In the past few days I have met a number of great people, joined a great Masters swimming group BAM, and have started to get into a bit of a routine for training. The last two days were all about 'going thru the motions'. Yesterday I rode my PowerCranks bike for the first time at altitude. It has been a while since I rode the Powercranks and my hip flexors were burning after 30minutes. Chuckie and I rode the bike path and he had to keep telling me to keep up the spinning. It was easier to just coast! :) Overtime, my goal is to be able to spin consistently for two hours on an easy day.
Today, I rode up to the Ranger Station near Brainnard Lake again. I rode part of it with Jeff Keil and met a new cyclist, Stann Vernon. The plan was the same as last time: keep a steady HR and have fun! This I did. By the time I reached the top though, the clouds rolled in and it was a bit of a chase to get home. In the end, the rain-clouds subsided and I was safe. I think I am slowly getting acclimatized. My power output on the Powertap is low still. Hopefully in the week or two I will see a big change!
I am just watching the Live Tracking of Ironman Coeur d'Alene. Good-luck to Chris Velez, Heather Wurtele, Sara Gross and Julie Veiselmeyer!
I am ending the day with a flop and possibly a gym routine.
By the way, the picture is to remind me just what it means to be a runner!
Today, I rode up to the Ranger Station near Brainnard Lake again. I rode part of it with Jeff Keil and met a new cyclist, Stann Vernon. The plan was the same as last time: keep a steady HR and have fun! This I did. By the time I reached the top though, the clouds rolled in and it was a bit of a chase to get home. In the end, the rain-clouds subsided and I was safe. I think I am slowly getting acclimatized. My power output on the Powertap is low still. Hopefully in the week or two I will see a big change!
I am just watching the Live Tracking of Ironman Coeur d'Alene. Good-luck to Chris Velez, Heather Wurtele, Sara Gross and Julie Veiselmeyer!
I am ending the day with a flop and possibly a gym routine.
By the way, the picture is to remind me just what it means to be a runner!
5 comments:
with a title like that I was expecting something in the way of a beer being mentioned.
WHAT IS EL JEFE DOING RIDING WHEN SICK!!!????
Angela,
I noticed that Muskoka is still tentitive on your schedule. If you are healthy by then you should really do that race. There is little as cool as the fall colours in the Muskoka region.
Although, you probably won't take it all in while going that fast!
Step away from the dark side Mark and learn from Jeff; he can teach you a lot. I know this because his mentor(s) know their stuff! For what it's worth we had him riding EXCESSIVELY easy.
You ended your day with a flop? Like this kind of flop?
-Scott
Brian - yep the plan is to do Muskoka in September (under Chuckie's discretion). I just have to summon the money gods to help get me there somehow. I will have to basically see if the funds allow me to buy a ticket up to the race at that time. Slim pickin's at the moment.
Scott- Thanks for the pic! I am going to put it in my next blog!
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