Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Alex-science

Its a little like Alex-logic. Which is not something you'd use to come to a normal conclusion, but explains how I get to my conclusions. Anyway, the point is that here is the science for why I am sucking when I ride my bike:

Percent of my hours spent on a bike between May and September (out of total training hours for that time period):
2006: 55.5%
2007: 44.2%
2008: 25.9%

For those of your not so numbers-inclined, this means that I am spending more and more time doing something other than riding a bike in my spring/summer/early fall. And apparently, you need some bike-specific training under your belt to race fast on a bike. weird.



All this ski training darn well better pay off!

7 comments:

Luke S said...

I don't care about the content of the post, but your Paint skills are quite impressive

V said...

Is it just coincidence that it looks like you have skis attached to your bike pedals?

Alex said...

What, you don't wear skis when you pedal a bike?

Sharon said...

Apparently, there is this french connection race here, from Christchurch to Akaroa, and it includes a prize for best dressed. One team was riding a tandem and dressed as frogs, with GIANT FLIPPERS, for 100km... with not the biggest hills that New Zealand has to offer, but enough. Crazy kids.

Also, I like Alex Logic, it entertained me all through college.

Alex said...

The important question, is did the flippers have cleats to clip into the pedals?

Alex-logic: it entertained you, and failed me...

Jamie said...

Alex-logic missed one key element summed up eloquently in the last 3 photos from Italy...pasta, pastry and desserts!

Alex said...

Ooh, the truth hurts sometimes...