FIELD REPORT: 2016 Outlaw 100 Miles

DATE: 20161008, Saturday
DURATION: 6hours and 36 Minutes
WHO: Myself 
WHAT: 2016 Outlaw 100 Georgetown
WHERE: Start/Finish Old Settler Park
HOW: By Bike
Total Miles=100 Miles
Average Speed=15.3 mph
Total Time= 6hours 29minutes [computer]
Total Time= 7hours 07minutes [watch]
KCalories Spent=6667
Gatorade Consumed= 4 bottles
Water Consumed=2 bottles
Clif Bar consumed=3.5
Power Gel consumed=4
Cups of pickle juice=4
No. of flat tires=NONE
No. of accidents=NONE
Muscle Cramps=NONE
Chest Pain=NONE
Raindrops=NONE
Post Ride Meal=NONE
Average Heart Rate= 115
Maximum Heart Rate= 130
BP before the ride=130/95, 50 bpm
BP after the ride=105/65, 68 bpm
Days after Myocardial Infarction [Stent #1]-2848 days/7 years [20081222]
Days after Stent #2-2291 days/6 years [20100702]
Temperature=85’F [Start tem=60’F

TIMELINE:
0300, End of Sleep,
0405, Pasta, Bagel, coffee
0730, Leave the house
0800, Mile 0, start of 100 Miles Bike Ride
0900, Mile15
1000, Mile 30
1100, Mile 45
1300, Mile 62
1400, Mile 77
1500, Mile 92
1530, Mile 100
1700, Shower
1800, Dinner with Daughter at home, talked about Britta’s circumstance with Papa
1900, Watched the movie, “Unbroken”
2100, Sleep

2016 Outlaw100 Full Map [view map in pdf]
SwimBikeRun.xlsx
mapmyride

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Mile by Mile Data from MapMyRide App

My 2016 Training Log

Lifetime Miles 1999 @age33

MapMyRide Training Calendars: July to October.

I had 2 weeks of no activity due to my emergency vacation to Cebu, Philippines in September

MapMyRide Overall Stats

Plus1, every time we signed up for Outlaw ride, in the packet is one of this keychain.  I now have 8 of these.

4 Clif bars and 4 Power Gel for the the road to sustain energy. I consumed 2.5 Clif bars and 4 power gels.  There were food supplies in every rest stop

I decided to use the road bike today.  I trained with this bike all year and don’t want to create a changepoint.

My daughter Brittney cooked this for me since Thursday and I had been eating the same plate of pasta for two days.

The bike transport.

A secured bike transport this time.  Last March after the Rosedale Ride 2016, my bike fell off at I35 because I redesigned the bike rack.  I transformed it from a 4-bike to 2-bike but did not account the strength of the clamp.  The clamp is now at the right place after I turned it around.  During the accident, the clamp was mounted the other way around.  At high speed, the flat top tube works its way out the unsecured clamp

At the entrance of Old Settler Park.

At the parking lot of Dell Diamond.

10 minutes before the ride, you need to unload your bladder or #2.

At the start of the Outlaw.

Mile 0.0000

At Rest Stop #2, at Mile 30.  This is where you decide to go for a 100K or 100M

At Rest Stop #5, at Mile 55. 

At Rest Stop #5, at Mile 55.  Granger lake

At Rest Stop #6

At Rest Stop #7

Mile 99.94

Total Computer Time=6.29 hours

Total Time including the breaks=7.07 hours

The before.

The after… plus not captured here is the smell I can’t describe. 

