Where Have I been???

Oh like your really care!!

Just hidin' out and layin low. To be honest, my lack of prose has been offset with a somewhat increased busy schedule, coupled with some serious breaks in the weather, and then to smooth over the time spent on the bike with my BEAUTIFUL BETTER HALF. (yes I'm told to be mushy)

But paybacks are hell..

Anyhow... I think it's been about two weeks since I posted. I'm in the Base III period of my plan now. Well now I'm practically over it. The big difference here - if you even care - is a little more duration and some higher intensity workouts - Z4 for me. To make it sound not so spiffy, add two Zone 4 interval workouts each week.

To be honest, this is good and I can see the point, however, when the weather breaks and it's 70 degrees out, one rides for two hours, then the next day these interval rides are hard for me. But I'm also a puss.

I didn't print out to review what I did two weeks ago, so I'll only bore you with what I did last week, and what's going on this week.

03.05.07

Monday - knowing I had a training class in Clarksburg on Tuesday, I decided to ride out at Kanawha State Forest, here in Charleston after work. Then go to Grafton to visit my old man. So after work that's where I went, my normal thing is to ride up Middle Ridge fire road and start out that way... well there must have been some gas well issue as that route was closed. So up the fireroad which was fresh bulldozed mud. I think it took me 18 hours to get to the top. However the Edge worked fine.

03.06.07

Tuesday after my class I stopped in Roanoke West By God to check out Stonewall Jackson State Park. Well I found one nice trail - Heavnor's Orchard Trail. This trail was about 3.5 miles long mostly all single track, and very scenic. If it wasn't so cold out, I would have probably turned back around and rode it back the way I came. But because I'm a _____ss I didn't. My feet were cold and headed to the car. But most of the pics here are from that ride.

03.07.07 - NOTHING Didn't do crap.. however it wasn't supposed to be a day off, tried working out in the evening but I guess I was too tired, so decided to catch up on some 24, and Heroes that were DVR'd.

Thursday was nothing special...

03.09.07 Friday - the weather was awesome, took off work a few hours and managed a nice little road ride for just over 2 hours. Then dinner with some of the betterhalf's friends.

03.10.07 Saturday - another two plus hour day in the sun... this time it was an intentional flat ride as on Sunday I want to do some intervals. After this ride, it was dinner at Red Lobster with the betterhalf's parents, and a baby shower or birthday or something with some other relatives. Noteworthy stuff really, if you want to hear about it you can pay me.

Sunday - well I guess I was too tired for the intervals because I stunk up the joint on that workout. So managed to ride some hills, then proceeded to drink more beer and some errands around the house.

So to conclude that week...

227lbs, about 120miles on the bikes.

New Week

Now just to catch up, I'll make this short story that much longer.....

Monday, rode after work on an empty stomach - well I basically bonked..... cut the ride short and came home and ate some Reese Cup Easter Eggs, and a salad.

Tuesday - well that's today, I'll tell you later.

Sunday Morn

It's like 7:30AM Sunday morn, the snow is coming down? Who knew it was supposed to snow? Guess those that paid attention to the weather! Not me.

It's also my Girlfriends - Susan -Birthday. I have done nothing. She says don't worry about it. BS. LOL That's an invitation to disaster. I'm thinkin' breakfast maybe - but that requires me to go to the store. We'll see.. needless to say I'll probably hear about this day in the future.

As for the riding...

Well the weight's hovering around 228 to 230.... Knowing that the goal by the end of March was 225, I think that I skirted the diet some this past week. Ryan's Buffet, and a conference didn't help or they encouraged.

This week I managed 113 miles riding about 3 jogging. About 1/2 and 1/2 between trainer and outside. On the trainer it was mostly intervals. The Z4 intervals. The first day was tough on my fat behind. The second time seemed ok. Then I also did some hill climb intervals outside on Friday. These actually kicked my ass so much I bonked on an easy ride on Saturday. You'll have that.

Because I'm close to my goal I'm creating a Shadow goal of 220 by the end of march. By this I mean, It's a success of 225, but the intent now is 220.

Stay tuned.

(oh yeah, sorry know wonderful pics...or fancy google maps, hell you probably didn't want those anyhow. Maybe this week I'll have my head in a noose if I don't have a B'day gift for Susan to show.)

Base Touching

Wednesday February 22nd

Just touching base as I haven't posted in a bit.

