Hi all,
Well the bags are packed and we're ready to go. Last night we took apart the bikes and packed them in bike boxes. No divets or bruises this time. It went pretty well and I think we packed things so they wouldn't be damaged. We packed our gear yesterday also and that was an adventure. Because we are bringing a second tent things are quite cramped.. Don't laugh. The last time we went on S2TS a couple had forgot to bring a tent and borrowed the extra one we brought. So, luckily I thought there might be a problem so I went to REI and bought another duffle bag. It isn't as big. A Large instead of XXXLarge. With the third duffle bag we were able to get everything in our bags but there is no extra room. I took Maggie for a walk and then showered and then we brought her to the kennel. She is pretty good about going but you should see her when I pick her up at the end. She is ballisto-excited. We will leave for San Jose at noon. We stay at the hotel for the night and then head up to Bear Valley in a bus leaving at 8:30am. Tonight we will eat at Andy's favorite Chinese restaurant, 456. Well, you won't hear from me again until I get back. I packed a journal book so hopefully I will write in it. Have a good week everyone.
Clyde
Friday, June 19, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Almost there
Hi all,
Sierra to the Sea is getting close. We head to the Bay Area on Friday after dropping Maggie off at the kennel and packing the car. We did the 90 miler ride we were planning to do on Saturday. We rode from home to Beal's Point, went on the bike trail to Discovery Park in Sacramento and then headed back. Technically it was 88.68 miles but why quibble about 2 less miles. It went OK .I felt pretty strong actually. I thought the hills on Roseville Parkway would kill me on the way home but I was pretty strong. One thing I discovered is that the tongue in my right bike shoe rubs and presses on my foot . A little bump developed there. I think it has something to do with the way I sometimes rotate my foot inward when pushing hard. Anyway I think I found a solution that I will use on The Sierra to the Sea Tour. I will use one of those open pads they have for bunions. I have a bunch of them leftover from when I had a problem with my toes when running a lot way back when. I did a test ride with it on on Sunday and it seemed to work. We did a test run of using the tent on Saturday night but Andy ended up being the only one who slept out in the tent. We tried to get Maggie to sleep with us out there and had her pillow and everything but she just wasn't in to it. She hung outside the tent and wouldn't come in except initially to lick my face all over the place when we were in our sleeping bags. Since she was a no go I slept inside on the bed as usual with Maggie and Andy slept outside in the tent. Today is our first wedding anniversary (civil wedding), so we have been married nine years and have been together since 1995. It seems like just yesterday. We don't have anything special planned but I bought some pulled pork for dinner and we will have that with noodles and salad. Our second wedding anniversary (Catholic wedding) is June 23 so we will celebrate that one in Calistoga. I was supposed to run today but I guess I am still resting since Saturday's ride although I feel totally recovered. I'll probably write once before I leave and then at this moment I have intentions to write in a journal but we'll see what happens. Have a good week.
Clyde
Sierra to the Sea is getting close. We head to the Bay Area on Friday after dropping Maggie off at the kennel and packing the car. We did the 90 miler ride we were planning to do on Saturday. We rode from home to Beal's Point, went on the bike trail to Discovery Park in Sacramento and then headed back. Technically it was 88.68 miles but why quibble about 2 less miles. It went OK .I felt pretty strong actually. I thought the hills on Roseville Parkway would kill me on the way home but I was pretty strong. One thing I discovered is that the tongue in my right bike shoe rubs and presses on my foot . A little bump developed there. I think it has something to do with the way I sometimes rotate my foot inward when pushing hard. Anyway I think I found a solution that I will use on The Sierra to the Sea Tour. I will use one of those open pads they have for bunions. I have a bunch of them leftover from when I had a problem with my toes when running a lot way back when. I did a test ride with it on on Sunday and it seemed to work. We did a test run of using the tent on Saturday night but Andy ended up being the only one who slept out in the tent. We tried to get Maggie to sleep with us out there and had her pillow and everything but she just wasn't in to it. She hung outside the tent and wouldn't come in except initially to lick my face all over the place when we were in our sleeping bags. Since she was a no go I slept inside on the bed as usual with Maggie and Andy slept outside in the tent. Today is our first wedding anniversary (civil wedding), so we have been married nine years and have been together since 1995. It seems like just yesterday. We don't have anything special planned but I bought some pulled pork for dinner and we will have that with noodles and salad. Our second wedding anniversary (Catholic wedding) is June 23 so we will celebrate that one in Calistoga. I was supposed to run today but I guess I am still resting since Saturday's ride although I feel totally recovered. I'll probably write once before I leave and then at this moment I have intentions to write in a journal but we'll see what happens. Have a good week.
