9/29/08

Today I re-did my heart rate test to figure out my zones, and found out that I had been running the generic 220-age max heart rate since I got the Garmin. Which was wrong. My lactate heartrate was off, and that threw off the hr zones. Did 20 minute timetrial up the Laurel Run road (it's the climb after the 3 Bridges trail in the W101). I ran out of room so I continued up to the very top by taking another road to the fire tower. Almost made it there, about 1/4 mile left. Rode back down and joined my dad and several others for the Bicycle Shop Tuesday group ride. We descended into this rockey hollow, climbed to the ridge on the other side, and descended an extremely steep, technical trail into the darkness. Really would have liked the Rush on that one. Big 2 foot drops on an already steep and rocky trail made the Taurine feel like such a steeply designed bike. The 70 degree headtube angle is fine and turns fast, but the front wheel is almost directly under the frame. 69 degrees for the Rush and full suspension would have made the trail much safer. It still was fun and I'm looking forward to riding the trail again. This time with the Rush and some kind of daylight.