Weather's broken a bit, it's been in the 50's most of the week so far. Motivated to get out more. Taking the day off today. (naturally it's supposed to be the nicest day of the week)

The Z4 intervals are a pain. Or I'm a puss... probably the latter... but more tomorrow.

As I said... nothing worth mentioning.

Not Ready To Make Nice

Sorry..

I'm listning to the Dixie Chicks... If you know me - or I should say - if you've known me from my glory days.... then this isn't me. So it is a testament to the human spirit that I'm telling you this.

However the subject song is good. If you don't think so then you yourself are an idiot. PERIOD.

Ok so Summarize.

I had planned 6:22 of workout time... I actually did 6:17.. Yeah we're splitting C hairs.

I did about 55 mi of riding 10 off road, 20 on the road. So yeah it was very little trainer rides this week. That's about to change again. As I have some seminars to go to this week. So I'll make up the lost time on the trainer.

OH BY THE FUCKIN" WAY>>> I LOVE SNUGGLING SUSAN

Ok.. so.. where was i..

O yeah;..

well by the pic above you can see that more time has been spent in z3 the past 4 weeks. As opposed to jan.

(for you idiots, it's the red portion of the graph)

The next 4 weeks try to emphasize more z4. I have to say, 6 minutes on the trainer in z4, doing intervals is difficult.

Will I succeed.. doubt it. but we'll see.

The problem arises because that now, I'm sick of riding on the trainer, the weather is breaking every now and then. Riding outside is better. etc etc

So why would anyone want to be busting their ass on a trainer? I have no answer other than that I can better control the workout on a trainer. For example in the real world in WV, if you were to do an all out interval, chances are that you will do part of it on the down hill side of a hill. IE it's not helping you.

Anyhow..

For week 4 6:17 65 Mi riding (10+/- off road). I broke the 229 barrier.

Same time Same Channel

On Saturday.....

BTW... that's a great song by the band called "The Clarks".

Well today.. after a cleaning binge that lasted to 2:45AM in the morning, I managed to run in the morning. Went to the WVU Cabell County Extension Campus and did 3 slow trots around the walking course. Took the mutt.

Came home worked on some photographs. Yeah, I've been getting into photography over the past year or so and have accumulated a shit load of photos. None any good mind you, but a shit load none the less. So I need to organize them. Purchased this DAM Book not long ago... it's great for giving ideas on how to store digital images.

Then took a nap.

Then hooked the edge up to the Trek 9.8 and went for my MTB ride. Did an old trail that I hadn't been on in a few years. We called it McKraken's trail, as the old High School teacher had/has property on it. Most of it was in far better shape than it used to be. Never hear of any of the pals riding it, but it was cleared 'cept for the occasional tree. The only problem that came happened near an uphill about 1/2 way through. It was always no Trespassing, but this time this uphill looked freshly bulldozed and logged, and would have been a mess. Decided to go up a different way that I don't really have a name for. But it takes me out near one of the Scout Trails - Adahi maybe?? Then from there I had had enough so cut to the left and went home.

I've attached the links and the pic is the google earth export.

So what else is new??

The sea food lasagna was awesome. Can't wait to have it again.

I'm done working out for the week. next week it's base 3 week one I think. I'm fortunate enough to get into some Zone 4 intervals.

Lovely.

I'll do a more thorough summary post later.

later.

IPOD Friendly Gloves

Don't you just hate it when you can't find your gloves??? Or anything you normally have for something.

Well I do.

Well this afternoon was a disaster....

Starts out going to Wendy's for lunch.. when my credit/debit card was declined. That will piss you off! Then it pisses you off more, when you use a CREDIT CARD, for a baked potato and small chili. ($2.34).

After lunch, this concerned individual goes across the way to the ATM to check the Balance... INVALID USER / CARD CONFISCATED.

What the hell??? Fortunately, this was my bank and inside I went. Well, the card was not working because of TJ MAX and some other related vendors who had been violated around the past holidays. My security was compromised. My idiocy has led to this problem.

Yes, a few days ago I received a new Debit Card in the mail. What did I do with this newly recieved card??

I threw it away.

The old one was working fine, and stuff. Didn't realize it was an entirely new account number. Nevertheless, this card is no good and a new new card is on the way.

