tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post8243268766383506511..comments2024-03-26T12:01:11.769-05:00Comments on Running on the Fly: Pedal Power: ACTIVATE!Kim at Running on the Flyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-52457609156046681372022-08-05T14:53:21.051-05:002022-08-05T14:53:21.051-05:00I always forget to change from anonymous before hi...I always forget to change from anonymous before hitting enter.Michele Hellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-18873131456205163162022-08-05T14:52:22.751-05:002022-08-05T14:52:22.751-05:00So much biking. I am so impressed you were able to...So much biking. I am so impressed you were able to fit that all in this week. And not saddle sore after? That's amazing. Great week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-60639200316638946562022-08-01T10:22:50.230-05:002022-08-01T10:22:50.230-05:00Your cross training has been so on point since you...Your cross training has been so on point since your stress fracture! Way to stick with it! I love all your biking adventures. And I would have loved that weather! I need 61 degrees in my life. Montana Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592368759795707989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-32992554609534099122022-07-31T18:39:26.391-05:002022-07-31T18:39:26.391-05:00Look at you just casually riding 100 miles on a We...Look at you just casually riding 100 miles on a Wednesday. I'm so proud of you!KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-2085595291715891512022-07-31T15:18:48.617-05:002022-07-31T15:18:48.617-05:00Wow awesome job with all the biking! Congrats on y...Wow awesome job with all the biking! Congrats on your century ride!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-65178023667537954792022-07-31T13:06:42.128-05:002022-07-31T13:06:42.128-05:00This year, the Wednesday ride at RAGBRAI was actua...This year, the Wednesday ride at RAGBRAI was actually 105 miles. I had considered (briefly) doing that, but it was just too far to trek up to northern Iowa, mid-week (which would require at least one overnight). So, yeah, we did our own century closer to home and then I opted to ride the Saturday route. No regrets!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-76533333859928368392022-07-31T13:03:43.437-05:002022-07-31T13:03:43.437-05:00Yeah, taking on both those long rides was a challe...Yeah, taking on both those long rides was a challenge, but that's what made both of them so significant. I guess I'll just be "coasting' for awhile now ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-28660150202326644272022-07-31T11:07:41.303-05:002022-07-31T11:07:41.303-05:00That is some SERIOUS biking! Wow! Way to go. I can...That is some SERIOUS biking! Wow! Way to go. I can't believe you did that century ride plus 65 more miles, Incredible!The Right Fitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857034740608689935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-16942525652495031182022-07-31T11:05:17.088-05:002022-07-31T11:05:17.088-05:00Wow!! You sure got a full season of biking done -...Wow!! You sure got a full season of biking done - in just this week! Good for you! I love your cycling tank top from the RAGBRAI. Very pretty! Looking forward to your recap.TechChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11960422420943812763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-78406291830624786522022-07-31T09:14:07.276-05:002022-07-31T09:14:07.276-05:00I can totally understand why triathletes have less...I can totally understand why triathletes have less injuries. I've kind of experienced that myself, as well as how my endurance is strong for both running and biking now. I got a crazy endorphin rush in the final 30 miles of the century ride...that totally took me by surprise!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-84684475358332756112022-07-31T09:12:00.234-05:002022-07-31T09:12:00.234-05:00Amazingly, my upper body feel fine today, LOL. The...Amazingly, my upper body feel fine today, LOL. The route was far more hillier yesterday, though, so I think I was definitely using my legs for power much more than anything else (and my quads are feeling a little compromised today). Oh well...it was ALL worth it!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-84259113932686312802022-07-31T09:09:51.701-05:002022-07-31T09:09:51.701-05:00YES YES YES to Key West!!!!! I'll have to do m...YES YES YES to Key West!!!!! I'll have to do most of my training indoor for that, but so what? The distance doesn't intimidate me at all now ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-58060847161544919622022-07-31T09:08:49.825-05:002022-07-31T09:08:49.825-05:00I'm so grateful I found cycling! Running is st...I'm so grateful I found cycling! Running is still my sport of choice, but cycling has become a very close second!