This has been a crazy week here for me. Work has been busy, the weather has been crazy but we are all healthy and happy. I didn't get much physical activity in this weekend because of it.
Wednesday I did have a really great ride with the St. John Cycle Shop WWW ride. It was a lot of fun. I felt strong and happy. A lot better than I did on Saturday. I made sure to drink lots of water and ate food. Imagine that! Proudly I sat out front and pulled the group a few times. This ride me regain my confidence. I am looking forward to Saturday now. Maybe even a Sunday ride! Uh oh I am getting crazy!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
BONK
I felt it. I knew it was coming. It was awful. If you have ever been in the middle of any physical activity and felt all the energy leave your body? Felt like your limbs weighed 500 pounds a piece? Suddenly felt light headed, dizzy and tired? That is how I felt on Saturday morning in the middle of my bike ride. It was awful.
I was having a great ride. Feeling confident, happy and ready to ride 34 miles. That all changed at mile 11. All the symptoms mentioned above happened. I lost it. I was dropped from the group of 40+ riders and was having a really hard time keeping a 13 mph pace alone, in a dead calm wind on a back road. My pedals didn't want to work. I was done, toast.
I made the decision to go back alone to the parking lot. I knew that I had an 11 mile trip back by myself but what else was I going to do. There was another group of cyclists coming but I was afraid that I was not going to be able to keep a decent enough pace to stay with them. Meaning I would have been even further from the truck riding back alone on much busier roads. So cycling alone was my only option. I stopped at the stop sign at Lake Mary Blvd. drank my entire bottle of Heed, texted hubby to let him know that I was going it alone and I started out. The start off from the sign was tough. I was overheated, dehydrated and tired. Mostly I was upset and frustrated. But that feeling began to change. Much to my delight about half a mile down the road my legs came back. I was able to keep a 18mph pace alone and was feeling all the energy that I had previously had before the epic bonk. I made really great time back to the truck. I was proud of the effort that I put forth but upset at the same time for not doing that earlier.
After having time to think and ponder what happened I think that I have (self) diagnosed the problem.
1. 4 hours of sleep the night before. Never a good thing for me when I am going to ride. I need my zzzzzzzs.
2. Not enough nurtrition. I had a bagel thin and sip of coffee while on my way to the ride. Surely not enough fuel for my body.
3. Water, or lack there of. I realized that I had NO water that morning before my ride and I had only drank about a quarter of the water in my bottles by mile 11. The now famous mile 11 that I bonked on.
If I have just followed my own darn rules I am sure that I would have never had the problem that I had on Saturday morning. What was I thinking?! I will never do that again.
I was having a great ride. Feeling confident, happy and ready to ride 34 miles. That all changed at mile 11. All the symptoms mentioned above happened. I lost it. I was dropped from the group of 40+ riders and was having a really hard time keeping a 13 mph pace alone, in a dead calm wind on a back road. My pedals didn't want to work. I was done, toast.
I made the decision to go back alone to the parking lot. I knew that I had an 11 mile trip back by myself but what else was I going to do. There was another group of cyclists coming but I was afraid that I was not going to be able to keep a decent enough pace to stay with them. Meaning I would have been even further from the truck riding back alone on much busier roads. So cycling alone was my only option. I stopped at the stop sign at Lake Mary Blvd. drank my entire bottle of Heed, texted hubby to let him know that I was going it alone and I started out. The start off from the sign was tough. I was overheated, dehydrated and tired. Mostly I was upset and frustrated. But that feeling began to change. Much to my delight about half a mile down the road my legs came back. I was able to keep a 18mph pace alone and was feeling all the energy that I had previously had before the epic bonk. I made really great time back to the truck. I was proud of the effort that I put forth but upset at the same time for not doing that earlier.
After having time to think and ponder what happened I think that I have (self) diagnosed the problem.
1. 4 hours of sleep the night before. Never a good thing for me when I am going to ride. I need my zzzzzzzs.
2. Not enough nurtrition. I had a bagel thin and sip of coffee while on my way to the ride. Surely not enough fuel for my body.
3. Water, or lack there of. I realized that I had NO water that morning before my ride and I had only drank about a quarter of the water in my bottles by mile 11. The now famous mile 11 that I bonked on.
If I have just followed my own darn rules I am sure that I would have never had the problem that I had on Saturday morning. What was I thinking?! I will never do that again.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Gym Day Two
Have I mentioned how much better I feel after being back in the gym just two days?! Yesterday I was trying to find an excuse not to go and today I was really looking forward to it. Even the walk over to the gym was nice. It was just starting to sprinkle and it really cooled things off.
