Chasing Skies

Two Words: Diaphragmatic Breathing

2012-01-20T15:55:00.001-08:00

Today I conquered a ride that in the past had bested me the two other times I'd tried it. And boy was it a blast! The views near the top were absolutely stunning! Without any further ado:

Finally, E Camino Cielo:

The view of the other side:

Now that's how we do it, chaps!

2012-01-18T17:27:00.000-08:00

Well, on my second little Farren Road outing I've shaved a nice 3'14" off my time. It's so nice to be able to see hard numbers evidencing my improvement! Feels good man. But one thing this is telling me is that I need to get off my rear and start doing some real rides again--it's not really fair to people on Strava for me to just go and target this one climb right next to my house. But given that I'm still not even close to the top half of the rankings yet, I'm not in a huge hurry :).

Feels like I'm starting over.

2012-01-11T20:52:00.000-08:00

After a December of not much running or cycling, culminating in The Worst Stomach Flu Ever, it feels like I've rebooted my body fitness-wise. Clean slate. A fresh start. And I'm slow as crap. At least I've got almost all year to get back in shape before the world ends. And with the help of my new Garmin Forerunner 210, I'll be able to keep track of my progress in a way I've never been able to before!

Hiking Kennesaw Mountains

2011-04-16T18:54:00.000-07:00

206 Miles (7/16 to 7/25)

2010-07-26T17:38:00.000-07:00

I've been "oot and aboot" riding my bike around the Davis area. Mainly doing the "Dixon Loop," "Solano Loop," and for the very first time, the "Cantelow Loop." Cantelow was quite the experience, as it has certainly been a long while since I've climbed anything like a real hill. Once I've given it a few more goes I'll head on down to Mix Canyon, which I've heard is crazy-intense.

In related news, my Specialized Toupe saddle has been working spectacularly. Not as plush as the Bontrager saddle that came with my bike in 2006, but I haven't had any issues with numbness or tingling "down there." Muy importante.

Well

2010-06-08T21:20:00.001-07:00

It seems I managed to completely forget about this blog and what I was trying to do with it last year. Now, however, it is summer again, and hopefully I will have some free time to ride bikes, take pictures, and write stuff for the Internet (not that anyone will read it). I'm particularly excited to be running around taking pictures, and I may even get a handlebar bag to carry my camera around when I'm riding around the farm fields. Just one more final to go and I'll get to taste freedom once again..

Little Ride Part Deux - 19.36 miles

2009-08-03T10:27:00.001-07:00

1h32m - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3054877

Solano Loop - 40.32 miles

2009-08-01T10:15:00.000-07:00

2h25m - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3057611

Good little ride today, and it pointed out to me how it has definitely been a while since I've been for a ride longer than 30 miles. I'll be back for more soon, though :).

Another interesting thing that happened while I was riding was that I met a fellow named Charlie, who was, as he said, tapering for a big race in South Dakota. Apparently it's an adventure race called "Primal Quest," where participants traverse 600 miles through the badlands. They go over a variety of terrain, requiring a team with a varied repertoire of skills from mountain biking, running, whitewater kayaking, and even spelunking. Good luck, man ( and go Team Tecnu!).

Little Ride - 19.36 miles

2009-07-31T10:03:00.000-07:00

1h33m - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3054877

First

2009-07-30T18:00:00.000-07:00

So I've made a blog. I hope anyone who stumbles on it will find it interesting, but ultimately it's a device for me to keep track of my thoughts and mileage. I like to think that I am an ambitious person, and that's what I hope the name of this blog reflects. I've set a lot of goals for myself, and I wish I could say that they've been accomplished and checked off my list, but that's just not always how the cookie crumbles.

It has taught me, however, some better ways with which to approach goals. This coming [academic] year I hope to be much more focused in my pursuits. My biggest weakness is definitely wasting time on the mind-numbing information-overload that the internet can be (social networking sites, news, wikipedia, etc..), and hopefully this will be a more positive use of my time.

We'll just have to see!