FIELD REPORT: 2015 Outlaw 100 Miles

DATE: 20151009
DURATION: 6hours and 40 Minutes
WHO: Me and Thomas L [Samsung co-worker] 
WHAT: 2015 Outlaw 100 Bike Ride
WHERE: Start/Finish Old Settler Park, Round Rock, TX USA.
HOW: By Bike
Total Miles=100 Miles
Average Speed=15.0 mph
Total Time= 6hours 40 minutes [computer]
Total Time on the road= 7hours 45 minutes[stopwatch]
Gatorade Consumed= 4 bottles
Clif Bar consumed=3
Power Gel consumed=4
Cups of pickle juice=6
No. of flat tires=NONE
No. of accidents=NONE
Muscle Cramps=NONE
Chest Pain=NONE
Raindrops=NONE
Post Ride Meal=Barbecue Sandwich
Average Heart Rate= 115
Maximum Heart Rate= 140
BP before the ride=130/95, 50 bpm
BP after the ride=105/65, 68 bpm
Days after Myocardial Infarction [Stent #1]-2483 days/6 years [20081222]
Days after Stent #2-1929 days/5 years [20100702]
Temperature=85’F

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep,
0505, Pasta breakfast; Bagel, coffee
0730, Leave the house
0800, Mile 0, start of 100 Miles Bike Ride
0900, Mile15
1000, Mile 30
1100, Mile 45
1300, Mile 60
1400, Mile 75
1500, Mile 90
1600, Mile 100
1700, Coffee
1800, Watch wife eat dinner at local restaurant. I just had a cup of coffee. No desire for food
2000, Guitar Project Start
2300, Sleep

2015 Outlaw100 Ride Full Map [view map in pdf]
SwimBikeRun.xlsx
mapmyride

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2015 Outlaw100 Ride Full Map

My 2015 Training Log

Lifetime Miles

Fine tuning the bike before the event.  All systems go.  This is a newly built bike from China.  It’s an all carbon frame and wheelset.  Currently, I had 500 miles on it and no issues yet.

Fresh bike before the ride.  2 bottles of gatorade ready to go.

My Outlaw 100 key chain collection.  Now I have 7 – 7 years or 700 miles.

No. 105 was my ride number.  There is an emergency name and a phone number in the bib number just in case one dies during the ride and the family can claim the body and collect insurance money of the rider.

I had a plate of this the night before the ride and then a repeat of this at 0600 before the ride.  This is enough to start the carbs fuel in my system.  at 7am, I have to go to the toilet and do no.2 to unload the extra stuff.  [don’t tell anyone-this is a top secret pre-ride routine.]
It’s a pasta with alfredo sauce and a jalopeno sausage from HEB.  It does not taste good because it was made by me but I had no choice.

At the start of the ride.

Portable toilets.  I need to be here by 0750 to do no.1 only.  It’s “a must” because the coffee and morning hydration needs to go because the first rest stop is at 20 miles, which is an hour plus from the starting line.

This is Mile 20 something, it’s the final junction between Route 100 miles or Route 65 miles.  Me and Thomas spent a few minutes here because he hesitated on the 100 miles.  After a few chit chat and encouragement, he opted to go with me at the 100 miles route.  But when we proceeded to the start of the 100 miles route, the safety person stopped us and told us that the route is closed, we were late.  I told the guy  that there is no way that I will come home doing 65miles only because I trained for this event all year long.  After the debate and persuasion, they took our bib number and marked us not part of the Outlaw100 bike ride.  We proceeded to the 100 miles without the event’s  safety umbrella.

At the end of 100 miles

Bike looks fresh after 100 miles.  No troubles at all.

My heart rate data [view my heartrate data].  Average heart rate was 115 bpm.  For a guy that had a heart attack 6 years ago, this is a good number. 

My mapmyride data.   Total time of 100 miles is 6 hours and 40 minutes, average speed is 15 mph. 

FIELD REPORT: 2014 Outlaw 100 Miles; Day1561/Year4.2

I’m on chapter 10 of the book called Thinking, Fast and Slow [google search] and I had a dilemma at the start of the Outlaw 100.  Notice also that I’ve studied MLA [Myopic Loss Aversion] lately and was able to understand why people are “risk averse”, aversion is “a feeling of in intense dislike”. We tend to avoid risks most of the time.  We have this “comfort zone” and we love to stay there for as long as we want to. “Hey, I just wanted to play/be safe”,  those are our normal comments when facing an ordeal or a critical decision opportunity. 

