tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post4089943363436949848..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: About Those 25 Weekly Rides...Kim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-72674702139458189662022-11-14T02:37:47.240-06:002022-11-14T02:37:47.240-06:00Oops! That anon comment was mine - pressed send be...Oops! That anon comment was mine - pressed send before I had entered my details!Shathisohttps://www.thegaboronerunner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-42523190727175358272022-11-14T02:36:44.970-06:002022-11-14T02:36:44.970-06:00Something tells me these rides will resume in 2023...Something tells me these rides will resume in 2023 with the goal being 30 rides this time! Well done on tackling this goal and being so consistent. 25 weekly rides is no small feat, especially taking weather and life into consideration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-35027927131694307672022-11-09T21:02:32.240-06:002022-11-09T21:02:32.240-06:00Those rides sound great. So nice to have a friend...Those rides sound great. So nice to have a friend to join you too! For sure, up it to 30. I'm sure you'd be able to do it!TechChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11960422420943812763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-17681743450685655542022-11-09T13:03:34.033-06:002022-11-09T13:03:34.033-06:00We shall see!! I have a few months to ponder the p...We shall see!! I have a few months to ponder the possibility ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-49706857248280668462022-11-09T13:03:00.784-06:002022-11-09T13:03:00.784-06:00It certainly felt great, especially considering al...It certainly felt great, especially considering all the wind and hills we had to battle to get there!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-22989104024538429712022-11-09T13:02:03.049-06:002022-11-09T13:02:03.049-06:00Thanks, Kim!!! This one seemed really intimidating...Thanks, Kim!!! This one seemed really intimidating (back on that first ride), but that also made it very enticing!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-81268867654587572012022-11-09T13:01:17.722-06:002022-11-09T13:01:17.722-06:00Cycling has really come full force in my fitness r...Cycling has really come full force in my fitness routine. I wish I could continue outdoors through the winter, but I'm grateful for the indoor bike. Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-82448682609792919832022-11-09T13:00:20.962-06:002022-11-09T13:00:20.962-06:00I should have logged how much wind we battled! I t...I should have logged how much wind we battled! I think we had crazy wind for at least 21 or 22 of these rides...Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71106690868436347622022-11-09T12:59:39.488-06:002022-11-09T12:59:39.488-06:00The hills are tough, no doubt, but that final hill...The hills are tough, no doubt, but that final hill feels like the ultimate euphoric finish line ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-10931423737445234102022-11-09T12:58:36.699-06:002022-11-09T12:58:36.699-06:00The more I think about it, I do want to get 30 of ...The more I think about it, I do want to get 30 of these hilly rides in next year, but I may have to sprinkle-in a few extra rides now and then to allow for the "short" Iowa summer season.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-86047204855993379842022-11-09T12:57:28.683-06:002022-11-09T12:57:28.683-06:00Yes, all that climbing really paid dividends...for...Yes, all that climbing really paid dividends...for our century ride, and also for the day of RAGBRAI riding (which had two enormous hills). Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-57163615425817279802022-11-09T12:56:09.079-06:002022-11-09T12:56:09.079-06:00Ha ha...30 rides would be a very lofty goal, given...Ha ha...30 rides would be a very lofty goal, given our summer season here. We could, though, shoot for 30 total rides over the course of those 25 weeks...that would involve five extra bonus rides to the lake on occasion.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-7631444169457704642022-11-09T12:54:40.252-06:002022-11-09T12:54:40.252-06:00That's quite a hill! There were a couple of re...That's quite a hill! There were a couple of really big hills on the RAGBRAI ride I did (end of July), and your Sick Hill sounds a lot like them. They make for a great conquest, but UGH, they are tough while in-motion getting to the top. I agree, "25" does sound like a nice number ;-) We had great weather last Wednesday, and I thought about doing ride #26 (you know, exactly half of a year, LOL), but the wind was off the charts, so we walked instead.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-48564516584891673412022-11-09T05:16:56.585-06:002022-11-09T05:16:56.585-06:00Great job, Kim! I think next year you should go f...Great job, Kim! I think next year you should go for 30 rides.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-17550693537710401962022-11-08T17:53:21.242-06:002022-11-08T17:53:21.242-06:00Congrats on the 25 rides! It has to feel good to m...Congrats on the 25 rides! It has to feel good to meet that goal.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-771602141384160082022-11-08T17:44:40.575-06:002022-11-08T17:44:40.575-06:00you are the queen of setting goals and then crushi...you are the queen of setting goals and then crushing them. Awesome job #kimtwin!KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-70168320397557471062022-11-08T14:56:25.390-06:002022-11-08T14:56:25.390-06:00Good for you all for setting a goal and going for ...Good for you all for setting a goal and going for it. you have logged some serious cycling miles this yearDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-36256295310993970682022-11-08T13:48:57.127-06:002022-11-08T13:48:57.127-06:00Congrats at battling that wind and getting to the ...Congrats at battling that wind and getting to the 25 rides! Heck, right now just running the half was a commitment for me and it wasn't easy dancing around all my mom's needs. I'm glad it happened!<br /><br />I can definitely see you getting to 30, potentially. I just hopped on my stationary bike for the first time in the longest time since I ran in my neighborhood. I think I have to investigate other trails since they seem to keep paving the short one I like!Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-6130365680877725762022-11-08T11:50:04.748-06:002022-11-08T11:50:04.748-06:00Congrats! What a challenge. It also helps to hav...Congrats! What a challenge. It also helps to have a companion in your goal.<br /><br />No lofty goals now. At one time, it was one half marathon a month but then COVID came.. also it is hard to find halfs in the summer & winter months.<br /><br />I did hike 100 new trails in 2020... not a goal but a way to deal.<br /><br />My bike is idle both indoors and out. I just don't enjoy it or have company. I definitely would not like hills. LOLDarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-50566132568590787252022-11-08T11:21:35.137-06:002022-11-08T11:21:35.137-06:00Great job! That sounds like a fun but challenging ...Great job! That sounds like a fun but challenging goal. I bet you will get to 30 next year!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-87726746392356353022022-11-08T10:20:07.994-06:002022-11-08T10:20:07.994-06:00Congrats on each and every HBPR! Those hills reall...Congrats on each and every HBPR! Those hills really make us stronger and while in Maine and Vermont I appreciated the weekly climbs I'd done during the summer in preparation. BTW, the February bike trip in Florida got canceled due to a couple of people (including the outfitter) needing medical procedures during that time. Bill and I are now trying to decide if we want to plan some other trip.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-31442657336479601922022-11-08T09:14:33.590-06:002022-11-08T09:14:33.590-06:00I don't know... I think I would shoot for 30 n...I don't know... I think I would shoot for 30 next year! Of course, the weather might have something to say about that. I love the idea of this- doing the same ride every week and seeing the seasons change. <br />I know I'm always saying this, but we don't have hills here in South Florida. I wish we did! Flat sounds nice, but it gets really boring. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-79350356944881250722022-11-07T23:30:02.061-06:002022-11-07T23:30:02.061-06:00Well done on the 25 rides, Kim! That's some de...Well done on the 25 rides, Kim! That's some decent mileage and elevation for the summer 2022!<br />Yes, you've set the bar high for next year. 25 looks like a nice, round and summery number - I would stick to that as a goal and treat everything else as a bonus. <br />I used the mountain bike a lot in Switzerland. We have a hill that we call the "Sick Hill" because we're nearly sick by the time we're at the top. It had a stretch of 3k where we climbed 750ft. An awesome workout!Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813581612058054899noreply@blogger.com