I had planned a 2 hour torture roller ride, but after an hour and fifteen minutes I was trashed.
Ended the month with 525 miles, all on rollers with the exception of 83 road miles. Last day for a road ride was Jan 5.
Last years Jan mileage was 48 miles
But it is 21 degrees, and on it’s way down to low single digits. At least the sun is helping clear the ice off the power lines before the wind comes tomorrow.
Last night there was talk of another big storm next week, but it sound like they are toning it down a bit. We need a break!
I should have come in and gotten a roller ride in, but I’ve been on them every day since last Friday. I’ll make tomorrow a torture day.
My credit card balance has already increased, and it’s only their first day
Finally the weather is getting back to something more normal. Two nights with the lows 10 below or colder, with highs in the low single digits. We are now back to the 20’s, although the forecast for tomorrow night is low single digits.
But, it looks like I might even be able to get out of the basement and ride on the road this week.
It’s a three day weekend, which will be my last for a while.
With Obama’s inauguration, this is going to be a great week!
The weather had called for partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 30’s, which could have meant dry roads. But it didnt happen. Instead we had continued snow flurries.
And the weather is not going to get any better. Temps drop tomorrow and we have sub zero lows and sub teen highs forecasted from Wed thru Saturday. Needless to say, I am going stir crazy.
At least I’m motivated enough to get in some decent trainer time.
Well, it’s back to business as usual at work. Maybe even more so. I’ve been unbelievably busy. At least tomorrow is Friday!
I’ve been on the bike eight days this year, with most of it being in the basement thanks to the crappy weather, which sounds like it will not get better. Freezing rain tomorrow night, single digits next week. Ugh! Thing is, I’ve already gotten in more time than I did the entire month of Jan last year. A definite positive. And I’m getting acclimated to the rollers
Right now, I weight in at 181 which is about the same as last year. I would really like to see the 160’s in April. I’ve been tracking my diet and activities on www.fitday.com and after the first few days of not changing my eating habits with the exception of smaller portions and less junk, my diet, at this point, was WAY too much carbs. I’ve since made adjustments, and have decreased that carb count, mainly by giving up my morning bagel and cream cheese for low fat soy milk and a scoop of whey protein. And I havent had any coffee since last weekend, and that hasnt been as bad as I expected. Instead of coffee, I’ve stuck with decaf green tea.
There is a speedskating open house this weekend at the Chiller. I plan on going out and giving it a try.
While I had hoped to find a spot on a hockey team, the next session starts next week and nothing has come up. I’m not that disappointed (maybe I can do some subs). I figured if it happened, great. If it didnt, well, it wasnt meant to be. I can still do drop ins and stick n pucks.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2009/01/04/richardson_withdraws_as_commer.html
I’ve had the upmost respect for Bill Richardson since the days I was a New Mexico resident. While he was my choice for President, I knew he was not a contender. The media ordained a designated few as the front runners and Gov. Richardson was not one of them.
While I preferred the Governor as the Secretary of State, I do feel Secretary of Commerce was a good fix for him.
I was devastated with today’s news
It was a foggy, drizzly day so I was back to the basement. I rode one hour on the rollers, and I have to admit, I was surprised and impressed with my perseverance.
Despite crashing off the diet wagon yesterday, I actually lost a pound.
Tomorrow’s weather sounds decent so I should be able to get out on the road. After that, it sounds like a cold and snowy week.
It was a bit cold, in the upper 20’s. But, it is a sunny day which is a rarity in Ohio in January. And no wind. I went out about 10AM and got in a 35 miler. It was great!
I got back in, flipped the wheel on the Draft, and rode fixed gear for the first time. It actually went a lot better than I expected.
Tomorrow the rain and clouds return, and it sounds like it will be a cold week.
I’ve rode every day this week, and since the 1st, I’ve lost two pounds. No more junk food and snacks in the house!
