09-25-2018 Run

Posted long after this run.  Run through the neighborhood up the Tayellet to the Dolphinarium and back, adding a little distance by going further into the neighborhood on the way back before heading home.

Elapsed time = 22:30

Total distance = 2.67 mi

Elevation gain = 44'

https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3165192001

09-24-2018 Ride

Solo ride, originally planned to ride with Oren but he was not feeling well.  So I drove out to a gas station near Pedaya off the 44 and started from there.  No definite idea of where I was going to ride, other than toward Bet Shemesh.  Out the 44 to the 38, heading southwest and feeling decent.  The ride out was a series of gradual climbs and fairly sharp downhills.  It felt good on the way out, even on the climbs.  I rode out to Bet Guvrin and stopped at a gas station for a drink and a candy bar before turning around a retracing the route.  This is when I found out why the climbing section was good; I rode back into something of a headwind that made it more difficult than expected.  It was good practice to have this extra effort needed.  There were two climbs on the way back that were challenging due to their steepness, but I made it up and over.  The last section was mostly downhill and welcome.

Avg speed = 15.5 mph. Total mileage = 50.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 136 bpm
Total elevation gain = 3810'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3163278409

09-23-2018 Ride

Solo ride in the morning, getting a little bit of a late start and modifying my original plans of doing more climbing.  Instead, I headed out Ben Zvi and the 44 to the 40, then headed north.  I was riding easy but not pushing it, seemed like a low energy day.  I turned right on the 441 and rode about 5 mi toward Modi'in, then turned around and rode back to the 40, heading north again to the 461 before turning and heading back toward home via the 412 to the 44.  This was a mileage ride, no real effort other than the 5 mi gradual uphill on the 441.  Heartrate shows decent cardio level.

Avg speed = 16.1 mph. Total mileage = 40.5 mi
Avg heartrate = 115 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1120'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3161645572

09-22-2018 Ride

Ride, starting in Yehud, with the cycling group that Dror Regianno rides with.  We got onto the 461, took it to the 40, and headed south.  Everything was going well, I was riding toward the back of the pack and the pace was steady but not fast.  As we neared Lod, the group slowed for a red light, and one of the riders suddenly went down, taking the two riders just behind her down as well.  I was next but luckily I just had time to brake and avoid running into them.  Two of the riders had facial abrasions and cuts and weren't in good shape.  An ambulance came and took them away for treatment and a few stitches.  After a long discussion, the group decided, correctly, to turn around and head back.  So it was a short, but eventful, ride.  Luckily, nobody was badly injured, just some cuts that should heal without too much cosmetic effect.

Avg speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 10.9 mi
Total elevation gain = 170'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3159591583

09-21-2018 Ride

Solo ride, getting off to an early start and originally intending to ride out toward Kfar Sava.  I rode for less than a mile before realizing I had forgotten my water bottles.  I decided to keep going and buy some water on the way.  After I crossed over the Ayalon Hwy, I realized that I wasn't wearing my helmet.  Not smart!  This time, I turned around, rode home, and got my helmet and some water.  I modified the route to head out Ben Zvi and the 44 until I reached Karmei Yosef, then turn around and retrace this route home.  I stopped at the turnaround point for a short break, ate a banana, then really motored back, helped by a favorable tailwind and a general downhill slope.  Well over 20 mph avg on the return trip.

Avg speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 41.6 mi
Total elevation gain = 1260'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3158002141

09-20-2018 Run

Posted long after this run.  Run through the neighborhood to the Tayellet, then up to the Dolphinarium and back.

Elapsed time = 21:01

Total distance = 2.44 mi

Elevation gain = 41'

https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3156151981

09-19-2018 Ride

Well, this ride started well and ended poorly.  On Yom Kippur, I decided to ride up the coast on the freeway and then back.  Out Kibbutz Galuyot to the Ayalon, heading north until it connected with Hwy 2.  I felt good and made good time, not noticing how much a tailwind was helping me along.  The ride up was generally uneventful, saw some cyclists and tried to keep up with the faster ones.  I turned around at the 5710 overpass and started heading back, and this is when it became really difficult.  The wind didn't seem strong until I was pedaling into it.  I had a banana just at the turnaround point, then started slogging back, and that's what it felt like the entire time.  Even the slight inclines felt like bigger hills.  Stayed on the 2 past Herzliya and then got back onto the Ayalon.  By this time, I was really feeling it, so my pace was slow.  More people were out by this time.  Back via Kibbutz Galuyot, and I was really glad to be done on this ride.

Avg speed = 17.3 mph. Total mileage = 50.8 mi
Avg heartrate = 143 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1160'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3154123210

09-18-2018 Ride

Ride on the first day of 2 weeks off, the loop from Ben Zvi/44 to the 40 to the 461 to the 412 and back to the 44.  I had a rear flat about 2 miles into the ride.  Other than that, it was uneventful.

Avg speed = 17.9 mph. Total mileage = 31.1 mi
Avg heartrate = 131 bpm
Total elevation gain = 700'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3152162266

09-15-2018 Ride

Ride with Oren and Slavik from Netanya starting point, heading east and north the normal way and riding up to Hwy 9, where we turned east.  We got over to the 581 and headed south and then west, turning onto the 5803 to keep going south.  Had to turn left at one point to stay on the 5803, which I have ridden on before.  Onto the 5714, heading south to the 57, which we took west until turning left onto the 5613 to ride through several neighborhoods.  Several other roads until we got to the 562 running south, which is a nice stretch of road.  Down to the 553 to get back toward Netanya.  We stopped at the Arcaffe by the Ikea store before heading back to the starting point.  My heartrate was measurably lower on this ride as a result of the lower level of effort and improved cardio fitness.

