It was raining slightly when I left with the Psychlo-X for a road ride. The snow had melted and left a lot of water on the trails so the decision to stay on-road was quickly made. I started out over the Zoete Waters and Sint Joris Weert towards the Langendaal and then taking a left towards Sint Agatha Rode. Left again a back to Sint Joris where I took a right turn towards Nethen. The wind was blowing in my favor now but the drizzle remained and kept myself and the roads wet. Over Hamme Mille and Gottechain I reached Beauvechain where I took a left towards Opvelp. Into Bierbeek and over the Haasrode Industrie to reach the Heverlee forest. Almost collided with a dog without a leach when I rode towards the War Cemetery. Good for an adrenaline rush but I was quite angry with the irresponsible owner. I don't want to imagine what would have happened if I had fallen off. Finishing the ride over the Sapellenbos and into Blanden. The legs felt fine and the averse weather and conditions provided quite a challenge to overcome and ride the bike.
Ride Stats : 39K and 310 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h32mins
Some heavy rain is forecast for the late afternoon and night so I'm guessing the snow will be gone by tomorrow, leaving behind a lot of mud and water. Today I settled as usual for a ride on the Tacx Satori. My legs felt fine and I was able to maintain a good pace with a average heartrate of 98 bpm.
Today saw the return of positive temperatures and I made a long mid-day walk at work. In the early evening I settled on the Tacx Satori for a 53-minute ride. My legs felt sore from yesterdays' cardio-core session but after a while they loosened up a bit. Could maintain a good speed.
Minus 6 degrees C this morning. Clear skies and snow on th eground cooled off the earth quite well. A short midday walk around the KBC block was all I could find time for during the day but in the afternoon I went for 50 minutes on the rollers. The legs felt fine and rested and I could maintain a hight pace and low average heartrate.
With the first snow of this winter falling during the night and morning, any plans for rides outside quickly vanished with the growing amount of wet snow trickling out of the rain-bessoden clouds. With temperatures above zero it just isn't cold enough for the snow to settle. Lets hope next week brings some freezing temperatures. For now I settled on a half hours' worth of Tacx Satori , listening to Spotify streaming away my favorite tunes and reading one of Ray Bradburys' 100 best stories. The legs felt fine.
With the weather going colder, the forecast for the coming days speaking of below zero temperatures, the chance of riding out this weekend in relatively dry but cold weather was something to look forward to. For today I settled on an easy ride on the rollers, maintaining a good pace and low heartrate and getting the legs into a recovery state.
Today saw the coming of wet and colder weather. No weather to walk out in , so I was anxious to get some exercise in when arriving home from work. I got on the Hilset on the Tacx Satori and started pedalling . I could maintain a good speed and rhythm whilst keeping my heartrate relatively low..
The weather had a dry intermezzo between 2 rain zones so I rode out with the Moots Psychlo-X for a mixed ride. Taking me around Leuven I first rode to Heverlee Park and then moved on towards Kessel Lo and Herent. The wind was playing with me as I rode along the railroad tracks to Winksele. Here I rode towards the Brusselsesteenweg and after following that a little while back towards Leuven I took a right turn towards Egenhoven . I did enjoy the nice temperatures and the sun which was piercing the evaporating clouds. The sun was also a foe when it blinded me with the refelctions on the wet tarmac from time to time. The last bit of my loop was spent riding into Heverleebos and then following the Naamsesteenweg into Blanden
Ride Stats : 30K and 270 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h15mins
Did a long mid-day walk at work and when I got home from work I decided for a 30-minute ride on the Tacx Satori. Ride went uneventful legs felt a bit heavy at the start but quickly loosened up.
Did a long mid-day walk at work and when I got home from work I decided for a 40-minute ride on the Tacx Satori. Ride went well and even though my legs felt a bit sore from yesterdays' cardio core session I could make good revolutions and was able to cycle the soreness out of the muscles.
Lots of rain today but I had planned to ride indoors anyway so around 6PM I started for a ride on the Hilset , mounted on the Tacx Satori rollers. My legs felt fine and I was feeling strong throughout the short ride.
The weather had a dry intermezzo between 2 rain zones so I rode out with the Moots Psychlo-X for a mixed ride. Taking me over Egenhoven and Leuven to Bertem, Leefdaal and back to Egenhoven. I did enjoy the nice temperatures and the sun which was shyly trying to pierce the evaporating clouds. Clouds that were hurried on by a notice-able easterly breeze.
