- Site:
- http://openmikey.blogspot.com
- Miles:
- 14465 total / 480 in 2012
- Goal:
2012: Move 3650 miles under my own power. Climb a 14er in Colorado. Ride 200 miles in one day. Run a 100-miler.
Mike Neifert rode: i woke up at 4:00, bu...
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- 50 miles
- 02:45 time
- 18.2 pace
- 2360 calories
- details
i woke up at 4:00, but couldn't get my lazy self out of bed until 4:25. i dressed slowly and was on my bike and rolling by 4:35. that might be a bit too early. we'll see.
so i rode west at a moderate pace. not too hard, but a harder than recovery would require. i ran up and over l'alpe d'anville on the construction side of the barrier. i was very excited to find no gaping holes in the road. i rolled down the other side and pedaled on through danville toward harper. i reached the harper city limits just before 5:30.
when i got to the other side of harper, i had a decision to make and only three miles in which to make it. my choices were: 1) ride straight south into the wind all the way to anthony and either turn around or continue on around the anthony loop or 2) turn west again and head toward attica. when the time came to make my choice, i chose the second of the two.
it had been a very long time since i'd ridden this stretch of road. it was long enough ago that i had forgotten the long ascents i had to deal with. they weren't very steep, but they went on and on and on. there were two or three "hills" like that and, after my turn around, i discovered they were worse going east.
that was the only downside to the eastbound journey home. the wind was at my back and i was able to gain more than a mile per hour on my average. i went from 17.1mph up to 18.2mph at the end.
two memorable events took place before i reached home. the first was the meeting of evil dog's replacement. the new "evil" dog seemed a bit more friendly, but he was fast and he did come out on the highway. the second event was the climb up l'alpe d'anville from the west side. as i approached the bridge, the construction traffic light was red. an eighteen wheeler was sitting at the line waiting for green. i rode out and around him and was about to switch to the construction side of the bridge when i saw the light change. i don't know what came over me, but i switched tactics and sprinted up and over the monstrosity at 25mph plus! the truck never caught me.
so now i'm back at home, cooled down and ready for breakfast and a shower. (i've got to wash off the gnats. there were swarms of them everywhere!) may be riding with a DM friend tomorrow morning. still need to check on that with my wife.
Great morning ride!
over 1 year ago • Like
Way to start a Friday! And think you've still got the weekend ahead of you to crank away some more miles!
over 1 year ago • Like
Yeah - you are a real slacker Mike sleeping in until 4:25 a.m. - not sure how you live with yourself ..... great job out there!
over 1 year ago • Like
i'll get up earlier tomorrow, joe. i promise! ;)
over 1 year ago • Like
Good mileage! ...but I agree, you really must watch that lazy streak...I mean, sleeping in to 4:25? And don't forget to carb up for that extra kick....Nice work!
over 1 year ago • Like
magnificent morning miles
over 1 year ago • Like
Nice mileage today...I agree I always think that I am being lazy when I don't get out of bed until 4:25 am.
over 1 year ago • Like
Seriously?? 4:25? And 50 miles???? Im so impresssed Im not really sure what to say
over 1 year ago • Like
tomorrow, i'll be even more of a bum. i'm on call with ems tonight, so i won't get up to ride until at least 6:00.
over 1 year ago • Like
Nice ride. Heck of a way to start a Friday, and prepare you for your weekend!
over 1 year ago • Like
so is the updated avatar what you look like on a 4:35 rollout?
over 1 year ago • Like
Great mileage and I am sorry but 4:35 is really early in my world! :D Great work!!
over 1 year ago • Like
i'm sorry, did you call yourself LAZY for not getting up at 4AM and staying in bed until 4:25?! DUDE. The only way that can be considered lazy is if you went to bed at like, um, i dunno, 4:00 in the afternoon! ;)
great ride!
over 1 year ago • Like
Outstanding!! Not bad for sleeping in! : )
over 1 year ago • Like
i have a song for early morning. can't give you the tune, but the words are...
i'm so ugly in the morning,
when i get myself out of bed.
i could scare any monster,
just by raising up my ugly head.
my "avatar" is that ugly head.
over 1 year ago • Like
Very impressive 50 mile ride, before breakfast! Bet you worked up a good appetite, Mike!
over 1 year ago • Like
I am impressed too. That is some good motivation... I can't pick myself up at 7:00 am half the time let alone 4:25. Then to do it by yourself, great job! Did you even see daylight?
over 1 year ago • Like
yes, jeremy, i saw daylight...in fact, the sunrise was gorgeous. there were wide bands of yellow and blue. it looked almost fake it was that beautiful.
over 1 year ago • Like