Clyde
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Training, training, training
Hi all,
Andy and I have been biking nearly every day now in preparation for Sierra to the Sea. We both rode in the Sierra Century on Saturday. Andy did the 100 miles with 6000 ft of climbing while I did the almost metric (58 miles) with a disappointing little over 2000 ft of climbing. The hill we had to do was Mt. Vernon and it was a challenge! I rode with Jacqui and she said at one point she had to unclip or fall over. They advertised it as being 3500 ft of climbing but my altimeter certainly did not register that. Andy said he felt sore but that he felt good also. I didn' t ride Monday and I didn't get on the treadmill either. Me bad. Tuesday I rode with Jacqui and Laura on the Joe Rogers, Indian Hill loop which I now have memorized. We need to do a different route next time. Today I rode just under 30 miles with 1966 ft of climbing. I did the English Colony Road to Taylor and then turned around and headed home. It was a good ride. Because the weather is kind of iffy these days it is hard to decide what to wear. It is around a high of 75 and the sun is in and out of clouds constantly. There are a lot of clouds. I wore arm warmers and left at 10:40 today and that was perfect. I probably could have taken off the arm warmers. Andy and I will probably ride our usual Thursday route tomorrow. Friday I will ride with Laura and Cynthia on the bike trail. Saturday Andy and I are going to try again to do the route we didn't do a few weekends ago. The route is to ride from home to Beal's and then ride on the bike trail to Sacramento and back and then ride home. That is 90 miles. I am psyched to do it this time even if it looks windy when we wake up. The only other thing of interest is that we did a test run last night of taking my bike apart and boxing it in preparation for Sierra to the Sea. It went pretty well. Andy got two divets in his fingers which required band aids but other than that we have it figured out. So this weekend we will try to put the tent up again and then sleep in it. Won't Maggie be confused when she has to sleep outside in the tent! I'll probably write next after we finish our 90 mile odyssey.
Be good.
Clyde
Andy and I have been biking nearly every day now in preparation for Sierra to the Sea. We both rode in the Sierra Century on Saturday. Andy did the 100 miles with 6000 ft of climbing while I did the almost metric (58 miles) with a disappointing little over 2000 ft of climbing. The hill we had to do was Mt. Vernon and it was a challenge! I rode with Jacqui and she said at one point she had to unclip or fall over. They advertised it as being 3500 ft of climbing but my altimeter certainly did not register that. Andy said he felt sore but that he felt good also. I didn' t ride Monday and I didn't get on the treadmill either. Me bad. Tuesday I rode with Jacqui and Laura on the Joe Rogers, Indian Hill loop which I now have memorized. We need to do a different route next time. Today I rode just under 30 miles with 1966 ft of climbing. I did the English Colony Road to Taylor and then turned around and headed home. It was a good ride. Because the weather is kind of iffy these days it is hard to decide what to wear. It is around a high of 75 and the sun is in and out of clouds constantly. There are a lot of clouds. I wore arm warmers and left at 10:40 today and that was perfect. I probably could have taken off the arm warmers. Andy and I will probably ride our usual Thursday route tomorrow. Friday I will ride with Laura and Cynthia on the bike trail. Saturday Andy and I are going to try again to do the route we didn't do a few weekends ago. The route is to ride from home to Beal's and then ride on the bike trail to Sacramento and back and then ride home. That is 90 miles. I am psyched to do it this time even if it looks windy when we wake up. The only other thing of interest is that we did a test run last night of taking my bike apart and boxing it in preparation for Sierra to the Sea. It went pretty well. Andy got two divets in his fingers which required band aids but other than that we have it figured out. So this weekend we will try to put the tent up again and then sleep in it. Won't Maggie be confused when she has to sleep outside in the tent! I'll probably write next after we finish our 90 mile odyssey.
Be good.
