Sunday, April 6, 2008

The Great Brisbane Bike Ride

This past Sunday I set my alarm clock for 6:00 AM, showered, and got myself mentally prepared for the Great Brisbane Bike Ride that was ahead of me! 5 of my coworkers and myself signed up to do a 35K (21.75 miles) bike ride in and around Brisbane and the Brisbane river. The start and finish line was in South Bank which was only a 2 minute bike ride from my apartment. We decided to meet at my apartment, ride over together to register, and then after the ride I invited everyone back to my place for brunch. We had great weather and the ride went off without any complications. We took our time, stopped at both rest areas and finished up in just under 2 hours. I had my Polar fitness watch on and it registered that I had burned over 1600 calories on the ride! This was all before 10:30! The riders who accomplished this from CS were: Emily, Nicole, Nicola, Lindsey, and Claudia. Congratulations to everyone!!


2 comments:

KJ said...

That's amazing, Ernie. (Not to mention, 1,600 calories..I'm getting a bike). Reminds me of the Pan Mass Challenge from years back. Also, you'll be home in time for the walk in June..LDT. Walk, Hill Tavern for lunch/cocktails, etc...

Bean Down Under said...

Yes! We need to get back to doing the walk in June! If nothing more than for the lunch and cocktails at the end!