Well, this week sucked. Busy with work and kind of felt I need to lay off for a while. Went running one day and that was about it.
40:03.24, 9'42", 4.125 miles
Summary:
HR still not working. My suntan lotion does. Can't wash it off even in a hot tub.
Interesting thing happened. I started drinking water again, a little over 4.5 liters per day. By Wednesday the body got kind of used to it and actually started shedding some weight - got to about 186 - 187 again. I hardly drank any at all on Thursday but the body kept on draining like if I kept drinking.
Got bad news from my family, got to go and see them. Got on a plane on Saturday.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Saturday, May 19, 2007
May 13 - May 19th, 2007
Sunday May 13th
Off
Monday May 14th
BW, 1:17:13, 18.4 mph, 23.78 miles, -- HR
BH, 1:27:08, 16.3 mph, 23.72, -- HR
Tuesday May 15th
Off, heavy rain
Wednesday May 16th
BW 1:19:53, 17.9 mph, 23.84 --
BH 1:26:53, 16.4 mph, 23.80, --
Thursday May 17th
BW, 1:15:48, 18.8 mph, 23.81, --
BH, 1:29:27, 15.8 mph, 23.67, --
Friday May 18th
Off
Saturday May 19th
Off
Week summary:
Looks like I am slacking off. The HR is still not working, I have not investigated a whole lot, don't have time now to screw around with it. On the other hand, started developing my own natural suntan lotion since I am not willing to pay $16 for Burt's, which runs off with sweat anyway. Starting to drink water again.
Off
Monday May 14th
BW, 1:17:13, 18.4 mph, 23.78 miles, -- HR
BH, 1:27:08, 16.3 mph, 23.72, -- HR
Tuesday May 15th
Off, heavy rain
Wednesday May 16th
BW 1:19:53, 17.9 mph, 23.84 --
BH 1:26:53, 16.4 mph, 23.80, --
Thursday May 17th
BW, 1:15:48, 18.8 mph, 23.81, --
BH, 1:29:27, 15.8 mph, 23.67, --
Friday May 18th
Off
Saturday May 19th
Off
Week summary:
Looks like I am slacking off. The HR is still not working, I have not investigated a whole lot, don't have time now to screw around with it. On the other hand, started developing my own natural suntan lotion since I am not willing to pay $16 for Burt's, which runs off with sweat anyway. Starting to drink water again.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
May 6 - May 12, 2007
Sunday May 6th 2007: Day off
Micro adjusting the bike, actually got the front derailleur figured out, had to shimmy it a little but it seems to work flawlessly now. There is still a tiny little bug in the back - may need to reroute the cable one more time.
Monday May 7th 2007
Run
35:29.29, 9'25", 158, 3.7 miles
Something is funny with my HR
Tuesday May 8th 2007
Bike to work
1:20:47, 17.6, 23.8 miles, 142 beats
Bike home
1:24:49, 17.9, 24.03, something really funny with my HR
Wednesday May 9th 2007
Bike to work (BW)
1:15:38, 18.8, 23.78, 163
Bike home (BH)
1:18:42, 18.9, 23.76, 143
Thursday May 10th 2007
BTW
1:15:07, 18.3, 22.99 --
BH
1:28:26, ~16.9, 23.77, --
Friday May 11th 2007
Off
Saturday May 12th 2007
Off
Week summary:
Not too bad, 3 consecutive days of bike to work. The heart rate belt is not working for some reason. I put new batteries in both of them and tried both belts with both watches and nada. However, I pickup Dale's belt on my watch, so it's not the watch. Overall good week.
Micro adjusting the bike, actually got the front derailleur figured out, had to shimmy it a little but it seems to work flawlessly now. There is still a tiny little bug in the back - may need to reroute the cable one more time.
Monday May 7th 2007
Run
35:29.29, 9'25", 158, 3.7 miles
Something is funny with my HR
Tuesday May 8th 2007
Bike to work
1:20:47, 17.6, 23.8 miles, 142 beats
Bike home
1:24:49, 17.9, 24.03, something really funny with my HR
Wednesday May 9th 2007
Bike to work (BW)
1:15:38, 18.8, 23.78, 163
Bike home (BH)
1:18:42, 18.9, 23.76, 143
Thursday May 10th 2007
BTW
1:15:07, 18.3, 22.99 --
BH
1:28:26, ~16.9, 23.77, --
Friday May 11th 2007
Off
Saturday May 12th 2007
Off
Week summary:
Not too bad, 3 consecutive days of bike to work. The heart rate belt is not working for some reason. I put new batteries in both of them and tried both belts with both watches and nada. However, I pickup Dale's belt on my watch, so it's not the watch. Overall good week.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
April 29 - May 5, 2007
Sunday 4/29/07
Day off, working on the house, still setting up the bike, finally got the cables routed, what a PITA
Monday 4/30/07
Bike to work:
1:18:21, 18.2, 144, 23.77
Bike home:
1:21:52, 17.3, 138, 23.68
Got and installed new seat Selle SMP Strike. Looks like it should be comfy, we'll see.
Tuesday 5/1/07
Bike to work:
1:31:16, 15.5 mph, 137 HR, 23.61 miles
very enjoyable ride, stopped at a bank on the way in so I dropped a few minutes. Took a different route than usual - instead of US 287, I took So Boulder Rd to 95th Street and came to Longmont on it. The seat feels pretty good. I need to fine tune it now, play with the bars a bit and change the seat angle. I am actually reasonably comfortable but I think I can do better. Hoping for no rain in the evening.
