For people who like climbing mountains or venturing to the snow, here are the 10 words/names that your friends and family members don't need to know. Unfortunately, the meaning of all of these can be found in Wikipedia. Sigh.... Don't you just hate Google, Wikipedia and maybe the internet sometimes??
:)
crevasse
serac
cornice
icefall
HAPE
HACE
hypothermia
Touching the Void
Into Thin Air
Vertical Limit
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
0.5km/h short
Today' s 50km training ride was a long-ish trip by my crappy standards. Unlike my friends who can easily ride 100km within the same time, this is probably the furthest I can manage at this stage. The ride was from Kew to Ringwood (return) along the Eastern Freeway and Eastlink Bike Trails.
The max speed recorded for today's training session summarised my only disappointment. I've missed 50km/h by just 0.5km/h!!!! I was sprinting downhill on high gear, peddling as quickly as I could while keeping a constant watch for the path in front of me. 30, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49....just a bit more..... Crap! Oh well, maybe next time. :)
Looking at the bike trails on Google Earth, the next target will be from Melbourne CBD to Frankston (one way) via the Yarra, Eastern Freeway and Eastlink Trails. Not fit enough to do it yet but hopefully will be able to do it in a month.
Lindt Dark Chocolate with 85% cocoa and half strength Gatorade are the essential fuel for my long bike rides or difficult hiking trips. I don't normally eat chocolate (not really a dessert person) except when I need to "re-fuel" on hikes or rides. It's the fastest and most concentrated form of energy that I know of. Most of my friends hate the bitter taste of 85% but I like it because it's not too sweet. I still can't find the 99% version though.... Let me know if you know where to get it.
The max speed recorded for today's training session summarised my only disappointment. I've missed 50km/h by just 0.5km/h!!!! I was sprinting downhill on high gear, peddling as quickly as I could while keeping a constant watch for the path in front of me. 30, 40, 45, 46, 48, 49....just a bit more..... Crap! Oh well, maybe next time. :)
Looking at the bike trails on Google Earth, the next target will be from Melbourne CBD to Frankston (one way) via the Yarra, Eastern Freeway and Eastlink Trails. Not fit enough to do it yet but hopefully will be able to do it in a month.
Lindt Dark Chocolate with 85% cocoa and half strength Gatorade are the essential fuel for my long bike rides or difficult hiking trips. I don't normally eat chocolate (not really a dessert person) except when I need to "re-fuel" on hikes or rides. It's the fastest and most concentrated form of energy that I know of. Most of my friends hate the bitter taste of 85% but I like it because it's not too sweet. I still can't find the 99% version though.... Let me know if you know where to get it.
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