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Old 05-28-15 | 10:05 AM
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sumorez
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First commute today and...

...I think I'm going to die on the way home!

I bought a bike a couple weeks ago and I've been doing errand-style runs around Sacramento. Decided to try taking it to work, a trip that should be about 5 miles, mostly through the American River Bike Trail. I have learned things.
  1. Sacramento is not as flat as I thought.
  2. I am not in good shape.
  3. I am incapable of getting to a destination without a GPS.
  4. Going uphill is hard (also, see point 2)
  5. I am going to die on my way home this evening.
Kudos to those of you who pull this off. I didn't think a five mile trip would be that crazy!

Stats according to Microsoft Band:
  • Duration: 0:59:00
  • Distance: 7.67 miles
  • Average Speed: 7.8 mph
  • Top Speed: 19.7 mph
  • Total Gain: 203 ft
  • Total Loss: -210 ft
  • Average HR: 135
  • High HR: 158
  • Low HR: 69
Interestingly enough it lists my "recovery time" as 19 hours, 24 minutes. I think that means I over-exerted myself?
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