Bike home:
1:24:29, 16.8, 139, 23.7
A bit of rain, not too bad except the road was all wet and splashy. Found a pretty bad cut in my relatively new rear tire. Good thing I am riding with plastic liners. Bummer. Next set of tires will be Conti's gatorskins. Hate dumbasses dumping their beer bottles out of the window.
Wednesday 5/2/07
Day off, went to Mina's for lunch. Yummy.
Thursday 5/3/07
Bike to work:
1:28:03, 16.2, 140, 23.87
Lazy ride, didn't want to get out of bed. But it was worth it. A bit cold, wore my jacket.
Bike home:
1:30:09, 15.4, 132, 23.28
Took a different route home. Took 95th Street all the way down to StorageTek and came to Broomfield on Midway. Actually pretty nice way, less traffic.
Heavy sidewinds, didn't care for it so it was actually really nice that I wasn't on open road like Hwy 287, I was shielded a bit by trees and buildings.
Friday 5/4/07
Bike to work:
1:15:05, 18.8, 139, 23.52
Took yet a bit different route, took 112th all the way to Hwy 36 and then picked up old 120th Ave through Broomfield, came up on Midway, StorageTek and 95th street to Longmont. I think I like this road the best. The least traffic and not too many traffic lights. Left early (6:30), was pretty cold, long pants, jacket, full head gear (Buff and Skunk).
Shifted my shoe clips a little forward last night and raised the seat by about 1/2 inch. Following Andy Pruitt recipe found in my bike magazine. It felt pretty good.
Hit my knee on a tub corner last night and it responded with a nasty bruised bump that hurt in the morning so I debated for a while whether I should drive. Nah, it will probably get better if I move it a bit. We'll see tomorrow.
Bike home:
1:29:04, 16.0, 132, 23.83
Took yet another route home, went towards Boulder and came to 95th Street through Niwot. Not too bad.
It was cold, I wished I had heavier gloves and footsie warmers
Saturday 5/5/07
Got rolfed, day off from working out
Week summary:
4 days of bike commute, not too bad.
Spent about 12 hours on the bike, the new seat is working out pretty well, put in about 190 miles at average 137 beats per minute. Nice week.
Put on a new Continental Gatorskin in the back. I think I am going to put on the heavy duty tubes, too. My commute wheels are probably at least 2x as heavy as my race wheels, that should make it a bit easier on me at the next race.
We'll see if I can throw in some running next week.
Day off, working on the house, still setting up the bike, finally got the cables routed, what a PITA
Monday 4/30/07
Bike to work:
1:18:21, 18.2, 144, 23.77
Bike home:
1:21:52, 17.3, 138, 23.68
Got and installed new seat Selle SMP Strike. Looks like it should be comfy, we'll see.
Tuesday 5/1/07
Bike to work:
1:31:16, 15.5 mph, 137 HR, 23.61 miles
very enjoyable ride, stopped at a bank on the way in so I dropped a few minutes. Took a different route than usual - instead of US 287, I took So Boulder Rd to 95th Street and came to Longmont on it. The seat feels pretty good. I need to fine tune it now, play with the bars a bit and change the seat angle. I am actually reasonably comfortable but I think I can do better. Hoping for no rain in the evening.
Bike home:
1:24:29, 16.8, 139, 23.7
A bit of rain, not too bad except the road was all wet and splashy. Found a pretty bad cut in my relatively new rear tire. Good thing I am riding with plastic liners. Bummer. Next set of tires will be Conti's gatorskins. Hate dumbasses dumping their beer bottles out of the window.
Wednesday 5/2/07
Day off, went to Mina's for lunch. Yummy.
Thursday 5/3/07
Bike to work:
1:28:03, 16.2, 140, 23.87
Lazy ride, didn't want to get out of bed. But it was worth it. A bit cold, wore my jacket.
Bike home:
1:30:09, 15.4, 132, 23.28
Took a different route home. Took 95th Street all the way down to StorageTek and came to Broomfield on Midway. Actually pretty nice way, less traffic.
Heavy sidewinds, didn't care for it so it was actually really nice that I wasn't on open road like Hwy 287, I was shielded a bit by trees and buildings.
Friday 5/4/07
Bike to work:
1:15:05, 18.8, 139, 23.52
Took yet a bit different route, took 112th all the way to Hwy 36 and then picked up old 120th Ave through Broomfield, came up on Midway, StorageTek and 95th street to Longmont. I think I like this road the best. The least traffic and not too many traffic lights. Left early (6:30), was pretty cold, long pants, jacket, full head gear (Buff and Skunk).
Shifted my shoe clips a little forward last night and raised the seat by about 1/2 inch. Following Andy Pruitt recipe found in my bike magazine. It felt pretty good.
Hit my knee on a tub corner last night and it responded with a nasty bruised bump that hurt in the morning so I debated for a while whether I should drive. Nah, it will probably get better if I move it a bit. We'll see tomorrow.
Bike home:
1:29:04, 16.0, 132, 23.83
Took yet another route home, went towards Boulder and came to 95th Street through Niwot. Not too bad.
It was cold, I wished I had heavier gloves and footsie warmers
Saturday 5/5/07
Got rolfed, day off from working out
Week summary:
4 days of bike commute, not too bad.
Spent about 12 hours on the bike, the new seat is working out pretty well, put in about 190 miles at average 137 beats per minute. Nice week.
Put on a new Continental Gatorskin in the back. I think I am going to put on the heavy duty tubes, too. My commute wheels are probably at least 2x as heavy as my race wheels, that should make it a bit easier on me at the next race.
We'll see if I can throw in some running next week.
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