Avg speed = 16.2 mph. Total mileage = 41.2 mi
Avg heartrate = 120 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1100'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3146177764

09-14-2018 Ride

Ride from home, intending to keep the pace moderate.  Out Kibbutz Galuyot to the 461 and to the 40, heading north.  Legs felt stronger.  I rode out to Petah Tikva and had to stop to fix a rear flat tire.  So I decided to lower the mileage.  Rode a little further before turning around and riding back the same way until I got to the 412.  Over to the 44 and then home the generally normal route, except passing by the stadium.

Avg speed = 16.6 mph. Total mileage = 33.3 mi
Avg heartrate = 120 bpm
Total elevation gain = 720'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3144498445

9-11-2018 Ride

Ride from in front of B10 at work with Zvika and Dror, on Rosh HaShana holiday.  We originally planned to start around 6:00, and others (Nir A., Yossi S.) were scheduled to join us.  However, they backed out and we started a little later as it got lighter.  Out Begin Blvd to the 40, where he headed north.  The first piece was slower as the others loosened up, but it was high speed once we got to the 40.  I felt okay and was able to hang with them, but it was a workout.  Over to the 44, where we headed southeast to the 424 and rode to Latrun.  On this section, we formed a loose pace line and it was fairly efficient for a little while.  Headed southwest on Hwy 3, and this was a very fast stretch.  Dror was quite strong throughout the ride, and he really dropped the hammer here, getting into aero position and pushing hard.  All I could do was follow him, looking for little opportunities to lead out for a short push and then falling back in line.  We rode down to the 40 and continued south to the turnoff for Kiryat Gat, where we headed west on the 35 before turning north on the 232.  It eventually connected to Hwy 3, so we started heading back, connecting to the 40.  By this time, I was running out of water, so we ended up stopping for about 10 min before the turnoff to Hwy 3.  Then it was a power run on the 40 back to Rehovot, legs were tired but muscles held up and I was able to draft off the others and stay with them.  Back to the site on Begin Blvd, felt good at the end but it was definitely enough riding for one day for me, in my current shape.

Avg speed = 19.1 mph. Total mileage = 74.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 149 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2240'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3138236653

09-09-2018 Ride

Ride in the morning where I had to overcome the urge to lower the mileage from my original target of 50 mi.  Out Ben Zvi to the 44, turning onto the 424 to ride to Latrun.  This is a gradual 7 mi climb with one spot of downhill in it, not steep but steady.  Out to the 3, where I turned right and rode back to the 44.  By this time, I was committed to the distance, so to get more miles in I turned left and rode up and down to Kfar Uriyya before turning around.  On the way back on the 44, it took me just a little over an hour to return, with a favorable tailwind and legs that felt okay.  They were definitely tired at the end, worked out more than they had been in a while.

Avg speed = 17.3 mph. Total mileage = 52.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 140 bpm
Total elevation gain = 2070'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3134287861

09-08-2018 Ride

Solo ride in the morning, taking Ben Zvi and the 44 out to the 412 and turning south.  Through Rishon Letzion and then turning onto the 4311, riding down to the beach at Palmahim.  The road was paved now and in good shape, and this was a nice out-and-back route.  Felt some tiredness in my legs on the return trip but was able to push the pedals pretty well.

Avg speed = 18.0 mph. Total mileage = 32.5 mi
Avg heartrate = 144 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1140'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3132389263

09-07-2018 Ride

Solo ride, leaving home a little before 6:30 and heading out Ben Zvi to the 44, heading to and through downtown Ramle and connecting to the 40 heading south.  This ride out seemed like it was more generally into the wind, and it was similar on the stretch riding the 40.  Out past the Paratroopers memorial until I was at about 20 mi, then I turned around and rode back to the 411.  This stretch was fairly fast, with a slight tailwind to help me along.  Right on the 42, again a fast stretch, taking it to the road that connected me back to the 421 through Rishon Letzion and to the 44.  It was a generally fast ride back home with the wind helping me.  Legs were a little tired and the sun came out toward the end.  Before that, it was cloudy and cooler as a result, still humid.

Avg speed = 17.7 mph. Total mileage = 41.0 mi
Avg heartrate = 141 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1230'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3130669657

09-01-2018 Ride

Drove over to meet Oren in Netanya and pick up my bike after the repairs, which also included a new chain and new cables and cable plastic shields.  We headed out of the neighborhood the normal way, up to Hwy 4 where we headed south and met up first with Rotem and then with Dan.  We continued south until we got to a turnoff just past the prison, same roads we had ridden a couple of weeks ago.  At one point, Rotem got separated from us, so I turned around and caught up with him, we got the four of us back together pretty easily.  We then headed back north, turning at the same point as the previous ride and, I think, following generally the same roads as before.  At one point, however, we split with Dan and took off on a new section of road that hadn't yet been opened to cars, very nice.  Maybe it was the continuation of the 562.  We rode through Burgeta and eventually connected to the 5711, stopping at the Aroma Cafe by the Paz gas station on Hwy 4.  From there, after the break and splitting with Rotem, it was a short ride back to the starting point.  I also got a nice set of "Oakley" sunglasses and lenses from Oren, don't know why he was giving them away (the frames are rainbow-colorored, maybe that's why).  Felt okay on this ride, not with much sustainable push in my legs.  More miles needed.


Avg speed = 16.5 mph. Total mileage = 42.4 mi
Avg heartrate = 134 bpm
Total elevation gain = 1270'
https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/3118299211