2018 mileage: 1113.7
I want very badly to get back to the point where consecutive round trips to Marsh Park is my 'default' ride ... but I didn't do it today, either, despite yet another glorious riding day. When I left, at 9:45 it was 61° and mostly sunny; the sunshine held throughout the ride, and by the time I finished the 10.2 miles (a slow 1:21 later, it was up to 65°.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Thursday, May 17, 2018
18th ride of 2018 - Thursday, 5/17/2018
2018 mileage: 1103.4
What a stunningly glorious day for a ride! Here is the sight (and scent) that confronts me when finishing my rides, on the sidewalk paralleling Lohr Rd., coming up the hill from Oak Valley.
I began just past 8:30, at which time the sky was cloudless and the temperature already 59°. My ride of 10.2 miles took me 1:13—I would have liked to have done two round trips to Marsh Park on such a beautiful day, but schedule was crunching me a bit, so I kept it to one. And by the time I finished, it had soared to 73°!
Also, I went over another mileage milestone (the first in a while, since April 27), going over 1100 for the year.
What a stunningly glorious day for a ride! Here is the sight (and scent) that confronts me when finishing my rides, on the sidewalk paralleling Lohr Rd., coming up the hill from Oak Valley.
I began just past 8:30, at which time the sky was cloudless and the temperature already 59°. My ride of 10.2 miles took me 1:13—I would have liked to have done two round trips to Marsh Park on such a beautiful day, but schedule was crunching me a bit, so I kept it to one. And by the time I finished, it had soared to 73°!
Also, I went over another mileage milestone (the first in a while, since April 27), going over 1100 for the year.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
17th ride of 2018 - Tuesday, 5/15/2018
2018 mileage: 1093.2
We have gotten a great deal of rain here recently, the latest being overnight and into this morning. When I rode at 9:15, I had hopes I might escape it—though the air was gray and heavy with moisture, at least no precipitation was falling. But much of the ride ended up taking place in a sprinkle, light to begin with but increasingly heavy late in the ride, and consequently I allowed myself to settle for a single round trip to Marsh Park, riding the 10.2 miles in 1:13. (At least the temperature was very comfortable, however, at 65°.)
I guest conducted the Emerson Orchestra in concert Thursday night in one of my compositions, and then left immediately to take the train to New Jersey to hear one of my compositions in concert Friday night, returning to Michigan early Sunday morning. Between preparations for those two events, and being gone on the trip, I have not been able to ride since a week ago today, so I was glad to get out today for even a modest ride, and hope to be able to pick it up now in coming weeks.
I did eclipse a milestone, of sorts, today also, as I went over 100 hours of elapsed riding time for the year.
We have gotten a great deal of rain here recently, the latest being overnight and into this morning. When I rode at 9:15, I had hopes I might escape it—though the air was gray and heavy with moisture, at least no precipitation was falling. But much of the ride ended up taking place in a sprinkle, light to begin with but increasingly heavy late in the ride, and consequently I allowed myself to settle for a single round trip to Marsh Park, riding the 10.2 miles in 1:13. (At least the temperature was very comfortable, however, at 65°.)
I guest conducted the Emerson Orchestra in concert Thursday night in one of my compositions, and then left immediately to take the train to New Jersey to hear one of my compositions in concert Friday night, returning to Michigan early Sunday morning. Between preparations for those two events, and being gone on the trip, I have not been able to ride since a week ago today, so I was glad to get out today for even a modest ride, and hope to be able to pick it up now in coming weeks.
I did eclipse a milestone, of sorts, today also, as I went over 100 hours of elapsed riding time for the year.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
16th ride of 2018 - Tuesday, 5/8/2018
2018 mileage: 1073.3
We are currently stuck in a splendid weather pattern. When I rode today, it was again under a sunny sky, and 70° when I started at 12:15, up to 75° by the time I finished. Feeling the need and desire to get back to composition again, I held it to a single round trip to Marsh Park (though the desire was certainly there to ride more), and this 12.1-mile jaunt took me 1:20 (riding slowly).
We are currently stuck in a splendid weather pattern. When I rode today, it was again under a sunny sky, and 70° when I started at 12:15, up to 75° by the time I finished. Feeling the need and desire to get back to composition again, I held it to a single round trip to Marsh Park (though the desire was certainly there to ride more), and this 12.1-mile jaunt took me 1:20 (riding slowly).
Monday, May 7, 2018
15th ride of 2018 - Monday, 5/7/2018
2018 mileage: 1063.2
I rode outside today for the first time in a week, due to both unfortunate weather and an exceptionally crowded schedule in recent days. However, today was another BEAUTIFUL day for a ride—almost unbroken blue sky, and 66° when I began at 1:15, up to 70° when I finished!
Consequently, I strongly wanted to ride consecutive round trips to Marsh Park, but I found myself wrestling with a difficult dilemma—how to balance my time between competing needs:
(1) Cycling, about which I care deeply, and feel the need to discipline myself;
2) Music, about which I care even more deeply (both piano practice, and composing), and where my real abilities and God-given gifts lie.
So, in the end I limited myself to a single round trip, completing this 10.2-mile ride in a somewhat desultory time of 1:15.
I rode outside today for the first time in a week, due to both unfortunate weather and an exceptionally crowded schedule in recent days. However, today was another BEAUTIFUL day for a ride—almost unbroken blue sky, and 66° when I began at 1:15, up to 70° when I finished!
Consequently, I strongly wanted to ride consecutive round trips to Marsh Park, but I found myself wrestling with a difficult dilemma—how to balance my time between competing needs:
(1) Cycling, about which I care deeply, and feel the need to discipline myself;
and
2) Music, about which I care even more deeply (both piano practice, and composing), and where my real abilities and God-given gifts lie.
So, in the end I limited myself to a single round trip, completing this 10.2-mile ride in a somewhat desultory time of 1:15.
Monday, April 30, 2018
14th ride of 2018 - Monday 4/30/2018
2018 mileage:1029.5
What a stunning day for a ride! Unbroken bright blue sky, and a temperature of 59° when I started at 10:15, up to 68° when I finished! Consequently I rode consecutive round trips to Marsh Park today for the first time since October 25, finishing the 18.4 miles in 2:16.
What a stunning day for a ride! Unbroken bright blue sky, and a temperature of 59° when I started at 10:15, up to 68° when I finished! Consequently I rode consecutive round trips to Marsh Park today for the first time since October 25, finishing the 18.4 miles in 2:16.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
13th ride of 2018 - Saturday, 4/28/2018
2018 mileage:1011.1
Today was a cool ride, and my hoodie felt just right (even though I also rode in shorts).
When I went out at 2:15, it was under a fairly thick blanket of clouds (although a very few patches of blue sky did peek out here and there). At least the temperature was bearable—46° when I started, and 50° when I finished.
I had hoped to ride consecutive round trips to Marsh Park today for the first time since October 25. But I have been making excellent progress on a choral composition, and in the end I could hear it calling to me to come home and get some more work done on it before the 7:00 Tigers game. So I settled for a single round trip to Marsh Park, completing the 10.2 miles in 1:15.
Today was a cool ride, and my hoodie felt just right (even though I also rode in shorts).
When I went out at 2:15, it was under a fairly thick blanket of clouds (although a very few patches of blue sky did peek out here and there). At least the temperature was bearable—46° when I started, and 50° when I finished.
I had hoped to ride consecutive round trips to Marsh Park today for the first time since October 25. But I have been making excellent progress on a choral composition, and in the end I could hear it calling to me to come home and get some more work done on it before the 7:00 Tigers game. So I settled for a single round trip to Marsh Park, completing the 10.2 miles in 1:15.
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