Improved Cycling Fitness

Below are four very similar training rides over a five-month period.  While wind and other weather conditions may have attributed the the improved stats, I like to think the improvement was due to training and improved cycling fitness.

				% Total Minutes in Zone
Date	Miles	Minutes	MPH	1	2	3	4	5
12/13/07	28.88	106	16.7	1%	14%	60%	25%	0%
12/11/07	28.98	111	16.7	0%	7%	49%	42%	2%
08/14/07	27.07	103	16.9	3%	15%	32%	47%	3%
07/08/07	32.61	143	16.2	0%	4%	46%	50%	0%

Miss Driving My Car?

Someone asked me in the locker room, as I was changing into my work clothes after cycling into work, if I miss my car or driving.  "Nope.  Not really," I replied.  I don’t miss driving to work at all.  While it is more convenient to drive for not having to bother to getting to my cycling clothes or showering after I get in, I get frustrated when I am stuck in traffic during the rush hour.

So… No, I don’t miss my car.