Round Mountain Night Ride - Push Basic

Up Coyote Street
Up North Bloomfield Road
Down Honeysuckle
Down and Up Rock Creek Road
Round Mountain Trail
South Yuba Trail
Up Lake Vera Road
Up Rector Road
Up Atolia Road
Down Coyote Street


17.79 Miles
2764 Feet Climbing
2:04 Hours
1983 Calories
141 Average HR
185 Max HR

On the singlespeed. First mountain bike ride since December. Trails a little damp, some trees down. Tough to keep HR in Zone going up Purdon on the singlespeed. Accompanied by a single and twenty-nine engineer, who isn't single and wasn't on a 29'er.

Spin Bike - Push - 45 Mins

45 Mins
131 Average HR
160 Max HR
71 Average Cadence

Quick spin on trainer at home. 70 rpm with HR between 134 and 156.

Spinning at home - Spin - 1 3/4 hours

1:45 Hours
130 Average HR
165 Max HR
78 Average Cadence

On trainer at home. 90 rpm with HR between 134 and 156. I think I did pretty well but the averages are made lower by the few times I got off the bike. Wifers did 17 minute intervals.

Spinning at home - Hilly Moderate Intervals

1:32 Hours
135 Average HR
161 Max HR
68 Average Cadence

On trainer at home. Three 17 minute intervals with 7 minute recovery. Front wheel elevated 3 inches. Watched stage 4 of the Tour of California, what a miserable day that was for the racers. Session was made way more fun than normal by my spin partner, wifers.

Training Ride - Push (and exploring old trails)

Down Broad Street
Up Nevada Street
Up Willow Valley Road
Up Scotts Valley Road
Out old Snow Mountain Ditch to
Lower Scotts Flat Lake to
Upper Scotts Flat Lake to
Pasquale Road
Down Red Dog Road
Up Broad Street


13.99 Miles
1355 Feet Climbing
2:20 Hours
1678 Calories
132 Average HR
175 Max HR
61 Average Cadence

On the CX bike. Explored continuation of Snow Mountain Ditch. Very overgrown in places. You can see on the data above where the cadence is zero (between miles 4.5 and 6.5), I was walking. Walking over very narrow trail, or through thick brush, or walking / running in snow. Started raining half way into ride.

Spinning at home - Flat Moderate Intervals

1:32 Hours
139 Average HR
161 Max HR
74 Average Cadence

On trainer at home. Three 17 minute intervals with 7 minute recovery. Watched stage 2 of the Tour of California. Accompanied by wifers.

Training Ride - Push

Up Cement Hill Road
Across Wet Hill Ditch
Across Airport Ditch
Up Lake Vera Road
Down and up Rock Creek Road
Up Hudson Way to
Round Mountain trails
Across Trailhead Road to
Round Mountain Switchbacks to
South Yuba Trail
Up Lake Vera Road
Up Rector Road
Up Rock Creek Road
Up Lake Vera Road
Across Wet Hill Ditch
Down Cement Hill
Down Broad Street


20.9 Miles
2768 Feet Climbing
2:22 Hours
1952 Calories
141 Average HR
179 Max HR

On the singlespeed mountain bike. First mountain bike ride since December. Fun day. Trails are in great condition. Felt good, strong, not much pain. I think this is because of weight training i've been doing. Beautiful sunny and warmish day.

3 Hilly Moderate Intervals

Up Orchard Street
Up Maidu Avenue
Up North Bloomfield Road
Down Lake Vera Purdon Road
Across the South Yuba River
Up Purdon Road
Down Purdon Road
Back across the South Yuba River
Back up Lake Vera Purdon Road
Up Rector Road
Up Rock Creek Road
Up Atolia Road
Down North Bloomfield Road
Across Wet Hill Ditch
Down Cement Hill Road
Down Broad Street


17.78 Miles
2517 Feet Climbing
1:50 Hours
1464 Calories
140 Average HR
177 Max HR
63 Average Cadence

On the CX bike. Three sets of 17 minute hilly intervals (heart rate from 151-156) followed by 7 minute recoveries. First one was easy due to the steady climb. The following two required more concentration due to the varying grade of the roads. Beautiful day, great weather. Felt good.

Crosstraining: BC XC Skiing at Steep Hollow

Out and back loop on the Steep Hollow XC Trail System from the Omega rest stop.


6.78 Miles
1033 Feet Climbing
3:23 Hours
1822 Calories
108 Average HR
133 Max HR

Great ski day with the wifers. Beautiful sunny and warm weather. Snow wasn't great, but the company was. :) I love that woman!

Hilly Moderate Intervals - Intended - failed

Up Cement Hill
Across Wet Hill Ditch
Down Lake Vera Purdon
Up Rector Road
Round Mountain Flume Trail
Down Hudson Way
Round Mountain Trails
Down and up Rector Road
Up Rock Creek Road
Up Lake Vera Purdon
Down North Bloomfield


12.9 Miles
1704 Feet Climbing
1:51 Hours
1170 Calories
136 Average HR
176 Max HR
58 Average Cadence

On the CX bike. Was supposed to do two 17 minute intervals, but while out found that there was brush work being done near local trail system. Decided to ride the trails instead to see how much had been obliterated by tree workers.

Training Ride - Push

Down Old Downieville Highway
Down Champion Road
Along unknown Ditch
Down Newtown Road
Down Empress Road
Down Bitney Springs Road
Up Pleasant Valley Road
Along Penn Valley Drive
Up Rough and Ready Highway
Up Ridge Road
Down Hughes Road
Down East Main Street
Along Idaho Maryland Road


28.14 Miles
2391 Feet Climbing
2:20 Hours
1719 Calories
141 Average HR
167 Max HR
Cadence Sensor Not Working

On the CX bike. Cadence Sensor still didn't fix itself. I need to take a look at it. Left hamstring is sore again, waiting to get the bikes fit. Rode 35 minutes longer than I had intended. Longer route than I had thought. Good ride, grass is turning green.

Spinning at home - Spin - 1 3/4 hours

1:45 Hours
141 Average HR
163 Max HR
85 Average Cadence

On spin bike at home watching the 1976 Paris Roubaix. Personal Record for longest time on the bike. You can see spikes in the data where the heart rate goes up, but the cadence goes down. That's me standing to give my ass a rest.

Crosstraining: XC Skiing from 5 Mile House

Loop on horse trails and Pioneer Trail from 5 Mile House.


4.04 Miles
804 Feet Climbing
2:04 Hours
1222 Calories
126 Average HR
152 Max HR

Evening XC ski tour with Supergirl. Snow was mostly crusty, therefore, I fell lots. More open areas on Pioneer trail were great, better snow and less falling.

Crosstraining: Snowshoeing at Steep Hollow

Out and back loop on the Steep Hollow XC Trail System.

2.39 Miles
301 Feet Climbing
2:21 Hours
903 Calories
115 Average HR
162 Max HR

Superbowl mountain bike ride turned into Superbowl ski tour became Superbowl snowshoe hike. Accompanied by wifers, the reptile queen and the cinema king. Broke trail on feet upon feet of fresh, heavy, but powdery snow. I tested the depth of the snow with my avalanche probe, the whole thing disappeared. Beautiful weather, some snow, but mostly calm with some breaks in the clouds.

Spinning at home - Hilly Moderate Intervals

1:06 Hours
141 Average HR
164 Max HR
71 Average Cadence

On trainer at home. Two 17 minute intervals with 7 minute recovery. Front wheel raised 3" off ground.