3 rides combined

ROUTE: neighborhood route
DATE: 31.05.2013 TEMP: 82*F humid
TRIP: 7.50 miles
TIME: 0950hrs
TOTAL TIME:0:42:44
GOAL: breathing and rhythm in sync
OF NOTE: there was no sun whatsoever. the winds were strong but i found that i was not bothered by them unless i had to stop or slow down and then get back to speed again.
ride was good. no vehicles that 'didn't see me' were encountered.

ROUTE: neighborhood route
DATE: 02.06.2013
TEMP: 81*F
TRIP: 7.68 miles
TIME: 2000hrs
TOTAL TIME:0:41:42
GOAL: breathing and rhythm in sync
OF NOTE: the weather was absolutely perfect.
just a great ride. my breathing and rhythm were in sync the entire ride.
however, i noticed that feet were always in the 'toe down' position. have to work on that. my feet need to be more in the 'heel down' position.

ROUTE: neighborhood route
03.06.2013
TEMP: 73*F
TRIP: 7.84 miles
TIME: 0905hrs
TOTAL TIME:0:43:15
GOAL: breathing and rhythm in sync
OF NOTE: the weather was absolutely perfect. the wind was really not a factor in today's mornin' ride. there was chill in the air but did not bother as i rode. in fact, it felt quite good.
got a bit of a late start this mornin' but i was glad to get out on the bike and ride. nothing really out of the ordinary during the ride.
once again i noticed that my right foot, especially was 'toe down'.
the previous evening, i thought about how a horse is controlled not only by te bit but also the leg and seat. for a bike, it's the leg that controls how fast the bike goes. and the hands control where it goes. in noticing how my foot prefers to stay in the 'toe down position, i also have to 'trust the bike' in turning. as i work on the 'heel down', i am also working on 'trusting my bike' in a turning maneuver.
in order for a horse to be smooth in motion, it has to 'bend' it's body around the rider's leg. in dressage, this is very important for smoothness in doing any of the tight pirouettes. as i turn the bike and lean into the turn, i have to tell myself to 'trust the bike' and make that tight turn. the tires on the bike were made to grip the road surface of either tar, cement or dirt. my tires r properly inflated so they can do their job. i have to 'trust the bike'. in order for me to make those tight turns, i have relax my arms, which i tend to keep a bit stiff. BAD! relaxation is important so i can make those tight turns and 'trust the bike'.
maybe, when i fnally master this 'relaxation' technique, i just might 'trust the bike'. 8)