Please click the two links that I mentioned above and dwell on the subject for a long while and try to understand System1 and System2.  You can get the paperback copy of the book  from Amazon for $9.99. I would say that I wish I’ve known the subject when I was in my 20’s.  Being 48 is not too late yet, so I must start fighting MLA now – whatever it takes and whatever is the subject.

Back to my Outlaw 100 topic, I’ve trained all year for this event, I’ve done 56miles bike ride every week and had been primed to continue the tradition of doing 100 Miles every year as part of my heart recovery program.  For those of you who don’t me yet, I became a cardiac patient in December of 2008, I was 42 when I had my heart attack, that was my Stent#1, Stent#2 followed in July of 2010, and it’s been Day 1561 since my trip to the cardiac cath lab in 2010.  I was already a very active cyclist and swimmer years before the cardiac event happened.  I thought at first that being a cardiac patient will cripple my mind to avoid doing what I love – cycling, swimming and occasionally running.  But then the trend became opposite  of what I expected.  I became a risk taker.  I figured out that I’m already considered as “damaged good” and there is no other way but “up” in my situation. If I stay in bed/home all day and be safe, what is the value to that?  But…what if I do something opposite and take all the risks that I’m presented to, what do you think will happen?  This is the story of my life. 

Disclaimer: Please do not mimic my actions. ;-( )

Dilemma at the start of the Outlaw 100:
1. Heavy rains and lightning at 0800, the start of the ride.
2. Outlaw 100 sponsor hinting the participants of a delayed start at 10pm and possibly cancel the event.
3. I had 2 water bottles to last 100 miles
4. I had 3 clif bars and 3 powergels to feed myself of the entire 100 miles journey

My decision:
1. Start at 0830 solo ride
2. Face the heavy rain and possible lightning
3. Conserve food and water for 100 miles [roughly 7-8 hours]

Outcome:
1. Finished the 100 miles solo ride safely
2. Satisfaction of doing the 100 miles solo, the event was cancelled,  I did not know this until my arrival at the finish line at 1600, no one was there.

Conclusion:
1. Take risk sometimes, you will never know the outcome until you get out from your comfort zone. The rain stopped pouring on the second hour, which made the ride so enjoyable because of the cooler temperature and very gentle wind speed.

2. Don’t over think the situation. If your objective of the day is finish the 100 miles, do it anyway even if the whole world is against you.

3. Patience and persistence is a must have when placed in a difficult situation.  Press on no matter what.  The greatest mistake one can make – giving up.

Detailed Field Report 

DATE: 20141011
DURATION: 7hours and 51 Minutes
WHO: Me
WHAT: 2014 Outlaw 100 Bike Ride [view info]
WHERE: Start/Finish Old Settler Park, Round Rock, TX USA.
HOW: By Bike
Total Miles=103 Miles
Average Speed=14.0 mph
Total Time= 8hours [computer]
Total Time on the road= hours [stopwatch]
Gatorade Consumed= 4 bottles
Clif Bar consumed=3
Power Gel consumed=3
Cups of pickle juice=NONE [event was cancelled, no refreshment at rest stops
No. of flat tires=NONE
No. of accidents=NONE
Muscle Cramps=NONE
Chest Pain=NONE
Raindrops=First hour heavy downpour
Post Ride Meal=bagel and coffee
Average Heart Rate= 115
Maximum Heart Rate= 140
BP before the ride=150/95, 50 bpm
BP after the ride=105/65, 68 bpm
Days after Myocardial Infarction [Stent #1]-2116 days/5.8 years [20081222]
Days after Stent #2-1561 days/4.2 years [20100702]
Temperature=65’F

TIMELINE:
0500, End of Sleep,
0505, Pasta breakfast; Bagel, coffee
0715, Leave the house
0830, Mile 0, start of 100 Miles Bike Ride [I left at 0830, event was cancelled, solo ride for 100 miles]
0900, Mile15
1000, Mile 30
1100, Mile 45
1300, Mile 60
1400, Mile 75
1500, Mile 90
1600, Mile 100
1700, Nap
2000, Read
2400, Sleep

