Sorry, it's been a while

I had a sinus infection last week, was on antibiodics so I dialed it back for a week.  Only rode about 30 or so and ran about 12.  I am back on track this week though.  Today I ran 6.7 with av pace of 9:38.  I was pretty happy with that.  Already have a couple good rides in and tomorrow is Thursday!  The day both kids are in school so I can take a nice long morning ride.  Probably be chilly though.  On pace to have about 21 mile run week and 100-120 miles on the bike.  

I played football this past weekend at my parent's fall festival and I seem to have hurt my hip a little.  Not bad, still able to do everything.  Just a little soreness at the front, right where the quads insertion point is.  It a little "inflamed" after my run today so I am not getting on the trainer tonight. 

I am still liking my runs, but it is getting a little harder to motivate myself to get out and get started.  I feel the need to keep going, keep getting prepared more and more, but I fear that I am going to be burnt out by the time the training schedule starts.  I may have to take a little time off in the next month or so just so I can be fresh mentally and physically for the training plan to start. 

Need to keep focusing on my diet.  That is the hardest part for me.  Have slipped a little the past 2 weeks or so, I always seem to be re-focusing on that part.  I guess that is part of the game.  Re-focus, re-focus. 

Anyways, thanks for reading.  Will try not to take so long the next time in updating.

Broken spoke blues

So I broke another spoke on my rear wheel.  Time to rebuild it I guess.  Dropped it by Bob so he can have a look at it.  Since I bought this bike used, it is hard to tell how many miles are on that wheelset.  Bob (Clarksville Schwinn ) should be able to make it all better. 

I still got it 35 miles today, but not as fast or hard as I would have liked.  I had to be gentle for the last 2/3 of the ride.  Did not want to break any more spokes and be stranded. 

Tonight's run was nothing spectacular on paper.  If you look at my training log you will just see 3 miles in 29:45.  Well off my usual pace for that distance.  But this is the kind of run that you learn from.  This was the kind of run that will pay off big time when I start my training plan.

The past 3 days I have put 82 miles on the bike, 35 of them this morning.  I have run the past 4 days.  My legs were tired.  They did not want to run tonight.  I made them anyways.  The first mile was not a lot of fun.  It got easier, but was still far from effortless. 

It has been a good week and I am going out of town tomorrow night.  No training on Sat, and prob just a short run tomorrow morning.  I could use a day off the way my legs are feeling right now.

Glad Harvest is over

It has been a good week, but I am a sucker for funnel cakes!  I can honestly say that I only had 1.  I actually split one with the family.  Has not been the best week nutrition-wise, we have had a lot of stuff going on.  I need to buckle back down this week and be better with my food intake.  Yesterday was Em's birthday and that did not help.  Cake, ice cream and pizza.  Oh, well.  Back in the saddle now so to speak.

Felt good on the bike this week.  Thursday I put the bike on the car and dropped Em off at preschool.  I get some weird looks when I show up in cycling gear!  So I rode the whole time she was in class, pulled in just as they were getting out.  35 miles that day.  16 av, very easy ride.  It was encouraging to have a decent speed over a longer ride like 35 miles at such an easy effort.

One day the kids wanted to play outside so I set up my rollers in the garage and rode some intervals while they were playing in the front yard.  Some of the neighbors came over just as Jen was getting home from work so they just sat out there chatting while I was sweating out my intervals.  A pretty weird experience.  Only did 88 miles on the bike last week, but some pretty quality miles.  Next week should be better.

Running was the story this week.  Did almost 18 miles.  Ran 5 days, all days were 3 miles except for my long day of 5 miles.  The long day my av pace was 9:47 (goal is to run 9:30's) and my fast day I ran 3 in 25:20 which is 8:27 pace (goal was 8:30).  That was on the tread mill though.  I will be happier when I can do that pace outside.   

I plan to run 5 days again this week.  I also plan to up two of the days to 4 miles, and the long run I hope to make 5.5 or 6 miles. 

Thanks for reading.  Now go do something fun.  Go burn some calories.  Set a goal and make it happen.

