No wind. No humidity. And "low" temps in the upper 60's. Almost chilly!
And I had fresh legs this morning. There was spring in them.
SO I managed about 140 miles last week on the bike. So this month it should be around 100,100, 140, 140. Not too bad for a first month.
And I was at 163 this morning, so my body has finally given up fighting me and decided that I am serious, and the weight is coming off. But it's taken 3 weeks. Wow.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Plague of Locusts
Would you believe flying ants!!
They were awful.
For the last 15 miles I biked through an imense swarm of flying ants, and unfortunately I didn't have sun glasses with me because it was so cloudy.
I was pelted with bugs and two flew in my eyes. Eventually I just tilted my head and helmet down and looked only at the road in front of me.
20 years of riding and never encounted this.
It was biblical!
I did get 30 miles in. Humid at 90% but not hot.
They were awful.
For the last 15 miles I biked through an imense swarm of flying ants, and unfortunately I didn't have sun glasses with me because it was so cloudy.
I was pelted with bugs and two flew in my eyes. Eventually I just tilted my head and helmet down and looked only at the road in front of me.
20 years of riding and never encounted this.
It was biblical!
I did get 30 miles in. Humid at 90% but not hot.
Rain
Most serious cyclists who work during the week know to always go long on Saturday in case of rain on Sunday, and this weekend is proof of that.
It's cloudy with thunderstorms all around the metroplex -- so I will have to wait this out. At least I did 50 yesterday, and truth be told I am still dehydrated as I weigh 163 and my water % is 56.5.
If the weather doesn't change I'll swim.
It's cloudy with thunderstorms all around the metroplex -- so I will have to wait this out. At least I did 50 yesterday, and truth be told I am still dehydrated as I weigh 163 and my water % is 56.5.
If the weather doesn't change I'll swim.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Saturday Dehydration
Weighed 164.8 before the ride and 162.8 after -- lost 2 pounds of water weight today as I didn't drink enough. The evidence was in my camelback; not enough water gone. I need to be more careful out there.
But it was our fastest 50 miles yet, at 16 mph. We averaged 17 mph for the first half as the wind was behind us.
Came home fast and strong but had no strength the rest of the day today. Just sat on the couch and read the latest Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child -- a PERFECT airplane book. Fast. Absorbing. And fun. Every man secretly wishes he had Jack Reacher's skills. And that's why he sells. Of course it took a front cover NYTIMES book review of One Shot to light the fuse after 8 books or so. But then he took off like a meteor.
Will attempt another 50 tomorrow, sans John and see how it goes.
But it was our fastest 50 miles yet, at 16 mph. We averaged 17 mph for the first half as the wind was behind us.
Came home fast and strong but had no strength the rest of the day today. Just sat on the couch and read the latest Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child -- a PERFECT airplane book. Fast. Absorbing. And fun. Every man secretly wishes he had Jack Reacher's skills. And that's why he sells. Of course it took a front cover NYTIMES book review of One Shot to light the fuse after 8 books or so. But then he took off like a meteor.
Will attempt another 50 tomorrow, sans John and see how it goes.
Friday, June 27, 2008
testing mobile blogger
It has taken me umpteen tries to enable me to blog from my phone, but I thought maybe it had to do with the fact that I didn't have javascript enabled on my blackberry. How to do that? A quick google search led me the bb forum and the answer.
Don't you just love the internet!
Don't you just love the internet!
Casual Friday
The famed Texas wind returned this morning, after a week's absence. Typically the summer wind comes due south. Did I mention I hate riding into the wind? Lance said in one of his books that Texas was the second windiest state in the country. He didn't say what the first was (Alaska?).
Since no good exercise deed goes unpunished I woke up at 5AM with my right forearm throbbing a bit from my dual swim workout yesterday. When I woke back up at 6 to bike it felt fine. Go figure. Swam to mostly Beethoven last night. Swimming goes much quicker when you are listening to music as it's pretty boring under water otherwise.
Since no good exercise deed goes unpunished I woke up at 5AM with my right forearm throbbing a bit from my dual swim workout yesterday. When I woke back up at 6 to bike it felt fine. Go figure. Swam to mostly Beethoven last night. Swimming goes much quicker when you are listening to music as it's pretty boring under water otherwise.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Thursday swims
Swam with the swim team this morning. Well I started at the same time, 6:30 AM and was in the same pool, but that's where the simularity ends. And they swam for 90 minutes and I did 30. But I was swimming.
Then I got invited out to a mexican lunch where I indulged far too much and decided to swim another 30 minutes when I got home. I can't remember the last time I have done that, but it felt good and wasn't too taxing. I think it may continue it. And yes, another day without chocolate. No big deal. Scale this morning said I lost a half a pound. No wonder people on a diet give up! I have exercising reasonably for almost 2.5 pounds and lost 1/2 pound, and haven't been increasing my caloric intake. Strange but true. I should end this week at about 140 miles on the bike for a total of 10.5 hours of exercise. That should have burned off 5000 calories or about a pound and a half. But it doesn't seem to work like that. My body seems to have adapted and is holding on to what it hs. It may take the ragbrai to really shock it.
Then I got invited out to a mexican lunch where I indulged far too much and decided to swim another 30 minutes when I got home. I can't remember the last time I have done that, but it felt good and wasn't too taxing. I think it may continue it. And yes, another day without chocolate. No big deal. Scale this morning said I lost a half a pound. No wonder people on a diet give up! I have exercising reasonably for almost 2.5 pounds and lost 1/2 pound, and haven't been increasing my caloric intake. Strange but true. I should end this week at about 140 miles on the bike for a total of 10.5 hours of exercise. That should have burned off 5000 calories or about a pound and a half. But it doesn't seem to work like that. My body seems to have adapted and is holding on to what it hs. It may take the ragbrai to really shock it.
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