Well this took about an hour to fix... because I had already told my supervisor that I may have to take off the afternoon to contend with the dreaded horrible "Throw-Up Virus", I went ahead and did so, but knowing full well that I didn't have to contend with this dreadful disease as that had already been taken care of.

So...

To the OREK place I went. $helled out $ome dough. Now I have a $weeper.

Then home to do a ride. Love the little Edge 305.

This ride went around Big 7 Mile and back home over Sky High. Very freakin' windy ride. hell thought I was going backwards at times.

Gloves, I hate not having the gloves you're used to. I misplaced my normal so broke out a previously retired pair. I should market the design. For those of you that use an IPOD, well these work great. The fingers are meticulously worn to where bare skin can connect with the wheel of the IPOD. If you own an IPOD you surely know how hard it can sometimes be to change tunes when the fingers are covered. Well these gloves can take that on.

Oh yeah shadow pic

Home to play with the Orek. Drink a beer. Then off to Susan's for what she has self proclaimed "THE BEST SEA FOOD LASAGNA".

I'll let you know how that is.

Edge

Edge

I'm over it... Let's see where to start.

Ok..Yesterday 02.21.07 started out pretty good. Got up and jogged for 20 min in Teays Valley, after staying in my city abode.

Interestingly as I think I have the early morning hours to myself.. I just bumble along the sidewalks, without a care in the world. Those of you that have Polar HRM's, may have the feature that if you raise the monitor up to your chest strap, the light will come on. Well I do this frequently so that I know when to turn around sometimes - 10 min out + 10 min back = 20 min. You get the drift.

As I bumble along no care in the world.. holy shit I run into a fellow early morning jogger. Scared the shit out of me. That was my interesting thing for the day... collision.

That eve, I received in the mail my new HRM monitor - why did I purchase a new one? Taxes, extra monies burning holes in my shallow pockets. Obviously if I needed it I wouldn't have purchased it. However, I received my new Garmin Edge.

This thing is awesome. Uses GPS, to track your position, speed. Has a new sensor than my old GPS so it actually receives signals very good.. heck it worked in my house. Garmin has some sort of partnership with MotionBased.Com. Whereby you can upload your data to that site for free - least for most features.

MotionBased has all sorts of cool features... stores your route to Google Earth automatically. Profiles, wealth of info. The Edge 305 was expensive, but for gadget geeks you may like. If you get a chance to try it out.

For busting my cherry, did a night ride around Lower Creek. Fairly warm out for February - 40's. It was an overall nice ride. (if you noticed the last link I think your able to go and check out some of the workout specifics, if not, oh well you wasted your time, but not as much time as I in figuring that out)

The Garmin worked great.

02.22.07

This morning checked the Garmin out on another little trot around Teays Valley. This time it was basically around some of the local subdivisions - again for about 20 min.

No collisions.

Test

R & R

So after yesterday's day off.. time to get back in the swing of things. So I started off today after work dropping Susan and the youngun's off.

Interlude... and this has nothing to do with cycling.... Leaving work rumor was that there was an accident on the interstate. At the Greenbrier Street interchange, there was traffic backed up. So being of sound mind and intelligence I proceed to go the opposite direction and then back track along WV 61. Well I needed gas also. To make long boring story short, this was probably an unnecessary step. Oh well I shared it with you.

Ok back to the rest of the boring stuff.

Came home jumped on the trainer, for the test. As per "the plan", this is supposed to be a Tempo Time Trial. Why is my fat ass doing this??? You find out let me know, but hey there's something to be gained from improvement right?

Well the test is simple, warm up ride 3 miles at a certain calculated Heart Rate. Mine happens to be low Z4 range (for you that want to simply know 160 to 161). Record your time.

Back on Jan 24th I did this..

Jan 24th: 3miles 7:15.5 161avg
Today: 3 miles 6:55.5 161avg

Today pushed a harder gear than before. So that was probably the reason.

Also wanted to do some weights... but Turbo Tax is telling me that I need to do something else or the great State of WV will not accept my tax return. So I shunned the weights to fix this self imposed mess.

Till next time

No Pics No Videos... but I'm Not Denying

Ok no crazy pics.... and failure...

No didn't break the 229 mark. Yesterday Morn 230.5. Holding steady this morn.

So to sum up the week not too bad..

MON Tired today. Workouts shuffled around some due to VD this week. Easier versions of workouts today due to tough weekend.

TUE Tired today.... got up did morning workout. Plan to do run prior to
M1b workout.

