Week 3: Day 6 - 23 January 2021

• morning run = 5.33 miles; time = 1:18:03; average pace @ 14:38
• warmup ride on rollers = 3 miles; time 13:17; average speed @ 13.5mph
• walked dogs = 2.4 miles total
• morning indoor ride on rollers = 11.4 miles; time = 49:36; average speed @ 13.8mph

I picked up a tube from Incycle during the week. I picked up two more (spares) from Jax today. Today called for rain so no outdoor rides, but tomorrow will be dry so I'll get to ride outdoors. I have two extra spares just in case I get two flats in the same ride (it has actually happened to me one time and a few of my friends, getting two flats in the same ride....it doesn't often happen to the same person, but better to be safe than getting stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Week 3: Day 5 - 22 January 2021

• morning run = 5.11 miles; time = 1:18:13; average pace @ 15:18
• warmup ride on rollers = 3 miles; time = 13:17; average speed @ 23.5mph
• walked dogs = 2.4 miles total
• evening indoor ride on rollers = 12 miles; 49:44; average speed @ 14.5mph

Week 3: Day 4 - 21 January 2021

• morning run = 3.85 miles; time = 1:00:12; average pace @ 15:38
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Week 3: Day 3 - 20 January 2021

• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total
• evening indoor ride on rollers = 3.63 miles; time = 15:16; average speed @ 14.3mph

My bike had a flat (back tire) this morning, so I didn't do a ride. I guess I could have just gone for a run instead, but I was making excuses (too windy) not to run. On the other hand, if I did go out for a run, I wouldn't have had the time to change the flat because I wouldn't have been motivated enough to ride in the evening. I inflated my tires and did my ride just fine yesterday. I must have messed up and bent the air valve yesterday somehow? At first, I thought I overinflated my tires even though I had been pretty good at making sure it was exactly at the minimum PSI. I had two extra spare tubes. I put in the first spare and I somehow bent the air valve in that too because the air leaked out of it right away. So I put in the second spare and it seemed okay. I came home from work and the back tire didn't feel like it had enough air (minimum PSI), but I ignored it anyway and thought it would be okay. I only managed to get 3.63 miles for the ride because it got hard to pedal. Basically, it already had a slow leak because I managed to bend the air valve from inflating it in the morning and my weight from sitting on my bike made it leak faster. So I have no extra spare tubes until I pick up spare tubes. I have two choices: go to Incycle tomorrow after work because they close later during the week and pay for a tube or wait until Saturday when Jax is open because their store hours suck (they open from 11am to 5pm daily and close on Sunday and Monday and I'm at work from 9am to 5:30pm during the week). In the meantime, I can't ride my bike.

Week 3: Day 2 - 19 January 2021

• morning indoor ride on rollers = 10 miles; time = 38:33; average speed @ 15.6mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Week 3: Day 1 - 18 January 2021

• morning run = 3.03 miles; time = 49:34; average pace @ 16:21
• warm up ride on rollers = 2 miles; time = 10:38; average speed @ 11.3mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles tota

My legs felt a little sore yesterday after the ride. My legs also felt sore during my warmup and run. I had to hold onto the wall during the whole warmup because my legs couldn't pedal fast enough to hold my balance, but I should also inflate my tires.

Week 2: Day 7 - 17 January 2021

• morning solo ride = 40.62 miles; time = 4:11:18; average speed @ 9.7mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Running: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 18.25

Total Monthly Mileage: 40.97

Total Yearly Mileage: 40.97

Total Shoe Mileage: 57.88

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 85.69

Total Monthly Mileage: 261.44

Total Yearly Mileage: 261.44

Total Bike Mileage: 2969.07

I did a ride up Mt Baldy, Glendora Ridge Road (GRR for short), and Glendora Mountain Road (GMR for short). Both GRR and GMR were closed this weekend for "critical fire weather" until Thursday, 20 January (the weather forecast calls for high wind advisory tomorrow and Tuesday). Luckily, the wind was okay today. I did this ride last month (or in November? I can't remember...I have to go back and view my rides to remember). Riding up Mt. Badly Road was harder this time around because I hadn't done any climbs with a 10+% grade since...November. So I think I lost some strength and power. On the other hand, I did much better riding up GRR (last time, I took many rest breaks on GRR) with four rest breaks - three being very short/brief, enough to take pictures and drink water because I made myself take a long rest break during a breakfast/food stop after riding up Mt. Baldy.

Week 2: Day 6 - 16 January 2021

• morning run = 5.9 miles; time = 1:28:20; average pace @ 14:59
• warmup ride on rollers = 3 miles; time = 12:30; average speed @ 14.4mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total
• morning outdoor ride = 24.07 miles; time = 1:42:54; average speed @ 14mph

Week 2: Day 5 - 15 January 2021

• morning run = 5.21 miles; time = 1:21:58; average pace @ 15:44
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total
• evening indoor ride on rollers = 6 miles; time = 23:07; average speed @ 15.6mph

Had wanted to do a warmup ride (for my run) on rollers, but my speed and cadence sensors didn't connect with my Garmin bike computer. So much time was wasted resetting my Garmin (my sensors are connected now) that my motivation dwindled and I needed enough motivation for my run.

Week 2: Day 4 - 14 January 2021

• morning run = 4.09 miles; time = 1:04:25; average pace @ 15:45
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total

Week 2: Day 3 - 13 January 2021

• morning indoor ride on rollers = 10 miles; time = 42:44; average speed @ 14mph
• walked dogs = 2.8 miles total

Week 2: Day 2 - 12 January 2021

• easy, recovery run = 3.05 miles; time = 46:59; average pace @ 15:23
• warmup (ride) on rollers = 2 miles; time = 9:57; average speed @ 12.1mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Took a rest day yesterday (walked the dogs and went to work) Felt sore while doing a warmup (ride) on rollers this morning. Felt stiff, but not sure during my run (usually it's the other way). This meant that I needed to inflate my bike tires to the minimum PSI. I didn't bother for my warmup this morning because it was two miles and I thought it would be okay.