Clyde
Monday, June 1, 2009
Me Bad
Hi all,
I was supposed to ride the American River bike trail by riding from home on Saturday with Andy but we didn't ride. It would have been 90 miles. Andy got up to feed the dog early and as he was coming back to bed he said "It is windy out there" Well, that totally psyched me out for riding. And then when Sunday came and Andy and I were going to ride I bailed again. Me bad. So, today I made up for it and rode with some Bella Fiore girls. We rode to Lincoln from the Flower Farm. It was 34 miles. However I screwed up my computer and the distance function was not working right so I recorded 55 miiles. I wish! Andy has that as a honey-do for tonight of fixing the computer. This weekend we went to our neighbor's graduation party. I also had book club to go to so we only spent an hour there and then I took off for book club. I found Allegra's house pretty easily and now know where I went wrong the last time I went to her house. She served mushroom lasagne and a salad with blue cheese topping. She had a great dessert of freshly made chocolate cake with coffee ice cream (my favorite ice cream). We meet next at Chris's house on July 25. I am going to try and bike ride as much as I can now until Sierra to the Sea. Andy and I are slowly buying stuff we need for the bike tour. We were going to pay someone to pack the bikes for us but I think we will pack them ourselves. That way we know for sure no parts were left behind. This Wed. Jacqui of Bella Fiore posted a ride she wants to do so I said I would join her. And then Friday I will do my usual Beal's bike trail ride. This Saturday Andy and I are riding in the Sierra Century. I will ride the almost metric 58 miles ride and then Andy is doing the 100mile ride which will be a killer because it has 7000ft of climbing. Nothing else is really new. Until next time.
Cheers, Clyde
I was supposed to ride the American River bike trail by riding from home on Saturday with Andy but we didn't ride. It would have been 90 miles. Andy got up to feed the dog early and as he was coming back to bed he said "It is windy out there" Well, that totally psyched me out for riding. And then when Sunday came and Andy and I were going to ride I bailed again. Me bad. So, today I made up for it and rode with some Bella Fiore girls. We rode to Lincoln from the Flower Farm. It was 34 miles. However I screwed up my computer and the distance function was not working right so I recorded 55 miiles. I wish! Andy has that as a honey-do for tonight of fixing the computer. This weekend we went to our neighbor's graduation party. I also had book club to go to so we only spent an hour there and then I took off for book club. I found Allegra's house pretty easily and now know where I went wrong the last time I went to her house. She served mushroom lasagne and a salad with blue cheese topping. She had a great dessert of freshly made chocolate cake with coffee ice cream (my favorite ice cream). We meet next at Chris's house on July 25. I am going to try and bike ride as much as I can now until Sierra to the Sea. Andy and I are slowly buying stuff we need for the bike tour. We were going to pay someone to pack the bikes for us but I think we will pack them ourselves. That way we know for sure no parts were left behind. This Wed. Jacqui of Bella Fiore posted a ride she wants to do so I said I would join her. And then Friday I will do my usual Beal's bike trail ride. This Saturday Andy and I are riding in the Sierra Century. I will ride the almost metric 58 miles ride and then Andy is doing the 100mile ride which will be a killer because it has 7000ft of climbing. Nothing else is really new. Until next time.
Cheers, Clyde
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Slow days
Hi all,
The last two days have been kinda slow since I didn't do any bike riding. Yesterday I ran on the treadmill and then did some sewing, in addition to doing my usual which is taking Maggie for a walk and a run to Walmart. I am making curtains for the spare bedroom. The material has pink flowers and green plants. The room is painted a rose color. Today I ran outside after I walked Maggie. I am very slow. I ran a pace of 12min/mile. I need to get faster. Later I went to the new shopping Center The Fountains to see what was new. I was able to hold myself off from buying espresso gelato at Whole Foods but I did pick a Wolfgang Puck frozen appetizer box of mu shu pork spring rolls. They look good. Maybe we will have those Friday as a happy hour snack. Tomorrow some Bella Fiore girls are riding down and up out of the canyon so Andy and I will join them. Thursday is a Bella Fiore meeting at 6:30. I will bring chocalate chip cookies and honey dew melon. I figure something good and something bad. Andy and I will probably ride our usual ride up Twelve Bridges. And Friday I plan on riding with Bella fiore girls on the bike trail. So that is my plan this week. Don't know what is up for the weekend yet. Hope things are going well with you.
Clyde
The last two days have been kinda slow since I didn't do any bike riding. Yesterday I ran on the treadmill and then did some sewing, in addition to doing my usual which is taking Maggie for a walk and a run to Walmart. I am making curtains for the spare bedroom. The material has pink flowers and green plants. The room is painted a rose color. Today I ran outside after I walked Maggie. I am very slow. I ran a pace of 12min/mile. I need to get faster. Later I went to the new shopping Center The Fountains to see what was new. I was able to hold myself off from buying espresso gelato at Whole Foods but I did pick a Wolfgang Puck frozen appetizer box of mu shu pork spring rolls. They look good. Maybe we will have those Friday as a happy hour snack. Tomorrow some Bella Fiore girls are riding down and up out of the canyon so Andy and I will join them. Thursday is a Bella Fiore meeting at 6:30. I will bring chocalate chip cookies and honey dew melon. I figure something good and something bad. Andy and I will probably ride our usual ride up Twelve Bridges. And Friday I plan on riding with Bella fiore girls on the bike trail. So that is my plan this week. Don't know what is up for the weekend yet. Hope things are going well with you.
