Tomorrow's my last day on this rotation. i'm mildly bummed 'cuz i like it here, and it's been a shot in the arm motivation-wise. But i miss my wee family, and i'm amped i get to go home.
Unfortunately, i didn't have my bike up here with me at first, and then when i did bring it, i didn't ride for quite a while. But so far i've gotten four rides in from 30 July-7 August. And i've managed some reasonable density. So in the week or so that i have been riding, i've gone from doing a 12.2mi ride averaging 15mph, to doing a 20.25mi, much hillier ride averaging almost 17mph. Starting to feel like i belong in the spandex again. It was hot and windy yesterday, and i crushed my earlier times on the same loop by about three minutes. Actually held my HR at 191 for a hill climb, and dropped a whole ton of people. Funny thing is i didn't have the same trouble walking down the stairs. Really not a bad ride for a fat old dude. Funny how fast one can adapt if one puts the effort in. Also got a run in on an in-between day. i guess it's just that time of year when triathlon starts sounding really tasty. i just never make it through the winter to racing season. But it feels so good to just open it up full-throttle and time-trial.
Today it's hopefully another bike ride, and possibly shoulder presses at the gym. i'd really like to go to Boulder a last time before i head, but i don't know if i can swing it. Gotta pack eventually.
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Tack-on
Did the ride. Did a hair over 25mi in 1'45". Averaged just under 15mph. Essentially i added 5mi onto yesterdays ride and an extra 30mins, or 10mph for the last 5mi. Strictly speaking, that's not true. For one thing it was way windy out today. Soul-crushing sort of windy. Also i managed to bonk at the hour mark. That is not a good feeling. And also i meandered a lot trying to figure out where i was going. Ah well...it's just nice to be edging the 2hour mark again. That ought'a teach my mitochondria a lesson about slacking off in procreating.
2 comments:
Man I'd love to get back on a bike. That just sounds like a good time. I'm hoping we can come see you guys here in a week or two. maybe we can at least get a run and an iron session in.
That'd be just swell. i think you should do that.
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