Training for 24-9 24hr race in July
music: Bad Religion
mood: Splendid
Well, the last two weeks have been very intersting training wise. 12 days ago on Monday is where Ill start. Got off work late and so I started spinning late, but did the Troy Jacobson Time Trial video twice, with some modifications of the resistance level. Then napped for 4 hours and did it again for a total of almost 6.5 hrs of riding. Tuesday did some sauna and stretching work. Wednesday did the intervals work out and took Thursday off and then rode very early Friday for 2 hours. Then the next week, i.e. last week, I didn't have a bike, so I ran Tuesday almost race pace for 35 minutes. I was averaging 6 to just under 6 minutes a mile. Felt good to do that. I had hiked earlier in the day 6 miles. The rest of the week was spent hiking. Tried to run a little Wednesday, but the area was too hilly to stay in a low aerobic zone. So that was a good last two weeks, so now I've got to continue on with my training and stay healthy.
TiDeluxeSS on 02.28.09 @ 05:29 PM EST [link]
Thursday, February 12th
Picture of the greenway trail that I rode yesterday in the rain
music: It's raining men
Well, the rain flooded my trail a little bit. This was a little later, but when I rode it, you could still ride through the water. It was almost up to the top-tube. The water was very cold, so I was glad the rain was 50 degrees and that warmed me up. Got 90 minutes of riding time. That was nice.
TiDeluxeSS on 02.12.09 @ 09:00 PM EST [link]
Training
music: Muddy Waters
mood: gotta love the rain and mud
Well, I had a great two days of riding. Tuesday was in the low 60's, sunny and a little windy. Choice of riding on the road and worry about cars or ride the paved river greenway. Trails are off limits till they freeze or dry up. The greenway it was. Started out riding and the greenway was wonderful. I little bit of light mud here and there. Then came the Maumee River greenway to New Haven. Ah, that is where the mud was hiding. It was slick and a blast to ride through, because I didn't have to worry about destroying trails. Then I made past the greenway to do a lap of the local race coarse. Then turned around to head back home, twenty miles of pure headwind. Got tucked in and rode back to the mud and then back home again. Once home, got out the hose, oops, still frozen and then washed off the mud with a bucket. LOL.
TiDeluxeSS on 02.12.09 @ 08:50 PM EST [link]
