Sunday's schedule called for a 30 mile ride, my first biggie in prep for a century ride and longer than I have ever ridden. (rode?) you say pore, I say pour!
Actually it was Saturday but Saturday was too blustery. I held off a day hoping for milder weather. I caught a break. Wind gust were only 20-30!
I made the distance. 28.6 miles in 2 hrs 41 minutes plus breaks put it just over 3 hours ttl and avg 11+ mph. No great accomplishment but I do feel motivated to continue now that I know I can do it. This Saturday is a 34 mile ride. I will not cut this one short. Week day workouts are confined to the trainer as it is chilly, windy and a few days rainy.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Tour de Lindsay
WOW - last post, August 10th!
All of you that read the blog (yes both of you and I know who you are!) know what has happened since then. The following week, Lindsay was admitted to Brenners. I have not been on the back since then, maybe two trainer rides which just confirmed to me how much I had lost. (Use it or lose it you know.
My weight held steady in the absence of any formal exercise but I could feel the deterioration. BP slowly crept up to where, if I drove for UPS, I would be ground. Climbing a flight stairs (yes, one) I was winded.
This is not where I wanted to be and knew I needed to get back in gear. I read that on the average, one's metabolism declines approximately 5% per decade once over forty. That means I am reaching a 10% drop. I also knew the benefits of weight lifting for seniors. I read more, shopped online some and made a few stops at Sports Authority and Play It Again Sports.
I purchased a set of weights, bar, dumbbell bars, curl bar and a bench for a nice price.
I also hired a personal trainer. Okay, shall we call him an eTRAINER? Bicycling magazine offers a 'personal' trainer program on their website. I signed up. Opted for the program that includes weight training, cycling, stretching and diet. It cost $70.00/year and is designed to have me ready for a 100 miler in ten weeks. After the ten weeks, I will have other options.
I just finished day one and feel pretty good. If I can get out of bed tomorrow, I will let you know how I feel then!
SO here we go again! Hey, if Lance can do it again, I can do it again...and again...and again.
We'll get back to you!
All of you that read the blog (yes both of you and I know who you are!) know what has happened since then. The following week, Lindsay was admitted to Brenners. I have not been on the back since then, maybe two trainer rides which just confirmed to me how much I had lost. (Use it or lose it you know.
My weight held steady in the absence of any formal exercise but I could feel the deterioration. BP slowly crept up to where, if I drove for UPS, I would be ground. Climbing a flight stairs (yes, one) I was winded.
This is not where I wanted to be and knew I needed to get back in gear. I read that on the average, one's metabolism declines approximately 5% per decade once over forty. That means I am reaching a 10% drop. I also knew the benefits of weight lifting for seniors. I read more, shopped online some and made a few stops at Sports Authority and Play It Again Sports.
I purchased a set of weights, bar, dumbbell bars, curl bar and a bench for a nice price.
I also hired a personal trainer. Okay, shall we call him an eTRAINER? Bicycling magazine offers a 'personal' trainer program on their website. I signed up. Opted for the program that includes weight training, cycling, stretching and diet. It cost $70.00/year and is designed to have me ready for a 100 miler in ten weeks. After the ten weeks, I will have other options.
I just finished day one and feel pretty good. If I can get out of bed tomorrow, I will let you know how I feel then!
SO here we go again! Hey, if Lance can do it again, I can do it again...and again...and again.
We'll get back to you!
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