17 January 2010

Bike Commute With Mud Slide

Posted by Brad Hefta-Gaub under: Cycle.

Went for a bike commute along the Burke Gilman Trail, as I got to about two miles away from my destination, the trail was blocked with signs saying the trail was closed. I being a hard head - went around the signs and kept riding. About a mile down the road I was greeted by a giant mud slide, and huge tree blocking the trail.

Hmm… commuter bike, lap top, late for a meeting, mile back to the turn around, what do I do? Climb over/through the tree of course…

I made it to my meeting… but a little late…

On the way home, the trail is closed a lot closer to the actual tree, so I took some pictures of the mess… but decided I should go around it on the road on the way home.



Workout:

  • Type: Cycle
  • Date: 01/17/2010
  • Time: 10:00:00
  • Total Time: 1:27:00.00
  • Calories: 921
  • Distance: 22 miles
  • Average Speed: 15.17 mph

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One Comment so far...

momgaub Says:

23 January 2010 at 6:13 pm.

When I saw this on the news, I wondered IF you would be running into it.

 
 

About:Brad Hefta-Gaub

Location:Seattle WA US 98103

I was a fat kid, turned fat adult, who by age 34 weighed 200lbs at 5'4" tall with 36% body fat. Now, I'm 60lbs lighter, and a three time Ironman. If I can do it... anyone can.



 

Activities: Year to Date

Distances
Bike: 157 miles
Run : 220 miles
Hours of Activity
 Bike: 11.0 - 21.3%
 Run : 34.0 - 66.0%
 Strength: 5.2 - 10.1%
 Flex: 1.0 - 1.9%
 Other: 0.3 - 0.6%
  Total:51.5
 

Activities: Last Year

Distances
Bike: 5,001 miles
Run : 1,255 miles
Walk: 5 miles
Swim: 20,890 meters
Hours of Activity
 Bike: 311.1 - 59.0%
 Swim: 9.4 - 1.8%
 Run : 198.1 - 37.6%
 Flex: 5.2 - 1.0%
 Walk: 1.3 - 0.3%
 Other: 2.3 - 0.4%
  Total:527.4