July 2006 in Review July 31, 2006
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Assessments, Blacksburg VA, Training Stats , add a commentWhat I’ve done between the 1st and the end of the month.
Data entered into, compiled, and exported from FitnessJournal.org.
Total Hours: 47.0; Calories Burned: 26,655.
Le Tour de New River Valley - Stage Four July 18, 2006
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Cycling, Events, Blacksburg VA , add a commentLike every Saturday, work interferes while the Tour continues! The NRVBA in association with the avid cyclists here in the Southwestern corridor of Virginia is continuing with it’s multi-stage series mimicking the Le Tour De France (for fun). Entering Stage Four comes this weekend’s mountain course! Read on for details …
2nd NRVBA Road Time Trial July 14, 2006
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Cycling, Events, Blacksburg VA , add a commentThis looks interesting … a small, local event and a good way to gauge my progess. Well, let’s just hope this won’t be humiliating should I decide to do it. Sixteen miles is about 6 miles longer than I’m used to for a TT. And it’s kinda’ rolling. Hmmmmm …
2nd NRVBA Road Time Trial
The second in the NRVBA Road Time Trial Series will be held on Sunday July 23rd at 4:00pm. The start and finish will be at Gateway Baptist Church at the bottom of Harding Rd. near the intersection with Lusters Gate Rd. The course will be an out-and-back on Catawba Rd. (Rt. 785). There will be a turn-around at 8.1 miles (at the concrete bridge just past McDonalds Mill and just before the Roanoke County line), so the total distance will be 16.2 miles.
This is for current NRVBA members only, and all levels of riders are encourged to enter. If you are not a member, go to www.nrvbike.com, to join. Applications with club dues will be accepted at the time trial.
Please register by contacting Ed by Wednesday, July 19, 8:00pm. Start times and other information will be posted the following day, Thursday July 20.