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-32375274081624511932022-07-31T09:08:02.814-05:002022-07-31T09:08:02.814-05:00I never would have seen myself doing all this biki...I never would have seen myself doing all this biking, even two years ago, when it all took off after the stress fracture. I think my fitness has really improved as a result...the biking keeps getting easier (these long rides aren't as strenuous as I'd imagined) and my running has benefited (less recovery time and fewer "niggles").Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-4029529894580571262022-07-31T09:05:55.692-05:002022-07-31T09:05:55.692-05:00The riding has been so much fun! My quads are feel...The riding has been so much fun! My quads are feeling it this morning, but I think that's more from the hilly route yesterday than a cumulative mileage thing. None the less, easy-does-it today.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-41235548774373489812022-07-31T09:04:59.433-05:002022-07-31T09:04:59.433-05:00Our heat wave broke last week, but it's return...Our heat wave broke last week, but it's returning this week. We're looking at temps in the triple digits again...Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-71826977792955286192022-07-31T09:04:09.493-05:002022-07-31T09:04:09.493-05:00Congrats on your century ride -- and another chall...Congrats on your century ride -- and another challenging ride, too. I remember a talk a very long time ago about how triathletes tend to get injured less because of the different sports. I'm a fan of mixing things up -- and the occasional recovery week, LOL!<br /><br />That's too bad about the lily, But that is nature!Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096124660145481881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-42975294802627468702022-07-31T09:04:03.528-05:002022-07-31T09:04:03.528-05:00We really got lucky on the weather Wednesday for t...We really got lucky on the weather Wednesday for the century, and also for Ragbrai yesterday. Had this been the week prior, ti would have been a different story!Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-25683652071125527922022-07-31T09:03:02.547-05:002022-07-31T09:03:02.547-05:00Yes, go big or "ride" home, LOL. The Rag...Yes, go big or "ride" home, LOL. The Ragbrai ride was kind of last-minute, so it hadn't been on my mind until just a few days prior. The more I thought of it, though, I just couldn't NOT give it a go.Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-35474698040720685912022-07-31T08:46:36.058-05:002022-07-31T08:46:36.058-05:00I can't wait to read your recaps! Both those ...I can't wait to read your recaps! Both those bike rides sound really fun. And I can totally see why your upper body was sore after the century ride. To answer your question, hahahahaha no our temps didn't take a nosedive- I think it's just getting hotter and hotter here. I'm glad you had good weather for your rides!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-45704408980010146632022-07-31T08:13:10.320-05:002022-07-31T08:13:10.320-05:00I can not wait to read your RAGBRAI recaps! As you...I can not wait to read your RAGBRAI recaps! As you know, doing that is high on my bucket list, but someone's birthday is that week and makes it hard to plan around. Maybe we'll just have to plan some other cycling adventure together... like Key West! You're going to love getting the stats from your new biking Garmin. I love that kind of stuff.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-64127343807182650092022-07-31T07:31:42.111-05:002022-07-31T07:31:42.111-05:00We cooled down some days as well! I wish I had ano...We cooled down some days as well! I wish I had another sport that I did. I really need to get into something else besides running and walking!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09130461043483892210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-11199789231213008352022-07-31T06:50:42.365-05:002022-07-31T06:50:42.365-05:00That's a whole lotta biking miles.
Good for y...That's a whole lotta biking miles.<br /><br />Good for you!<br /><br />If you enjoy it, I say Do it!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-81864586874901577392022-07-31T06:23:42.372-05:002022-07-31T06:23:42.372-05:00Wow that's a lot of riding in one week. I hope...Wow that's a lot of riding in one week. I hope you plan to give your legs a little break! Congrats!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5884362622170497685.post-11289401484782550592022-07-31T06:18:15.007-05:002022-07-31T06:18:15.007-05:00This week was the hottest yet! Almost 100° with 99...This week was the hottest yet! Almost 100° with 99% humidity. Blech. My longest bike ride ever was 45 miles. Cycling isn’t super safe here so I have to load up my bike and take it somewhere else if I want to ride. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com