WED DAY off.. tired this morning.. Didn't get up and do workout. VD
at Embassy Suites.. Icy and Cold out.

THR Tired today also. Decided to take day
off and go and just catch up on some TV

FRI Back in the swing of things today.
Took a couple hours off to run some errands came home napped, then rode in
freezin cold and then lifted as I worked on 9.8

SAT SNOW out.. long day of
riding.. did Group ride with Mike JT, Ahole, Wes. Portion of KT ride. then home
and to Mexican.

SUN Will try to finish up today need about 3 hours of workout
time.. will vary it up some. Snow removal. etc. Elliptical Trainer, and
Trainer

Yeah, yesterday did a few odd things... swept the driveway of snow, only to watch it get covered back up... Did a spinervals tape, then Elipticised, and then some intervals. Watched the Discovery Channel's coverage of the Tour of California.

So overall for week SEVEN... ended up with 12:21 hours, 116.7 Miles Riding, 3 miles jogging. and at 230.5lbs.

E18

Epic - for me

Saturday, yesterday, 02.17.07 was another lesson in Futility for me. Really it wasn't that bad.. But it was the first hard ride of the year for me.

yeah yeah, intervals, spinervals, hills, etc only do so much. They don't really amount to jack once one is out on the trail, in conditions meant to be spent by the warm fire and hot drink. Nevertheless it was fun, so kudo's to those that made me get out there and do it.

Group ride, with Diesel, Ahole, JT, and some dude Wes. I've only met JT a couple times, and Wes today. Doesn't really matter because I rode so far back I didn't see any of them. Diesel planned the ride along the Kanawha Trace. Portions of it, anyhow... Mile post 8 or so, Big Cabell Creek through Cananan Lands, Gobbler Knob, Black Jack, that's as far as I've ever been so any other notable areas, I have yet to bust a cherry on. But end up in Frazier's Bottom where Diesel dropped his vehicle off the eve before.

I didn't do the Big Cabell Creek portion, the group picked me up at my house and I did the Cananan Lands - portion. The climb to Cananan Lands was a pain. I really thought I'd do better, but to be honest once to the top I felt I recovered well so maybe somethings going right. Ahole - was riding a Single Speed - modified to have two speeds. Climbing this hill I could only think of what a ReRe one would be to inflict such torture on oneself. But he still beat me to the top.

Down the Goat Trail, Christmas Tree Farm section. I hadn't been on this in so long. The trees must have been 5 feet tall last I saw them, they're now 8 to 10 or more. The frozen ground and over inflated tires on the 9.8 made me realize just how bad I'm in need of a new front suspension fork.

Then it was up a real torturous climb. Lft Fork of Cooper Creek Road. this steep Dirt Road Climb was my first introduction today of the ice covered dirt road. Let's make sure that one realizes, snow, ice whatever, I was not climbing this hill today if the conditions were optimal. However one had to choose their lines well, some of this simply was luck. But it was easy to find the ice spots for me as I spinned out easily on several occasions. Walking mostly to the top. To me this will be a Hour's Category Climb (spelling on that?)

To the top and on to what I think the sign said Jenkin's Branch portion of the KT. This part I've always disliked, but it's a much better ride in the direction we're taking today, as it's mostly downhill. Again Years since I rode this, so I'm here to remind myself how much I dislike this section.

Crossing the frozen over creek for what seemed a hundred times, one realizes how much they weigh. By this I mean, you learn to choose your steps carefully. But rest assured I plunged through the ice on more than one occasion, and my sensitive toes were only saved by the goretex socks, and the blood kept flowing because of the endless amounts of times I was walking.

This trail is scenic, and eventually opens up into some fields and with the grey skies, snow coming down, and riders in front of me.... (yeah this was an area that I could see them that far in front of me) the view was scenic..pop out the camera and bzzzzt. Guess it froze up or something. The snow or what not may be too bright, but it just shut down. This was a common them throughout the rest of the day.

By the end of this section, I had had my fill of the Kanawha Trace for a few months. So I puss out and bail from the rest of the group. Wish them well and I plan to return home via Lft Fork of Barkers Ridge, and Hammer Hollow Road.

Up the hill to Barkers Ridge, I see what can only now be thought of as an omen, and once again, The Canon didn't work or I obviously would have showed you. But riding along a Golden Retriever had it's head buried in a recently hit deer, just having a field day with the carcase. Raising his head as I ride by, snout all red, red on the snow.. one can imagine a scene out of Cujo or something.

