Escape from boredom

I’ve read reports that this winter is the warmest ever known, meaning the past 100 years since they did not keep records before that. I’m not shocked, today I mounted my newly repaired front wheel of my off road bike and with my 4 layers of clothes I went to Vestreng. Tested my new Sealskinz gloves http://www.sealskinz.com/ They where super, not at all cold on my hands. I’m wearing Sealskinz on my feets as well, a bit cold on my left foot, but no big issue. I can really recommend Sealskinz!

But – it was very, very good to get on the bike, I’m getting kinda tired of just sitting on the spinning bike I must say…

Yesterday Petter and I competed in Alperittet http://www.alperittet.com It was really fun, and most of all really fast skiing. Check out the results on the page, we have nothing to be embarrassed of for sure 🙂 Fri Flyt has also an article, check it out, there are some pictures there as well http://www.friflyt.no/index.php?pagenr=12&articlenr=54760

Yesterday S.A.T.S had a two hour “Spinning Marathon”, so I expanded it a bit by attending the 45 minute session in the morning, then spinning alone for one and a half hour, and then 2 hours together with the S.A.T.S-team again.

I know by experience that I get worn out by riding on my bike for 4 and a half hour, but on the spinning bike was a bit different. There are no downhills where I can get some rest, but the worst thing is that you spend the hours in the same position. I guess that was what made my back really stiff.

Me, a bit sweaty after nearly two hours…

Have been out with my mountain bike today, a very nice day, I guess the temperature is just above freezing but I have plenty of clothes. The sun was shining and all in all very nice. Ended up at Ellingsrud, doing some track riding. Since I’m not hardcore I do not know if it was a single track, or a double track, or maybe a triple track.

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But, after about one hour this happened, and I had to return back home. It is the second time with my front wheel that one of the spokes snaps. Maybe I need to buy a new and better wheel…

Two days ago I pasted the 4000K limit with 10K’s. Most of it spent on my racing bike, but strangely enough I’ve managed to do 1300K on my mountain bike as well. I had hoped to get 5000, but due to two weeks of sickness when we came from Croatia I missed about 400-500 I would guess.

But, not a problem I have other things to waste my time with, try this Sushi Go Round game…stressed me for sure!! http://www.miniclip.com/games/sushi-go-round/en/

Today I was supposed to be found on the starting line of Oslo Sykkelfestival http://www.oslosykkelfestival.no. I got up in the morning just to realize that the weather had changed from yesterday, today it was +5 degrees and rain. I dressed the same as a couple of weeks ago when I did Femsjøen Rundt, and thought it would be okay, but maybe a bit cold. I got dressed and got on my bike, ready to go downtown to the starting line. Passing Tveita I had to use my breaks, high speed did not do any good when being so cold as I was. Hoping I would get warmer when passing Valle Hovin, but no, and finally when I came to Tøyen I turned around. I did not want to spend 3 more hours on my bike, so after 30 minutes outside I returned back home. Elin was surprised, but glad to see me 🙂 So, warmer clothes need to be packed out, and hopefully, I will attend Oslo Sykkelfestival next year…

A bit of malfunction yesterday when out bike cycling. Was supposed to go on a ride with Petter, together with the rest of Rye, but take a closer look at the picture – my chain ring should be mounted on my bike, not be in my hand!!

Today I struggled trying to decide what to do, go out with my MTB, or my racer bike, or lift weights, so after hours of trying to make a decision I ended up running. I have not done an hour of running in more than two years due to my injury after running 5 marathons in one year. My legs are feeling a bit sore, but nothing extraordinary taken in consideration that it is two years…

I ran around Lutvann, took me an hour…it’s good to be back! (Hopefully)

We went out to Nesodden earlier today and I took my bicycle so I could use it to get back home. Great plan, had it just not been for the rain. About 30 minutes before I started it started raining cats and dogs. I must admit that I’m looking forward to our vacation – two weeks without my bicycle. Have spent almost 15 hours this week riding either my MTB or my road bike, its fun 🙂

Espen and I spent a bit more than 5 hours on our bicycles cycling all the way around Øyern today. All in all almost 150 kilometers. I’m a bit tired right now, and Espens knee is hurting.

We passed Solbergfoss power station where we stopped for five minutes http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solbergfoss_kraftverk