2014 Outlaw100 Ride Full Map [view map in pdf]
SwimBikeRun.xlsx
mapmyride

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Notes/Pictures
Weather in Round Rock, 20141011, Raining at 0500
 

Ride Map-100 Miles

Lifetime Miles:
Stent #1-20081222
Stent #2-20100702

20141011-2014Outlaw100 Album

Logistics

The bike

Outlaw 100 water bottle collection

Outlaw 100 keychain collection

Breakfast at 0500

Early morning
 

At Dell Diamond Parking lot, heavy downpour

Empty rest stop #2, this is the Mile100/Mile65 decision time

Very quite 100-mile journey

At Mile50 with half of supplies.

Red Outlaw100 marker = 100 Mile route

Another lonely road at Mile 50

Horizon worth seeing. Farming without people.

At Granger Lake, Mile 60

Water Station #7, Mile 75

At Mile 75, water supply is very low, I still have 25 miles left to cover, roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes to go

I purchased this 32oz Gatorade from a gas station to help me get through 25 miles
 

End of ride, wet feet since Mile0.

Bike condition at Mile 100

101.84 Miles

Mio Heart Rate Monitor on iOS8 micoach app

MapMyRide Activity Log [data]

Day1198; 2013 Outlaw100Miles Bike Ride

DATE: 20131012
DURATION: 7hours and 42 Minutes
WHO:
WHAT: 2013 Outlaw 100
WHERE: Old Settlers Park, Round Rock, Texas
HOW: By Bike
Total Miles=101.56Miles
Average Speed=14.4mph
Total Time=6.59 hours [computer]
Total Time on the road=7.42 hours [stopwatch]
Gatorade Consumed= 6 bottles
Clif Bar consumed=2
Power Gel consumed=3
Cups of pickle juice=4, at Mile20, 40, 60, 80
No. of flat tires=NONE
No. of accidents=NONE
Muscle Cramps=NONE
Chest Pain=NONE
Raindrops=None
Post Ride Meal=Rice and Wings
BP after the ride=94/65, 81 bpm
Days after Myocardial Infarction [Stent #1]-1755 days [20081222]
Days after Stent #2-1198 days [20100702]
Temperature=85’F

TIMELINE:
0600, End of Sleep,
0605, Pasta breakfast; Bagel, coffee
0730, Leave the house
0800, Mile 0, start of 100 Miles Bike Ride
0900, Mile15
1000, Mile 25
1100, Mile 40
1200, Mile 55
1300, Mile 70
1400, Mile 85
1500, Mile 100
1600, Shower
1700, Nap
2000, Watch the movie Captain Phillips with wife and daughter
2400, Start of Sleep

Outlaw 100 Full Map [view map in pdf]

2013 Training Log
Total Miles 2012=2313
Total Lifetime Miles=29996

Stent#1-20081222, Age 42
2013, I’ve reached 30000 Miles on the bike.

Rest Stop #2, 100 Miles or 65 ?

Granger Lake [view map]

Bike

Previous Outlaw100 Tags

Registration Info: 2013 Outlaw 100

There are two cycling events that I normally do every year. 
1. 65 Miles Rosedale Ride – March
2. 100 Miles Outlaw Ride – October

I placed these 2 events every year to motivate me to train all year long.  With the schedules in my calendar, it is really hard to slack off on any month.  If you are planning to ride, please let me know so that we can ride together. 

Here’s the ride info if you are interested. [Website]
Outlaw Trail Cycling Tour 2013
Date: October 12, 2013, Saturday
Start Time: 0800
Signed Up Distance: 100 Miles
Year To Date Mileage: 2231.95 Miles
Previous Outlaw 100

SwimBikeRun Log [.xlsx] There is a template worksheet if you are planning to use the spreadsheet.

Bike Ride Info and Registration

After Action Review – 100 Miles Bike Ride