Hammer Hollow, is where things went wrong for me and after talking to Ahole over dinner later Saturday Eve, it sounds as if portions of they're ride were very similar.

Hammer Hollow is a Dirt Road that connects Barkers Ridge and I think it's MacComas Branch. I would descend from Barkers Ridge, ride out and end through a 30yard long Creek bed ride.

Well the decent I wrecked once, twice, and not learning my lesson back on and wreck again. This was not over once to the flat part as I must have wrecked 3 more times with one more harder than the others. Every time I turned a pedal I was on my back making snow angels it seemed. BTW, the pic is looking up the Hammer Hollow decent after wreck #2. I was able to coax that out of the camera.

Needless to say, one injured hand, limped home, getting ready to hop in the Hot Tub, not regretting my choice to bail. The phone rings, Diesel's wife says the police have called and threatening to tow his Vehicle. Well I didn't know where he parked it, but feeling they should be almost there, told her to just call back and tell them not to tow it.

Then with cold beer in one hand, I slip my fat ass into the Hot Tub, and hit the jets.

So this Epic Ride of 18 miles also was the same Error I kept getting on the Camera E18. And my choice of taking Hammer Hollow was an error... so my title is very fitting.

18 miles 3+ hours (slow going along hammer hollow)

2 Dayz

Well I've taken two days off since my last rides on Tuesday.

Tuesday, I spinned on the trainer getting about 40 min in Z3.

Wed: was Valentines Day.. I intended to get up early to ride prior to work, however the evening spent at Ruby Tuesday's beer did not allow me such a luxury. So basically Wed Eve... it was a love fest in at the Embassy Suite's in Charleston - the managers special of free drinks and snacks from 5:30 to 7:30 was great. Dinner at Gratzi's where we proceeded to have 2 Bottles of Chianti (spelling??) I think I consumed 75%. As once back to the room I was out like a light.

Thur: back to work, but tired.. once home decided to forgo the riding and catch up on my TV watching. So popped popcorn, shot diet to hell. Watched 24, The Sandlot, CSI, and portions of Grey's Anatomy. The glory of DVR.

Friday... well now back to the grind. Need to get some workouts in, clean a bike as I think I'm going to try Diesel's KT ride on SAT morning. I'll start from my house and hopefully end up in Frazier's Bottom - We'll see, and we'll let you know.

So with 2 Days off I think I'm little motivated to get back on the bike.

TWO A DAYZ

Ok...

The morning came early today... 4:30am. wHY. I have an I-D-10-T problem.

Decided to get early and get a spin in prior to work. Typically I feel better when I do so at work. Plus I wanted to get a couple of hours in today (+/-). So split it up a bit.. TWO A DAYZ

I do this some, helps break the monotony up some.

So this morning spinned for about 45 min to the beat of the Spinerval's Ride Strong tape with Team Clydesdale. I'd like to tell you this was exciting but it wasn't.

This eve, I hope to do a Tempo Ride, about 40 minutes in Z3 plus warming up and cooling down. May add a short jog just to get things moving.

Then I hope to watch last eve's 24 and House. Wonders of DVR

Also you may notice some new links to the side... via Google Reader

FYI

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Originally uploaded by BottleOfPills.

Well for starters it's now Monday, and starting a new week. Once again.. this is the big week. But before I get into that... let's recap the last week.

Of course it started off torn to shreds as I've mentioned, I think I wanted to do about 11+ hours, but between snow, work, woman, etc it ended up being about 9 hours.

But I do think I was able to have more productive workouts in most cases.. So we'll see.

Didn't manage to get "outside" much. I'm a puss when it comes to the cold. Other than a few jogs and the occasional ride outside my time was mostly spent on the trainer.

Spinning machine.

The weight I don't think I watched as much or I may have hit a little plateau. The hope was to hit the 229 mark, but I'm hovering right around 234 / 233 . I'll crack the 229 this week.

So for the totals of this snowy blizzardy week that I mostly saw from the basement window:

114 Miles on the Bike (98% of it I'm sure was on the trainer) 4 miles of running / jogging trotting, etc.

So what's in store this week? Well it's singles awareness day on Wednesday. So I guess I have to get on the ball to find something for Susan to brag to her friends about. Think maybe a bike ride in the freezing cold?

