Gabriele
Snow and a bit warmer, so I nipped out early before it would have turned to dirty slush. I even added a bit of off road riding to make a first track and to enjoy the hissing of fresh snow under the... read more
- Miles:
- 17957 total / 654 in 2012
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Keep weight down and try to preserve as much fitness as possible until spring.
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alright Errands 9.7 km 00:35 10.3mph pace
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tired To Dinner and back 9.6 km 00:30 11.9mph pace
Dinner with friends was nice (and very tasty, too). Would have been even nicer if I hadn't been tired.
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alright Alfter Fields 9.53 km 01:09 11:37 pace
Starting at -6° C, but then the sun came up. Nice, fresh and glittering snow on those agricultural roads, just the tiniest bit slippery. And temperatures went up to -4° C.
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Xcellent run out there in the cold Gabriele.... Nice work!
3 days ago
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Super stuff Gabriele. Cold doesn't slow you down does it! :-)
3 days ago • Like
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lol went up to -4c xD. Good run, Gabriele.
2 days ago • Like
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Thanks for the praise. Cold does slow me down, but I guess it would not be obvious for a cyclist that even 10 seconds faster or slower to a kilometer is quite a bit for a runner. Then there is the fact that I'm not really fast to begin with, I'm all about stamina.
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alright Alfter 11.6 km 00:40 10.8mph pace
We have a bit of snow on minor roads now, so I took the trike as loss of traction does not end in a potential off but just a bit of skidding. Riding it without my SPD-shoes is a pain, though.
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Nice ride on the trike Gabriele!
3 days ago • Like
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Nice trike outing Gabriele. Were you using your Snow Shoes instead?
3 days ago • Like
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Thank you both. I rode in my running shoes because I didn't fancy to change into them once they had cooled down to the ambient temperature. I'm a bit of a sissy, sometimes.
2 days ago • Like
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There's me in a velomobile, just leaving the place where those things are born.
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Yes, the Quest XS really is a sleek and very neat ride and from what I know it is the only velomobile that would fit a vertically challenged person like me. Mr. P wanted to try one of her more grown up sisters for a test ride and since we were there I grabbed the opportunity to have a go. So, unfortunately, this is not mine. If I wanted one it would be ready for me in about four month, so there, not even personal records in danger. ;-)
Do not forget that these things basically are trikes. tbc2 days ago • Like
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So the motor is little old me and they are not really light. Those records and the high speed are ridden by tall men, who have the power and now don't get that wind resistance penalty. I am easily faster than on the unfaired trike, though.
They a very comfortable rides (fully feathered), nice, dry and cosy warm inside, except at the feet where a bit of cold comes in through foot holes, even with the cold and the snow I felt like I could ride on and on.2 days ago • Like
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alright Bornheim Fields 12.04 km 01:20 10:40 pace
I know this is a bit insane, but the other day I met a very sympathetic woman while running and before we each went our way we made a quick running date for tonight. No time for big discussions, no... read more
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Nice running and excellent pace!
4 days ago
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good Alfter Fields 9.5 km 01:08 11:33 pace
Gabi and me braving the cold again, taking it easy. As the sun was rising, it felt more and more comfortable, even if it is a bit hazy.
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Nice running out there Gabriele!
5 days ago
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Nice running!
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good Alfter 11.1 km 00:35 11.8mph pace
-6° C in bright sun, early afternoon. Blustering wind turning north and the sky looks like there might be snow. I still enjoyed the ride as it was to and fro a thai massage, which always makes me f... read more
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Glad you are getting the miles in. t is too cold at -9C and icy when I have to set off for work at 6.15am so I am having to sit it out at the moment
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Wow! Nice riding in the chilly temps Gabriele!
5 days ago
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Thanks, I do what I can. I should be doing longer rides as the first 200 km ride will be at the beginning of march. Looks like I'll then have to suffer through for lack of proper training. *sigh*
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alright Errands 15.4 km 00:48 12.0mph pace
The wind is bearable today and either I am getting used to the cold or it is getting warmer.
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I would like to believe it's getting warmer...
7 days ago
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Good work banking those KMs!
6 days ago
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Thanks. Thorsten: Today it is approaching zero from below. That is progress in the right direction I guess. :-)
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Fields and Rhine 21.25 km 02:26 11:03 pace
Because I can.
And with the cold staying and the wind picking up I did not feel like cycling at all anyway. Not even with the sun shining.-
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Wow! Huge KMs on the run Gabriele... Sweet!
8 days ago
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You're an Inspiration:
super run Gabriele..I heard its getting very cold in that part of the globe..very good run considering the weather conditions :)
7 days ago
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Thanks. Sunil: Winter was late, but it did come.
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good Fields and Rhine 19.8 km 01:10 10.5mph pace
I guess I wrapped myself up well as I was riding under the impression that it was warming up (everything is relative) a bit. I was told that this wasn't the case and that I'm decidedly weird.
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Weird?? Nah :) Nice riding in the cold Gabriele.. Good stuff!
9 days ago
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Good ride, Gabriele! I am not riding in the cold at all for now haha
8 days ago • Like
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Thanks. Takeshi: You probably are saner than I am. On the other hand: I don't have a gym for play.
8 days ago • Like
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It's because I had a really bad cold for 2 months while in the cold rain everyday last year ... lol
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alright Alfter Fields 9.5 km 01:08 11:34 pace
- 12° C. Nicole feared catching a cold and stayed home, Gabi and me managed the whole round. Small steps with stiffish legs and no hard breathing, so rather slow, but surprisingly easy.
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Well done for braving that chilly weather Gabriele
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Run and ride!
10 days ago • Like
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Thanks all. Takeshi: No, it's really rather dry everywhere, just near the rhine there is a lot of hoar frost, but just on the vegetation, not on the path. And in case you were wondering: No ice on the rhine as yet.
9 days ago • Like
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Lovely Virgin Snow is wonderful. Great errands trip Gabriele
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I've just spotted that you are the leader on my leaderboard this week.
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