Today was a focus on cardio. I was on the treadmill for 35 minutes. I jogged half of it (GO ME) and walked the rest. It was a brisk walk but after not jogging in at least a month it was nice to know that I still could. Still working up to being able to jog the whole time but that I going to take some practice and more gym time. I was very pleased with what I had done and am looking forward to doing better then next time around.
PROOF
For all my fellow runners, this isn't a bad start right?! Granted the jog was only at 5mph and the walk was at 3.5mph. I wasn't going for the gold I just wanted to burn some calories. WHICH by the way brings me to my next subject. Why is it that it was on the eliptical for 30 minutes yesterday and burned close to 400 calories and only sweat a little bit, while today I was on the treadmill for 35 minutes, burned 300 calories and sweat my arse off?! I am confused I guess. Maybe this difference in the machines? Difference in the work out?
All I do know is that I really like riding my bike over being in the gym! That is a FOR SURE.
Gym day one
I had a great visit to the gym yesterday and I am actually looking forward to going back again today. It was a cardio day on the eliptical with a few ab workouts in the end just because. Topped off by some great stretching. I needed that so badly.
My attitude has been awful lately. Maybe it is the weather. But working out is releasing those endorphins that I need to make me feel better. I must keep it up. Next on the agenda is a long cardio workout at the gym today. I was going to check out a new group ride closer to home but it looks like the weather is going to be just as crappy today as the rest of the week has. This isn't a good thing for my cycling, since I refused to go out in the rain and ride. It is going to be to more indoor cycling and gym workouts for me.
My attitude has been awful lately. Maybe it is the weather. But working out is releasing those endorphins that I need to make me feel better. I must keep it up. Next on the agenda is a long cardio workout at the gym today. I was going to check out a new group ride closer to home but it looks like the weather is going to be just as crappy today as the rest of the week has. This isn't a good thing for my cycling, since I refused to go out in the rain and ride. It is going to be to more indoor cycling and gym workouts for me.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
back on the wagon
AGAIN....
I took a brisk walk during lunch today in the extreme heat. It wasn't too bad. I stayed on the streets with an abundance of shade. It made it a little less like Hell. It wasn't until I stopped to get my lunch that the sweat really started to roll. Overall I was happy to be out of the office and working off the 5lbs of weight gain I have had since March. I have a long way to go people.
I have my weekly Wednesday night ride tonight with St. John's Cycle. I am looking forward to being with friends and riding my new bike again. Tonight I might even get my name on the bike. That will be awesome! I missed last week because of a meeting and I didn't ride this weekend because of Mr. J and his surgery/recovery. It is going to be fun.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. This time last year I was working towards a goal with the assistance of a coach (David Houle from D2 Cycling Center, the best coach in Central FL). I did most of the work on my own. I had a workout schedule to follow and lots and lots of advice from my coach but I went to gym on my own 5 days a week, I road 3 days a week and I was dedicated and it worked. I conquered my goal in style and I lost almost 25 lbs doing it. This year I have goals but no motivation. I always find an excuse for not going. Yesterday I actually told me husband it was too hot to walk to the gym and workout! How stupid is that?! I would be sweating my butt off at the gym anyway. That is a grand excuse.
If money were no object, I would love to be able to get a trainer to help me achieve my goals. Someone that I would have to be honest with and in turn be honest with myself. Sounds silly huh? Why can't I be honest with myself? I have so many goals that I have set for myself this year and the year is half over and I haven't achieved one of them. I need guidance and words of wisdom I suppose.
I took a brisk walk during lunch today in the extreme heat. It wasn't too bad. I stayed on the streets with an abundance of shade. It made it a little less like Hell. It wasn't until I stopped to get my lunch that the sweat really started to roll. Overall I was happy to be out of the office and working off the 5lbs of weight gain I have had since March. I have a long way to go people.
I have my weekly Wednesday night ride tonight with St. John's Cycle. I am looking forward to being with friends and riding my new bike again. Tonight I might even get my name on the bike. That will be awesome! I missed last week because of a meeting and I didn't ride this weekend because of Mr. J and his surgery/recovery. It is going to be fun.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately. This time last year I was working towards a goal with the assistance of a coach (David Houle from D2 Cycling Center, the best coach in Central FL). I did most of the work on my own. I had a workout schedule to follow and lots and lots of advice from my coach but I went to gym on my own 5 days a week, I road 3 days a week and I was dedicated and it worked. I conquered my goal in style and I lost almost 25 lbs doing it. This year I have goals but no motivation. I always find an excuse for not going. Yesterday I actually told me husband it was too hot to walk to the gym and workout! How stupid is that?! I would be sweating my butt off at the gym anyway. That is a grand excuse.