Clyde
Monday, May 18, 2009
It's hot out there!
Hi all,
It is hot! Andy and I rode in the Sunrise Century this past Saturday. Andy rode in the 1oo mile route and I rode in the 100K (63 mile) route. It was a hot day but there were no problems between the two of us. We think there were a lot less people riding this year because the parking lot was hardly full and there weren't many people on the rode. When I rode the stretch of Clements Road which is abou 11 miles, I didn't see anyone ahead of me and no one passed me. I definitely felt like I was riding alone. However after the Linden High School rest stop there were two guys who said "let's follow her she seems to know what she'd doing". I thought Hah! Little do they know how I can miss a turn! So from that point on to the end there were a few ahead of me and a few behind me. Andy thought the same thing that there weren't many people on his route. He said he was largely alone around Comanche area. The food was good at the end. They had huge pieces of chicken and generous slices of tri tip. After we ate we headed home stopping off for a hot mocha (Andy) and a coffee light frappucino for me.
Yesterday we rode with the Bella Fiore girls from Auburn (at the Bicycle Emporium bike shop) to Colfax. Andy and I had never been on this route. It ended up being 33 miles and 2600-2700 feet of climbing. It was a nice ride. There was no route map and we ended up missing a turn but I like the route we ended up on. It was well-shaded and pretty. The hills are mostly rollers with one hill which was pretty tough. It was almost anti-climactic when we got to the turn around point. I had no idea we were in Colfax when we did the turnaround. We rode back through the town of Meadow Vista which was a cute rest stop. On the way back it was mostly downhill(Weee!!) with an occasional hill to climb. Overall it was a nice ride. At the end we turned from Auburn Ravine Road onto Palm and Palm is short steep up at that point. I was not in the right gear and had to climb and do a slow grind to get over the little hill. We packed our stuff up at the end and then headed to Safeway to get a bagel for lunch. Lunch was an egg (you need that protein) and a bagel. After showering and lunch we went to Big 5 and bought Andy a new sleeping bag on sale (for Sierra to the Sea) and a new pair of swim trunks. After we came back I did two loads of laundry and we relaxed and ate dinner in.
So that was our weekend. Hope you had a good weekend also.
Clyde
It is hot! Andy and I rode in the Sunrise Century this past Saturday. Andy rode in the 1oo mile route and I rode in the 100K (63 mile) route. It was a hot day but there were no problems between the two of us. We think there were a lot less people riding this year because the parking lot was hardly full and there weren't many people on the rode. When I rode the stretch of Clements Road which is abou 11 miles, I didn't see anyone ahead of me and no one passed me. I definitely felt like I was riding alone. However after the Linden High School rest stop there were two guys who said "let's follow her she seems to know what she'd doing". I thought Hah! Little do they know how I can miss a turn! So from that point on to the end there were a few ahead of me and a few behind me. Andy thought the same thing that there weren't many people on his route. He said he was largely alone around Comanche area. The food was good at the end. They had huge pieces of chicken and generous slices of tri tip. After we ate we headed home stopping off for a hot mocha (Andy) and a coffee light frappucino for me.
Yesterday we rode with the Bella Fiore girls from Auburn (at the Bicycle Emporium bike shop) to Colfax. Andy and I had never been on this route. It ended up being 33 miles and 2600-2700 feet of climbing. It was a nice ride. There was no route map and we ended up missing a turn but I like the route we ended up on. It was well-shaded and pretty. The hills are mostly rollers with one hill which was pretty tough. It was almost anti-climactic when we got to the turn around point. I had no idea we were in Colfax when we did the turnaround. We rode back through the town of Meadow Vista which was a cute rest stop. On the way back it was mostly downhill(Weee!!) with an occasional hill to climb. Overall it was a nice ride. At the end we turned from Auburn Ravine Road onto Palm and Palm is short steep up at that point. I was not in the right gear and had to climb and do a slow grind to get over the little hill. We packed our stuff up at the end and then headed to Safeway to get a bagel for lunch. Lunch was an egg (you need that protein) and a bagel. After showering and lunch we went to Big 5 and bought Andy a new sleeping bag on sale (for Sierra to the Sea) and a new pair of swim trunks. After we came back I did two loads of laundry and we relaxed and ate dinner in.
