Back when I first made up my 'training schedule' at the start of the year I had that today would be my first day back on the road...it's 28 degrees today - I'm staying in. My magic number is 50. I can't take much more winter so hopefully spring will come soon. I am really looking forward to getting out with the club and with my buddy Gus as we prepare for the MS Charity ride in July.
I started today with the interval training workout again and then rode even for the last 1.75 hours. The interval part is always difficult, but well worth it - I can tell it really makes a difference in my endurance as well.
Well here's hoping that next weekend will be warm enough to get outside!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Sunday was easy!
I got on the bike with my book "Chasing Alliecat" and 2.5 hours later I was done...Easy as pie! It feels good to feel fit finally. For so long I wouldn't go down slides with Jeremy or do a myriad other things - but now I can. Mom took me shopping yesterday to celebrate and my new pants are a size 12. I haven't worn a size 12 since I got married.
I am so looking forward to warmer weather and getting outside. I plan to ride with a group called the ChainGang. I didn't hook up with them last year because I didn't think I could handle it yet, but now I do! The first ride on the schedule is April 14th.
On another note: Jeremy has his dance recital tonight. I am so excited for him but hope he hasn't inherited his parents stage fright.
One last note: I really think I'm on to something good genealogy wise. My brick wall all along has been William Rountree father of William Fain Rountree. Well I think I've found the family church and have ordered microfilm of the membership lists and meeting notes through the LDS. I think I may have also found a brother of William's named George William Rountree. There is a GW Rountree living with the family in 1860. There is a George William Rountree who married in 1861. The really cool thing is that there is a photo of George William with his wife. I don't have any concrete evidence but I'm looking hard. George William was said to have been an engineer on the boat Dubois. While we know that William and William Fain were both railroad engineers.
Good times all around.
I am so looking forward to warmer weather and getting outside. I plan to ride with a group called the ChainGang. I didn't hook up with them last year because I didn't think I could handle it yet, but now I do! The first ride on the schedule is April 14th.
On another note: Jeremy has his dance recital tonight. I am so excited for him but hope he hasn't inherited his parents stage fright.
One last note: I really think I'm on to something good genealogy wise. My brick wall all along has been William Rountree father of William Fain Rountree. Well I think I've found the family church and have ordered microfilm of the membership lists and meeting notes through the LDS. I think I may have also found a brother of William's named George William Rountree. There is a GW Rountree living with the family in 1860. There is a George William Rountree who married in 1861. The really cool thing is that there is a photo of George William with his wife. I don't have any concrete evidence but I'm looking hard. George William was said to have been an engineer on the boat Dubois. While we know that William and William Fain were both railroad engineers.
Good times all around.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Great ride today
I just got off the bike from my 2.5 hour ride - and I feel great! Normally when I do my long ride I don't incorporate intervals or hard training because I figure just being able to go the 2.5 hours is good enough. Well today I started off with my Real Rides 101 training video that I normally use on Tuesday and Thursdays. It's a challenging program and it takes around 45 minutes to complete, they follow the training with different segments on bike safety, nutrition and everything a beginner needs to know. I then went to a more steady pace watching a movie Chasing Legends for the last 1.5 hours.
My back and neck are still doing well...hopefully all is well again.
BTW: Chasing Legends is a great movie for anyone interested in learning more about the sport of cycling - it follows a team through their Tour de France in 2009. If you want to borrow it just let me know (if you're local, that is).
My back and neck are still doing well...hopefully all is well again.
BTW: Chasing Legends is a great movie for anyone interested in learning more about the sport of cycling - it follows a team through their Tour de France in 2009. If you want to borrow it just let me know (if you're local, that is).
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
updating...
Well I did miss my big ride on Sunday but I am back on schedule now. I did 45 minutes today...and a very needed 45 minutes they were. I had a back/neck ache that seems to have run 3 weeks, with a little reprieve after a chiropractor visit. I went back yesterday when it got to the point I couldn't turn my neck and my head was hurting so bad that I was driving with one eye closed. I am feeling much better today.
I am trying to start spring cleaning. Yes I think it's spring! Mainly due to the fact that I inherited more Hummels and needed space to display them - that was my morning project. For some reason I kept getting grumpier and grumpier all day, finally figured I needed to ride - it always makes me feel better. There is just something about pedaling that makes everything better.
I am trying to start spring cleaning. Yes I think it's spring! Mainly due to the fact that I inherited more Hummels and needed space to display them - that was my morning project. For some reason I kept getting grumpier and grumpier all day, finally figured I needed to ride - it always makes me feel better. There is just something about pedaling that makes everything better.
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