Week 1: Day 7 - 10 January 2021

• morning ride = 74.14 miles; time = 5:14:23; average speed @ 14.1mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

Running: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 16.49

Total Monthly Mileage: 22.72

Total Yearly Mileage: 22.72

Total Shoe Mileage: 39.63

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 105.31

Total Monthly Mileage: 175.75

Total Yearly Mileage: 175.75

Total Bike Mileage: 2883.38

Today was a "great" (read sarcasm) day a long ride! So windy, but only in one direction when I was heading out to Sanchos Tacos. I was originally thinking of going longer and doing a century (100) mile ride, but the wind zapped my energy when I got to Sanchos and I needed enough energy to get back to my car.

Since I don't need to see my bike fit guy anymore, I need another reason to do a metric ride.

Week 1: Day 6 - 09 January 2021

• morning run = 5.04 miles; time = 1:16:10; average pace @ 15:06
• warmup ride on rollers = 3 miles; time = 14:32; average speed @ 12.4mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total
• morning (outdoor) ride = 15.55 miles; time = 1:12:02; average speed @ 13mph

Week 1: Day 5 - 08 January 2021

• morning run = 5.08 miles; time = 1:16:08; average pace @ 14:59
• warmup ride on rollers = 3 miles; time = 14:40; average speed @ 12.3mph
• walked dogs = 2.5 miles total

Week 1: Day 4 - 07 January 2021

• morning indoor ride on rollers = 7.62 miles; time = 33:07; average speed @ 13.8mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Almost made it to ten miles on my ride until I fell off.

Week 1: Day 3 - 06 January 2021

• morning run = 3.3 miles; time =53:23: average pace @ 16:11
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total

I sat awkwardly at work after lunch yesterday. At the time, my knee felt fine until I had to get up to start cleaning at the end of the work shift. A co-worker noticed that I was walking with a limp because my right knee was hurting. I was considering not running this morning, but I figured if it was going to hurt while running, I would know right away and I would stop. Strangely, it felt fine until I decided to stop halfway and do a little stretching. Stretching was a very bad idea because it made my knee hurt and I struggled to finish my run. I walked my dogs and my knee actually felt fine. Note to self: sit normal at work.

Week 1: Day 1 - 04 January 2021

• easy, recovery run = 3.07 miles; time = 48:43; average pace @ 15:53
• warmup ride on rollers = 2 miles; time = 11:25; average speed @ 10.5mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

I think I did too much during the weekend, especially yesterday. My legs were tired, but not sore after doing my recovery ride yesterday. They were sore this morning. I struggled to do a "pre-run" warmup on my rollers and leaned against the wall for the whole two miles. I also couldn't pedal faster. I also felt sore during my run. I was originally going to do a ride (ten miles) on my rollers tomorrow, but I think I'll just take a rest day instead.

Week 52: Day 7 - 03 January 2021

• morning run = 6.23 miles; time = 1:30:09; average pace @ 14:29 
• warmup ride on rollers = 3.03 miles; time = 14:07; average speed @ 12.9mph
• walked dogs = 2.7 miles total
• easy, recovery ride on rollers = 6 miles; time = 28:37; average speed @12.6mph

Running: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 23.14

Total Monthly (January) Mileage: 6.23

Total Yearly (2021) Mileage: 6.23

Total Shoe Mileage: 

Cycling: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 90.01

Total Monthly (January) Mileage: 74.44

Total Yearly (2021) Mileage: 74.44

Total Bike Mileage: 2778.07

My legs felt pretty good this morning during my warmup and run, however, they felt stiff and a bit tired during the recovery ride on rollers. It finally dawned on me five miles into the recovery ride that my legs felt like jello was from doing the six-mile run this morning. Also, I finally figured out how to fix the noise level on my rollers, but I guess I'll find out the real test during the week when my legs feel a little more refreshed and less tired. Basically, I rotated the rollers around. One of the screws/bolt was also very difficult to remove from one of the rollers. I had to use a degreaser to get the screw to come off. Also the roller that had the difficult screw had a crack. It doesn't affect the parts surrounding the roller as the parts are still intact. I'm not sure if any of these things had any effect on the noise level?

Week 52: Day 6 - 02 January 2021

• morning solo ride = 46.23 miles; time = 3:49:27; average speed @ 12.1 mph
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total

Week 52: Day 5 - 01 January 2021

• morning run = 4.14 miles;
• walked dogs = 2.6 miles total
• solo ride = 19.18 miles

Running: 

Total Monthly (December) Mileage: 75.6

Total Yearly (2020) Mileage: 831.38

Total Shoe (new) Mileage: 16.91 (includes today's run)

Cycling: 

Total Monthly (December) Mileage: 217.01

Total Yearly (2020) Mileage: 3342.46

Total Bike Mileage: 2703.63 (doesn't include today's ride)

Some stats for December and the year 2020. Good riddance to 2020. Happy New Year and welcome 2021. Let's hope it's a good one!

I have to be better at updating my blog to keep track of mileage. I still need to go back to Garmin and Strava to determine the accurate total mileage for my bike, but at least it is only for the bike this time because I still have the same bike and it is the new month and new year so starting fresh. 

This year, assuming that my events don't get canceled again, I will run 1,000 miles and ride 3500 miles...this will be my goal for the year. I am running the Long Beach half marathon and doing the "Finish The Ride" killer half-century this year. I was supposed to have done both last year, but Covid had other plans. Although both haven't officially announced the new set date for each event, I hope neither will get canceled.