Training Log Archive: iansmith

Easy cruise around Cambridge and Watertown. Conditions were cool: 12 C, with a 15 kph breeze from the northeast. The ride on the south side of the basin was a bit tough with the wind. I stayed primarily in gears 3-5 and 2-6 on the way back, with the occasion jaunt into 3-6. Since the tune-up my bike had last week, it feels delightful with trued wheels, tightened breaks, a new chain, a new rear gear set, and some replaced cables. I wanted to maintain a high cadence with low force both because a high cadence is helpful for running and to avoid knee stress. I had Tchaik's Swan Lake stuck in my head for most of the ride, and I spent some audiobook-free time thinking about my performance as NEOC VP Events and what I'm going to implement next year. It seems that in addition to being extremely proactive about seeking help, I need to not schedule an event until I have a meet director.

I did five intervals on a quiet, km-long stretch of Greenough Blvd at km 7, starting with 2:00 and finishing with about a 1:39.

Ghettotrack.
Vaguely culturally significant video of the moment.