Bombinate the Message
andy| May 11, 2009 11:34 amSorry about all the videos lately, but looks like some really good stuff out there.
Archive for the 'Outdorsy' category
Tyro Running The Relay
andy| May 4, 2009 11:14 amThis weekend I joined team Solar City to run 199 mile (in reality it was probably more than 200 miles, since there was at least one detour) relay called “The Relay” from Calistoga to Santa Cruz. Our team had 11 people in two vans. Each van did six legs then we rotated the vans and we did this so that each van did three sets. Here is our team:
The weather was rainy, but since you get pretty hot when running, the rain actually felt really good.
Each member of the team was supposed to run 3 legs, but since we were one runner short, we had to run some extra legs. Below are the four legs I ran. To see the 
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Leg 7
Distance: 6.9 miles, Pace: 7:09 minute/mile
Leg 13
This is the extra leg I ran.
Distance: 6 miles, Pace: 7:15 minute/mile
Leg 19
This leg started at 1:30 in the morning, so I was running with lights and reflective vest.
Distance: 7.1 miles, Pace: 8:05 minute/mile
Leg 31
Distance: 6.2 miles, Pace: 6:05 minute/mile
Finally, we all got medals.
Propinquity to the Glorious Finish
andy| April 9, 2009 10:55 pmI finally completed my first double century: Solvang Double. Here are some highlights.
- Double century is actually not that much harder than a regular century, provided that you eat and drink all the time and don’t stop too much
- I wish I asked the organizers about the food, so I wouldn’t have to drag stuff with me. Turned out that they had enough vegan options.
- I should have a small tube of sunscreen with me, just in case. On the first rest stop, they did not have sunscreen, so I borrowed some from another rider. Of course I did not apply enough of it, so now I have some funny tans.
- I wish I didn’t spend that much time on the rest stops. I should really just have a quick snack, quick bathroom break, and go.
- I got to get a smaller camera, so I can take it for the rides with me
- I wish I dropped my clothing somewhere around Saint Luis Obispo and pick it up next day.
- Either I have to get a better GPS that lasts longer or I have to finish the ride in less time. The GPS ran out of juice after about 12 hours, so I only have 190 miles recorded.
- Two more and I have the California Triple Crown.
- I will still call this one as a part of Century a Month.
Propinquity to the Finish
andy| 10:06 pmI finally completed my first double century: Solvang Double. Here are some highlights.
- Double century is actually not that much harder than a regular century, provided that you eat and drink all the time and don’t stop too much
- I wish I asked the organizers about the food, so I wouldn’t have to drag stuff with me. Turned out that they had enough vegan options.
- I should have a small tube of sunscreen with me, just in case. On the first rest stop, they did not have sunscreen, so I borrowed some from another rider. Of course I did not apply enough of it, so now I have some funny tans.
- I wish I didn’t spend that much time on the rest stops. I should really just have a quick snack, quick bathroom break, and go.
- I got to get a smaller camera, so I can take it for the rides with me
- I wish I dropped my clothing somewhere around Saint Luis Obispo and pick it up next day.
- Either I have to get a better GPS that lasts longer or I have to finish the ride in less time. The GPS ran out of juice after about 12 hours, so I only have 190 miles recorded.
- Two more and I have the California Triple Crown.
- I will still call this one as a part of Century a Month.
Froward Towards Driving
andy| March 12, 2009 2:49 pmTreeHugger has a great article comparing cars, buses, and bikes. They compare the real estate sacrificed by each mode of transportation.
This image pretty much summarizes everything.
(Image: Press-Office City of Müenster, Germany via TreeHugger)
