Archive for Bicycle
Griffith Park Ride
Posted by: | CommentsThe only way I can describe this ride is quintessential LA! Only in Los Angeles can you ride for 13 miles and get a ride through multi-million dollar homes, climb a mountain to Griffith Observatory, see amazing views of the Pacific and the Hollywood sign, and finish it up with some screaming down-hill technical descents along deserted “country roads” and, oh, did I mention the coyote? Read More→
Battling Exercise Boredom
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I think one of the main issues with exercise is boredom. There is so much excitement associated when you first make the commitment to exercise. You are full of hope that this time will be different… You will get into peak shape or finally lose the weight you’ve been desperate to lose or you will be able to balance your stress. Whatever personal reason drives you to exercise soon is lost in the mundane routine of exercise. You get tired of the same equipment at the gym, the same work out video or the same neighborhood loop you always run. What can you do to combat the boredom? Read More→
Endurance Training…Sports Car or Semi?
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Riding the Tour of California Solvang Time Trial Route
For all of you avid cyclists out there you know exactly what I mean when I compare a road bike to a sports car. I ride a Bianchi Talladega road bike, that my oh so wonderful hubby, Jordan, bought for me after our second daughter was born. It’s a smooth, yet stiff, very responsive ride. There is only one problem… I absolutely refuse to attach my daughters tag-a-bike to it! It’s not meant for that kind of work! It would be like attaching my dad’s 5th-wheel to a Porsche. You just don’t do it! But here’s the issue, I want to ride with my daughter. It’s an absolute blast hanging out with her on the bike! And as much as I love cycling, I don’t want to give up the better part of a Saturday to go for the endurance ride I know I should be taking to stay in top shape. What’s a girl to do? I would like to propose you can achieve a great endurance ride by taking a shorter than usual training ride on a semi! A semi? you say… Yes, a semi! Read More→
