Summer Cycling Week 4

Mon 7/25/2011 - Off. Went to top of the hub with Dorea and Justine instead.
Miles: 0

Tues 7/26/2011 - An OK workout. 5x 5min LT intervals as usual at Mystic Valley Pkway with long warm up around the lake. Had a tough time getting HR above 180 this time, not sure why. Generally I could do it by the end of the interval but i would spend much of the interval right around the LT in the low 170s. Ok. 93 minutes.
Miles: 30

Weds 7/27/2011 - Lexington and back on the minute man trail, easy. 1 hr.
Miles: 16

Thurs 7/28/2011 - A tough workout. Concord and Back 10 on (HR 165) 10 off (HR 150) for 1 hr 40 minutes. Total ride time 2hr 5 min. Felt pretty good but was nice and trashed after I got back. Solid.
Miles: 36

Fri 7/29/2011 - A.m. Went for a 25 minute run in the morning with the ENTIRE HOUSE to fresh pond. About 10 min/mile pace, super easy. Foot felt fine. Cool. P.m. Rode Critical Mass Boston. A bit rainy but still 300 people in the ride. Was more of a parade than a ride, but fun nonetheless. Maybe 10 miles of riding total including riding into downtown and then around and back.
Miles: 12

Sat 7/30/2011 - 4 hrs easy. It was pretty warm and windy, but a beautiful. Went out with the intention of doing the Carlisle loop from Concord. I took is slow getting to Concord, and when I pulled up to the water fountain/cyclist hangout spot, I spotted a guy in MIT kit who I would late learn to be the president of their cycling club, Nate. I was wearing my full Caltech kit and I got a nice stare from him. We struck up a nice convo and he mentioned he would be interested in heading up to Carlisle as well. We took it quite easily up there, had a stop a the Fern, a nice but expensive cyclist hangout store/deli, and then headed back to cambridge, also easy. When we got back to Mass Ave, we took a detour into Winchester for some very nice riding with surprisingly decent hills. We popped out on Mystic River parkway. Rough route://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4685553
Miles: 51

Sun 7/31/2011 - Stu's back! Medium-easy-ish Cambridge resevoir. 90 minutes or so. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4685561
Miles: 24

Wow, not a shabby week!