that sounds terrible, but keep reading. I walked to work on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday I worked in Folsom so I had to drive (horrors!) to and from the airport those days.
• I walked a mile during lunch on Monday (or maybe it was Tuesday).
  
• Today I rode 26 miles for fun. Actually, it's fun every time I ride, but that was my only excuse for riding today. :-)
• After four weeks, my gas tank was empty. I broke down and bought gas today. I doubt I'll go another four weeks, but we'll see.

My mother's considering coming to Portland for the marathon. She says she's done running marathon distances and wants to run a half marathon. Unfortunately, Portland doesn't offer a half marathon. She's almost embarrassed to run the associated 5 miler. Maybe she'll run a relay leg in the marathon instead. We'll see...

Weekend Update

It's Sunday evening -- how did I do last week?

• I rode my bike to work 5 out of 5 days, even on Wednesday, when I had an all-day class at a different campus.
• I rode extra last Sunday, Thursday, and today.
• The gas tank I filled three weeks ago is still 1/4 full. It's amazing how much gas I use other than commuting.

This week's weather looks good for riding some more.

Come Ride With Me

I've been riding to work all week, even yesterday when I had an all-day class at a farther campus, though still not that far away. This evening I took a bike ride and documented it on google maps. I wrote about it on my other blog, blogan.

Weekend Update

I rode my bike Monday and Friday last week. Not bad, considering I was on a business trip Tuesday and Wednesday and had a mid-day appointment on Thursday.

I went on a 16.4 mile bike ride Friday afternoon to help on the weekly miles.

Today, I took another trip to REI. No, I'm still not saving commute money by biking, but I'm sure accumulating some really cool bike stuff. Today, I bought a helmet, some grease, some wax-based chain lube, and a new water bottle.

My new helmet is awesome! I got a "one size fits all" Bell Slant helmet. I can adjust the fit easily on the road. It hugs my head great and the chin strap doesn't choke me. It also has a lot more ventilation than my old helmet.

I used the grease to adjust my seat post height. The old grease was so gunky I couldn't see the max extension line. And with my legs, that's where I need the post set.

To celebrate, I rode this evening: slightly shorter at 13.4 miles. My bike computer says I averaged 1.3 mph (oops! That can't be right. I wonder what it was) with a max speed of 29.1. I'll say the slight wind on the port stern on the outgoing leg can take some credit for that. Temperature was 85F. The highlights of the ride was the cool patch while crossing Rock Creek on Evergreen and passing the clover fields north of the Hillsboro airport. Nice. :-)

Simple Weather says the weather's going to be nice this week. We'll see how many days I can ride my bike to work.

Get a Grip

This last week, I rode my bike to work Monday through Thursday. Friday, being the Fourth of July, I didn't go to work.

Today, I dropped by REI to get some bicycling gloves. The gloves really help for any distance more than about a mile. I looked at the bar-end grips, but decided against getting them. I didn't want to install them myself.

I wanted to try out my new gloves, so I started my Evergreen, End to End ride. It goes near REI, so I took a detour to see how long it would take to have them put the bar-end grips on for me. Turns out, not long!

I told them I wanted the Shorties bar end grips, but I grabbed the L Bends grips instead. It was my mistake, but it was a good one. Once I tried them, I liked the additional hand position and used it a lot the rest of the way home.

Because I spent my riding time at REI, I rode straight home from REI. My trip computer says 14.08 miles total.

Now it's time to work in the yard. :-)

Evening Ride

The weather in Hillsboro continues to be beautiful -- perfect for an evening bike ride. I rode my "length of Evergreen" ride: down Cornell to its intersection with Evergreen, back up Evergreen to its other end, then wrap around a few streets home. I think it's around 16 miles. At least that's what my bike computer says... The wind was light. If anything, it was a gentle tailwind on the return trip.

The ride was wonderful. Not too hot, just a little humid (to the point of getting a couple or random drops near Barnes & Noble). Being Oregon, the flowers continue to be in bloom, with the fragrance of honey suckle and roses in the air.

Nice!