If money were no object, I would love to be able to get a trainer to help me achieve my goals. Someone that I would have to be honest with and in turn be honest with myself. Sounds silly huh? Why can't I be honest with myself? I have so many goals that I have set for myself this year and the year is half over and I haven't achieved one of them. I need guidance and words of wisdom I suppose.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
113 miles!
In one weeks time I rode 113 miles! I am so excited. :) 4 days of rides, 3 of those in a row. This is definitely a good thing. I am happy to be back out on the road. I feel better, stronger and happier. I have a long way to go to get back to the cycling strength that I had in September of last year but this is most certainly a step in the right direction.
Last night was just an added bonus and what put me over the 100 mile mark for the week. I had a quick fit at D2 and was done in time to saddle up with the Mellow Monday ride. A nice 18 miler, moderate speeds, no pushing the pace. It was good to ride with friends that I haven't ridden with in months. I accomplished some things last night on my bike that I haven't been able to do ever. It was a thrill and the highlight of my day.
Having this new bike has ignited the flame in me to accomplish my goals that I set up for myself at the beginning of the year. I welcome the challenge now and I want to push myself to see that nothing stops me from achieving! :)
Last night was just an added bonus and what put me over the 100 mile mark for the week. I had a quick fit at D2 and was done in time to saddle up with the Mellow Monday ride. A nice 18 miler, moderate speeds, no pushing the pace. It was good to ride with friends that I haven't ridden with in months. I accomplished some things last night on my bike that I haven't been able to do ever. It was a thrill and the highlight of my day.
Having this new bike has ignited the flame in me to accomplish my goals that I set up for myself at the beginning of the year. I welcome the challenge now and I want to push myself to see that nothing stops me from achieving! :)
Monday, June 13, 2011
Mar 24th 2011
March 24th 2011! That was the last time that I was in here to post anything. Probably around the time that life got really busy and complicated. Around the time that I gave up on fitness and healthy eating habits. Sad I know.
Since then I have received comments from friends and acquaintances regarding starting up my blog again. I didn't realize how many people were reading my blog and we actually drawing inspiration from it. That makes a girl smile! :D
I am back. 100% I am back. I am going to resume to my fitness journey. I am going to lose the 5 pounds that I have gained back. :(
I started this past weekend with an old fashioned ride withe Seminole Cyclists. I felt so great on Saturday after my 35 mile ride that I was ready for my 38 mile ride on Sunday. Although my legs weren't ready for the back to back rides. I haven't done that is so long that it took a lot of effort to get myself back to the parking lot. I still managed an 18 mph average for both rides. To me that is just impressive for an out of shape cyclist. ;)
I have a new ride that I need to introduce.
I love it! Full carbon, great response time, light and stiff. I just have to get used to the saddle. OUCHIE I have a bike fit appointment tonight with David Houle from D2 Cycling so that I am going to be 100% ready for the road. I am looking forward to it. In the process of selling my other bike. Hopefully I can get asking price for it. If you know anything that is looking for a really great starter bike for an awesome price send them my way. It is posted online here www.bikeflock.com.
This week is filled with lots of activities, work, minor surgery and family time. I will be sure to make my blog a priority not only to my readers but to myself. I need to get back to keeping myself honest about my eating and my activities. Wish me luck.
Since then I have received comments from friends and acquaintances regarding starting up my blog again. I didn't realize how many people were reading my blog and we actually drawing inspiration from it. That makes a girl smile! :D
I am back. 100% I am back. I am going to resume to my fitness journey. I am going to lose the 5 pounds that I have gained back. :(
I started this past weekend with an old fashioned ride withe Seminole Cyclists. I felt so great on Saturday after my 35 mile ride that I was ready for my 38 mile ride on Sunday. Although my legs weren't ready for the back to back rides. I haven't done that is so long that it took a lot of effort to get myself back to the parking lot. I still managed an 18 mph average for both rides. To me that is just impressive for an out of shape cyclist. ;)
I have a new ride that I need to introduce.
This week is filled with lots of activities, work, minor surgery and family time. I will be sure to make my blog a priority not only to my readers but to myself. I need to get back to keeping myself honest about my eating and my activities. Wish me luck.
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