As I mentioned this is also the long week.. 12.5 hours is the goal. Plus I want to drop below 230.

Of course drink a few.

One recommendation.. check out the Taste Of Asia in Teay's Valley. Ate there twice over the weekend.

yummy

3+

That's right...

3+

Hours down today.. almost 3.5. Ok so I'm tryin' to make up for lost time. Originally today I wanted to do a ride with the B'fat dudes... However the puss nature of me didn't. In my personal opinion, it wasn't my puss nature, it was more the time of the event. I think the group started ridin' at 11...

Wouldn't have made it.

So about 8 I managed to do another thunderous trot up at Susan's for 30 min. Basically jogged around sleepy hollow road. It was pretty scenic (sorry no camera no pic) but the snow covered golf course and adjacent fields, cool breeze and the snot dripping from my nose made for a magical moment.

Once back to Susan's I was ready for my fluffy pancakes and bacon. BTW folks TURKEY BACON IS NOT BACON. anyone with a passion for bacon will know this. Another hint DO NOT COOK BACON in the Microwave. Much less turkey bacon.

Pancakes were delicious.

Hung some curtain rods, then home to lift some weights about 12PM. After the weights I did another spinervals tape for an hour, then did a small 10 mile ride outside. finished up about 4 and took some pictures..

Nothing more to report..... I've gotten up to about 7 hours now out of 11. Looking forward to the Mexican Cantina again this eve.

One of those weeks....

I think it's one of them weeks that people talk about...

It's now 7:00PM on Friday... I no longer feel like doin' shit. I'm quickly lagging behind "the plan" for this week. Some will rejoice.

But I'm not

So as I sip this Michelob Light that my pal Rebbecca left here last Sunday. BTW... Happy Birthday Rebbecca. She has hit the big three O' if I'm not mistaken. (reminds me to get a B'day present tomorrow)

Anyhow...it's one of those weeks.. Nothing goes right. The best laid plans. Everyone talks about the days like this. I've had them, and normally this is where my discouragement starts.

So as I alluded to this is supposed to be 11+ hours of "the plan"... I've gotten about 4 in. Sorry yes I miscalculated the other day.

Anyhow, the snow has fucked with me and those around me. It's 7:20 I'm probably being cussed as I type.

Anyhow, let's turn this bad week into something positive.

I've done all of the BT workouts.... oh what is BT stands for "Break Through". Basically and again I'm no exercise physiologist, these are supposed to be workouts that really stress your body. More bang for you buck.

So yes I have increased the Interval sets, and extended the "prescribed" "Tempo ride" by 10 minutes.

Lemons and Lemonade

This just in....

First things first....

More to come later

Just to touch base to my fan base - or lack there-of, the week of "the plan" isn't going well. Several adjustments to this 11hr week and it's now Friday, and I've only gotten about 4 in. Long weekend ahead.

Snow can cause quite an inconvenience in things. It places undue burdens on all those that have to deal with it.

Needless to say, WV got blanketed with our first big snow storm of the season. Come Wednesday morning we had about five inches of snow out "the Mill". Today, I still have about three and my driveway is covered.

Wednesday I was able to get a small jog in - of about 10 minutes. This was primarily used to warm up for some interval rides. For which I did manage to do 5ea - 6' X 2' intervals at Tempo pace (Z3 for me).

Then off to Susan's for Burgers...

Thursday was intended to be a long day, but the shit hit the proverbial fan and I've lost track of where I'm at. Is this important? Whose to say?

Probably not and I may offer some more insightful thoughts later but when things don't go as planned - it can be disappointing - especially if you're looking forward to it.

More later.

Snow Day

This will be an exciting post...

4" to 5" of snow.... size matters. (just say that whenever someone gives a distance whether it makes sense or not)

Anyhow, last night did manage to lift, and do some "simulated" hill climbs on the trainer while it dropped the snow.

This morning I didn't run, as I forgot my tennis shoes. Plus I don't think it would be fun to run in 4" of snow. Interesting maybe, but I don't know about fun.

So far I have a couple rides planned for today, but we'll see how they go.

Till then...

Recap Rest n Revise

Not once all weekend did someone ask me "why I wanted to ride in weather like
this". Those 100 orso peoples that made all or part of the ride may
not have known the answer, but a least no one asked the question. Wow
- to be normal for a bit...