Ride Stats : 33.5K and 330 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h20mins
I started the new year with a 10.5K walk in the AM. The weather was fine with sun and temperatures around 8 degrees C. In the afternoon I decided to take the Moots Psychlo-X out for a spin into Meerdael forest. The trails were mois but not overly so and I tried to stay on the bigger roads. I made a big loop in the forest and ended up in Nethen. Taking the tarmac towards Sint Joris Weert I could recuperate from the offroad effort. In Weert I rode into the forest again for a stretch past the Kluis and crossing the Weertse Dreef , riding towards the Steenberg and then looping back to the Langendaal and then crossing the Prosperdreef and riding into Blanden to finish the ride.
Ride Stats : 25K and 265 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h05mins
This was my last ride of 2015.I did a solid 35 minutes of Tacx Satori cycling .2015 has been a year of mixed emotions, but for cycling it was a good year. I did not do so many K's as I usually do, due to a hot summer and a couple of weeks' off due to minor health problems. But I am happy with this year since it marked my return to the road and to longer rides.
Another beautiful sunny and mild day. When I got home from work I settled on a Tacx Satori ride. Reading the latest 'Weirdbook' on my Kindle I rode 30 minutes on a good pace. Legs felt a little tired from yesterdays' 2 hours outside ride and from the long walk I did during my mid day break but I could maintain a good pace and speed.
It remained dry yesterday so this morning saw relatively dried out trails when I set out into Meerdael forest with the Moots Psychlo-X. I rode south and east through the forest , arriving in Mille and from there onwards to La Bruyere and l'Ecluse. Taking backroads I made my way to Sint Katelijne Houthem where I stopped at the Marollen chapel for a rest and a photograph or two. On through Hoksem and then Kumtich where the climb towards the E40 brought me a fierce wind in the face. Battling towards Willebringen where the wind turned - or rather I turned - so that it came more from the side. Nearing 2 hours on the bike and I was back in Bierbeek and Mollendaal where I rode into the forest again, following the Weertse Dreef until I reached the Herculesdreef. Making a last loop before following the Langendaal back towards the Prosperdreef and into Blanden. had a very rewarding ride today, with a good feeling in the legs. I enjoyed the long ride and also the mild temperatures and the sun. The wind was another matter but I survived so I was glad with that as well
Ride Stats : 52K and 520 heightmeters (Garmin) in 02h06mins
Christmas 2015 brought us mild temperatures but a dreary rain that would linger on through the entire day. Any plans I had to cycle outside quickly evaporated and I settled on a 7.5K forest hike in the AM instead.
In the late afternoon I got on the Tacx for half an hour of relaxing cycling . Legs felt a bit tired from the walk but after a couple of minutes they started to feel less contracted and I was able to maintain a good pace.
Busy day at work but I was lloking forward to a good recovery ride on the Tacx Satori. My legs were a little painful after yesterdays' core session which included squats and lunges but once I got on the bike and started pedalling the pain went and the blood started flowing . I was able to maintain a good pace with a low average heartrate of 96bpm.
Another relatively warm day so I took a long mid-day break to walk over to Leuvens Botanic gardens. After work I settled for a 41-minute ride on the Tacx Satori. Long enough to get the recovery juices flowing in my legs. Good pace, and a relatively low heartrate of 95bpm on average .
The weather had been quite extraordinary for the time of year. Clear skies and temperatures over 11 degrees C lured me out on the Moots Psychlo-X for a spin into the forest. Starting out in Meerdael and then riding north into the Heverlee Forest where I followed my front wheel chich took me to surprisingly fast and almost dried-out trails. The occasional puddle notwithstanding this was a dry ride. I rode to the Heverlee barracks where I did a tour on their practice roads before returning to the Naamsesteenweg and up along the E40 towards the Waversebaan. Back into the forest again towards the Zoete Waters and onwards towards the Langendaal and then a last loop down into Vaalbeek and home along the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwstraat into Blanden. legs felt a bit tired from yesterdays' 20.5K hike but they did feel strong on the climbs and overall I was happy to maintain a good pace.
Ride Stats : 32K and 310 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h22mins
