A.M. - treadmill run at the gym for a just over 60 minutes, all flat: 5 minutes @ 9.5 mph 5 mins @ 10.0 10 mins @ 10.5 25 mins @ 11.0 - right at the 30 min mark my shoe came un-tied. Stopped for a couple seconds to re-tie. Lost a little focus. 3:40 mins @ 11.5 - stopped the mill; wuss-out! Just wasn't feeling it today. Should have been able to hold on. 12 mins @ 10.0 with my pride hurt P.M. - Rode to the fire station about mid-way up Emigration Canyon and back (~40 miles). Didn't feel like tackling any canyons or big climbs today, so this route felt just right. Took this one pretty easy, but 3 good 40 mile rides in 3 days. About 300 yards away from my house, I was rounding a left turn at a 4-way stop after coming down a big hill. Suddenly my front tire went flat. 2nd flat in consecutive days. I suspected that might happen. As mentioned in yesterday's blog, I got a flat on Wasatch yesterday coming back from Millcreek. It caused a clearly visible little tear in the side wall of my tire that I knew wasn't good. I pumped it up, but it was clearly bulging. There are little bubbles on other parts of the tire too. Tonight's flat happened in the exact same place. No question that the tire is shot; both the front and rear are. I knew that I was really taking my chances riding on it Wednesday. Fortunately, the flat happened about the best place it could right close to my house. Its time to get new tires and a chain. This was the last ride before Hobble on Saturday. |