I'm not normal.. or so this post says...

Thats from MBB and his ride he did for the Superbowl. I have no clue what the temp was in VA, but it was downright cold in Ona. But you can go here and check out Mike's annual Superbowl ride.

So if 100 people run and jump off a bridge, am I abnormal if I do not?

OH well... looks like MIke had a great time, and some cool pics to boot.

Sunday, for me was a short ride, then the Superbowl, where I had some friends over, Asshole, his betterhalf, Swanny, and myself and Susan. The Queen B was there also. Along with the yunguns.

The game was good, to pat myself on the back the Food was excellent. The little weenies were good too.

The game was good, I wouldn't call it great. The commercials, were not really noteworthy. But as always the Beer was excellent.

Monday was no school, Susan had some meetings for work and out of town. So I watched the yungons. Stayed home, and cleaned up the previous nights mess. Wanted to workout - lift and ride - but tired so I'm going to use this day for a rest day, and do the workouts tommorrow I think it will work out better.

So obviously it's now Tuesday, and we're on a two hour delay again.. So that is now past. Still plan to workout this eve.

Snow for tonight??

Anyone's guess.

"...Eeeassyyy....like Sunday Morning"

Good Morning Peeps

another post from the 4.5 from 60

I don't think I've posted anything from Friday on.. so here's a summary of what's went on over the weekend.

On Friday, I rode again on the trainer after work, and after working on a Fridge, which didn't have the part so I'll have to work on that again some today. Nevertheless, the trainer ride was intended to simulate some hill climbs. So basically I adjusted the grade setting and some of the gearing to climb nowhere slowly. To be honest, next time I do this workout, I need to adjust some of my settings as I dont' think I got what I was supposed to out of it.

After that ride, drank some beer and ate lamb chops. yummy

Saturday... Finally I go off road. Been so long I didn't know how. Rode around the Scout Camp. The ride felt good. Crisp Cool air - bout 30 degrees. Sunny in places, this made the ground soft as it tried to thaw out. Other places it was shady and cold packed. Nice ride.

I had intended to go about 2 hours, but my pushing and slodging through the trails only alotted me about an hour and 40 minutes. So once I got back to the home base, I finished the ride on the trainer.

Then to the walkin fridge - outside - for some pilsners and a soak in the hot tub.

Saturday eve is was to Famous Dave's in Barboursville for a nice dinner with my OH SO WONDERFUL GIRLFRIEND - Susan Irene Smith. (yes she insists I plug her on occasion) Pun Intended.

Nevertheless we met some of her friends there and well nice dinner. Ate ribs, came home and the dog ate the bones.

Sunday - needed about 20 minutes to meet the goal of the week. I was supposed to run, but didn't feel like it. Used another Spinervals tape and did about 30 minutes of it.

NOW for the rest of the day -

Do you have to ask?

SUPERBOWL

chili and sandwiches and beer

So the breakdown...

Did about 98 miles of riding, 14 off road, and
the majority on the trainer. Ran 4 miles at a very slow pace. Started the week
off at about 238lbs, and I'm closing right around 233lbs.

Next week the 229 barrier.

Alps

This just in...

well it came in the other day....

Somewhere in Lincoln County, at some time in the future. Don't know when, but if it's cold, I'll be a puss and probably not do it. But it's a new goal. Thanks to Diesel.

So what's new...

yesterday...

Ran for 20" but got stared down by a dog that normally doesn't stare down, so turned around and only ran for about 16". Next time I'll win.

Came home, ate an apple, then lifted. Per the I'm doing the ME (what's that again Muscular Endurance) workout. A lot of the sets are lower weight with high repetitions 30 - 40 range. They feel like the Lactic Acid is burning from the inside out. I'm sure there's more to it and you could read the book to find out more. But because of the burn, I think I'm doin it right.

After lifting for about an hour, I then sat on the trianer to spin. Fast cadence and for a short 30 minutes.

Then I sat in the Hot Tub watching Engineering Disasters - hoping that one day I won't be the subject of an episode.

Not long it was off to Applebees in Teays Valley for a Chicken sandwich and some Michelob Ultra with Susan.

Today's plan is to do some hill climbs. I would like to do so outside, but as I mentioned, I'm a puss in the cold weather. So I have a workout set up on the trainer that will give me about 28 total minutes of climbing.

Let you know how it goes....