So that was our weekend. Hope you had a good weekend also.
Clyde
Friday, May 15, 2009
A day in Yosemite
Hi all,
My sister Noreen asked me about my blog ysterday and I had to tell her I hadn't posted in a really long time. I hadn't realized how long ago I had posted until I logged back in. Yesterday, I went with my sister Noreen and her friend Julie to Yosemite. It was spectacular up there. There were hardly any people and the weather was beautiful. Not too hot and not too cold. I believe it was in the 70's. We went to Yosemite Valley and walked around. Andy and I bought a new camera so this was my first time using it. It is great in that you can look at the screen even when it is really sunny and see what you want to take a picture of, unlike our old camera. So, Andy and I will have to upload the pictures this weekend and maybe I can post some pictures to this blog. I think I have about 20 shots of Yosemite Falls alone. Both the falls and the Merced River were full with water so it was fascinating watching those and listening to the water move. We also saw a helicopter rescue someone off the mountain. That was exciting to watch.
We have some bicycling on the agenda this weekend. Andy and I are going to ride in the Lodi Sunrise Century. Andy will ride the 100 mile route while I do the 63 mile route. It is supposed to be really hot so we will have to drink a lot of water. Luckily there are aid stations along the way so you can refill your water bottles. It will be a relatively flat ride for me but Andy will have some hills to do aroung the Lake Comanche, Pardee Dam area. He and I have done this before. Last time I only did the 30 mile route because I was so out of shape. There is a ride on Sunday with the Bella Fiore group that leaves from the Bicycle Emporium Shop and goes to Colfax. It is supposed to be 40 miles and 3000 ft of climbing. I may do it depending on how I feel after the Sunrise Century Ride. Otherwise there is a regular Bella Fiore Ride from the Flower Farm which will be one of the usual routes. On Monday I will ride at 7:30 with Susan from the Flower Farm. I don't know what the route will be.
Hopefully I will remember to post more often. School is out now so no more piano and swimming until the fall. However I think I will try to swim in the CFF pool in Rocklin. I don't know what they keep the temperature at. Since I need to do more cycling to prepare for Sierra to the Sea ( abbreviated from now on as STTS) I will be posting the rides that I do.
Well that's it for now. Have a good day.
Clyde
My sister Noreen asked me about my blog ysterday and I had to tell her I hadn't posted in a really long time. I hadn't realized how long ago I had posted until I logged back in. Yesterday, I went with my sister Noreen and her friend Julie to Yosemite. It was spectacular up there. There were hardly any people and the weather was beautiful. Not too hot and not too cold. I believe it was in the 70's. We went to Yosemite Valley and walked around. Andy and I bought a new camera so this was my first time using it. It is great in that you can look at the screen even when it is really sunny and see what you want to take a picture of, unlike our old camera. So, Andy and I will have to upload the pictures this weekend and maybe I can post some pictures to this blog. I think I have about 20 shots of Yosemite Falls alone. Both the falls and the Merced River were full with water so it was fascinating watching those and listening to the water move. We also saw a helicopter rescue someone off the mountain. That was exciting to watch.
We have some bicycling on the agenda this weekend. Andy and I are going to ride in the Lodi Sunrise Century. Andy will ride the 100 mile route while I do the 63 mile route. It is supposed to be really hot so we will have to drink a lot of water. Luckily there are aid stations along the way so you can refill your water bottles. It will be a relatively flat ride for me but Andy will have some hills to do aroung the Lake Comanche, Pardee Dam area. He and I have done this before. Last time I only did the 30 mile route because I was so out of shape. There is a ride on Sunday with the Bella Fiore group that leaves from the Bicycle Emporium Shop and goes to Colfax. It is supposed to be 40 miles and 3000 ft of climbing. I may do it depending on how I feel after the Sunrise Century Ride. Otherwise there is a regular Bella Fiore Ride from the Flower Farm which will be one of the usual routes. On Monday I will ride at 7:30 with Susan from the Flower Farm. I don't know what the route will be.
Hopefully I will remember to post more often. School is out now so no more piano and swimming until the fall. However I think I will try to swim in the CFF pool in Rocklin. I don't know what they keep the temperature at. Since I need to do more cycling to prepare for Sierra to the Sea ( abbreviated from now on as STTS) I will be posting the rides that I do.
Well that's it for now. Have a good day.
Clyde
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