I do believe every dog on today's route was behind a fence. Good karma for "Shoeless Jim"
Sent from Tim's iPod On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Jim Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Kinnie, Tim, John O meet in Nashville for a 2 hour tempo ride. > While getting ready it occurs to me, my shoes are in Wilson, bad karma. A > spin around the parking lot and I realize I can pull a Doc and ride in > Merrill clogs. Kinnie takes pity on me, although I think she is thinking > this is going to finally be a NS ride, so she offers me her running shoes. > Fortunately we wear the same size and I now have shoes with a back that will > stay on my feet. However due to Kinnie's foot strike pattern I battle all > day to keep the right foot on the pedal, Kinnie riding behind me says it > looks like my foot is falling off the pedal all the time. Lucas says not to > worry we will take it easy just spin up the hills. Off we go and I > immediately recognize the red cross ride route, the hills begin in Nashville, > again Lucas says not to worry we will take rt turn and all will be flat. As > I take my turn at the front I hear Lucas and Kinnie discussing the route, > something about cow Rd and Jim's thighs will be burning. Sure enough cow Rd > starts with about 2 miles of winding, down hill, and what goes down must go > back up. Yep about 2 miles of climb, fortunately the grade is a gentle2/3% > and rather enjoyable. Then it is back to the red cross rt, so much for the > flats, and we finish with the up hill approach into Nashville. > A whole new approach to training, riding with no clips, you realize just how > important the up stroke is, especially climbing and sprinting. > 37 miles, 18 avg, not bad for riding shoeless. > A Great day to be on the bike. > Jim > > Sent from my iPad > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