Another week down

So this week was decent.  97 miles on the bike, 14.3 running and 1750 M swimming.

Not bad when you consider that I took Friday off for being sick.  Missed a day of running and riding.  And today's workouts were pretty easy since I was sick yesterday.

I ran at the Y.  Stayed on the Tmill so I could be close to a bathroom, just in case...Ran 3.1 in 30.  Really just effortless.  Nice easy run.

Went out on the bike tonight just to get the legs turning over.  Did a quick 15 miles, again wanted to stay close to home.  Did a little 7 mile loop out by my house.  Has a nice little section that is flat and then a few little climbs.  I wanted to do the flat section so I could stay down on the bars to see how they felt since I had lowered them a bit.  This route goes up my least favorite hill on Old Vincennes road.  I hate that hill.  It is only a little over a minute to climb it, but very steep.  Can't spin up this one.  You need a triple or a compact, and I have a 53/39 double.  Even with a 25 T cog in the rear I have to stand to get up this one.  So I got to climb it twice with a headwind today.  Yay me.

There is also a one lane wooden bridge on this route.  As I was approaching it today I noticed a bunch of rocks piled up with a big sign that said "Road Closed".  It was straight out of the Dukes of Hazzard!  Of course I crossed it anyways.  Gotta admit that I was a little nervous the first time, but the second pass I hit it at about 19 mph! 

So anyways, the legs feel great, belly getting back to normal and I am down to 240.  Thanks for reading.

Out of commision

Well not the best day.  I wanted to do 35-40 miles in 2:00 or so.  Maybe 2:15...

I broke a spoke in the middle of nowhere and limped for a few more miles until Jen picked me up.  Got 27 in.

Then got home and got the GI bug that has raped my family.  Fever, N/V/D, the whole 9 yards.  Oh well, I needed a few days of rest.  I bet I lose a few more pounds too!

This would normally be a time that I would go for a night run since Grey's Anatomy and all of the other Thurs night crap is on...but looks like I am going to be hanging out on the internet sipping fluids tonight.

Got a new stem today, thanks roadfrog!  As it is adjustable, I am going to use it to lower my bars gradually on the front, making me more aerodynamic.  Once I am down as low as I can go, I will buy a new stem.

Great run last night.  3 miles at 9:18's.  Times are coming down as I add more volume.  I am getting closer to the 8:30's that I would like to run on my shorter runs.

Thanks for following, now get up and go do something to be faster, stronger, or just create a calorie deficit!

cooler weather

Had a good run today.  Really enjoying this cooler weather.  Did 5 miles at probably a 9:30 pace.  I would love to be able to keep this pace as my long run pace.  I figure I just have to keep adding distance slowly and keep the same pace.  I would like to be able to run my shorter runs at an 8:30 pace.  Hopefully this is possible as I continue to lose weight.

Nice ride today too.  I have ridden 4 out of the last 7 days.  My legs sure are tired tonight. 

Hope to swim in the morning.

Another week in the books

Hi everone (both of you!)

A pretty good week.  1500 M of swimming.  93 miles on the bike and 13 (?) miles running.

I had an excellent week on the bike.  Really starting to feel strong agian.  Had a great Thursay ride.  Thursday is my day since both kids are in school and Jen is usually at work.  I like my Thursdays.

Run was good and bad this week.  Good in the sense that I am feeling better when I am outside now.  Bad in the sense that I only did 13 miles.  I have been purposefully keeping the distances extremely low in order to get more days in.  Due to work and/or soreness I only did 4 days this week, goal was 5.  So next week's goal is to run 5 days, ride 4, swim 1.

Diet has been good this week.  Trying some more new things and really sticking to my calorie plan.  Last night went to a party and avoided all things sweet.  No brownies, cake or cookies.  Baby steps...

Tonight I am hosting the euchre club and intend to make this a "cheat" night.  I will not eat everything in the house, but I will still not count every little calorie tonight.

And it looks like I am about 243 this week.  Down a few pounds.  Not huge progress, but progress nonetheless.

Thanks for reading, now get out and do something.