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Oct 23, 2012, 10:35 pm
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Oct 27, 2012, 9:28 pm
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I was at the doctor yesterday. My weight has crept up a little since I'm not running anymore (well very sporadically) and I'm biking instead.
Her comment--weight can vary a few pounds based on when you ate, what you ate, when your last bowel movement was, as well as a variety of other factors.
Seems like I was more concerned about it than she was.
On a workout note, I did my longest spin on my bike yet today, the Faster Gran Fondo:
http://app.strava.com/rides/26242974
It was extremely windy, and there were some crazy climbs on this. I had about twice the elevation climb today as my normal long rides.
Between the wind and the climbing, my speed really slowed.
But I still met my goal of under 6 hours (my official time was 5:58).
I should be ready for el Tour de Tucson now. I think I did more climbing today than Tucson has.
Her comment--weight can vary a few pounds based on when you ate, what you ate, when your last bowel movement was, as well as a variety of other factors.
Seems like I was more concerned about it than she was.
On a workout note, I did my longest spin on my bike yet today, the Faster Gran Fondo:
http://app.strava.com/rides/26242974
It was extremely windy, and there were some crazy climbs on this. I had about twice the elevation climb today as my normal long rides.
Between the wind and the climbing, my speed really slowed.
But I still met my goal of under 6 hours (my official time was 5:58).
I should be ready for el Tour de Tucson now. I think I did more climbing today than Tucson has.
Oct 29, 2012, 7:34 am
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(read 20ish pounds).I don't weigh myself often but your doc is spot on. My weight can varried by 6 pounds during a single day.
On a workout note, I did my longest spin on my bike yet today, the Faster Gran Fondo:
http://app.strava.com/rides/26242974
It was extremely windy, and there were some crazy climbs on this. I had about twice the elevation climb today as my normal long rides.
Between the wind and the climbing, my speed really slowed.
But I still met my goal of under 6 hours (my official time was 5:58).
I should be ready for el Tour de Tucson now. I think I did more climbing today than Tucson has.
http://app.strava.com/rides/26242974
It was extremely windy, and there were some crazy climbs on this. I had about twice the elevation climb today as my normal long rides.
Between the wind and the climbing, my speed really slowed.
But I still met my goal of under 6 hours (my official time was 5:58).
I should be ready for el Tour de Tucson now. I think I did more climbing today than Tucson has.
NICE! 97.3....The OCD in my would have made me pedal around for the last 2.7
Wind and hills....the double killer. doubt I'd have been able to finish.
I didn't do any centirues this year...we normally try to get 1 in. I hadn't really thought about it until now....so my best mileage year but no super long rides.
Oct 29, 2012, 9:35 am
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NICE! 97.3....The OCD in my would have made me pedal around for the last 2.7
Wind and hills....the double killer. doubt I'd have been able to finish.
I didn't do any centirues this year...we normally try to get 1 in. I hadn't really thought about it until now....so my best mileage year but no super long rides.
Wind and hills....the double killer. doubt I'd have been able to finish.
I didn't do any centirues this year...we normally try to get 1 in. I hadn't really thought about it until now....so my best mileage year but no super long rides.
And if Saturday wasn't enough, I rode another 63 yesterday. My legs are fried. I always use the stairs to come upstairs at work (we're on the 2nd floor), and those last few steps were making me wish I used the elevator instead.
Nov 5, 2012, 2:34 pm
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Sad how happy this makes me...
After 4 months of 50% travel and nothing that even remotely resembles a training plan, I pushed 10K today in 42 minutes (for context, my PR is 39:41). I was afraid it was going to be something like 50 minutes.
Nov 5, 2012, 7:59 pm
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Nov 8, 2012, 10:28 am
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5.5 miles on the treadmill yesterday.
Got a little worried because as I was doing my cool down walk, I started feeling a bit dizzy. I was ok by the time I got out of the shower. I think it was just a bit of motion sickness, which isn't really uncommon. I had noticed in years past that I would get a little lightheaded after a treadmill workout, though I had never had a full on dizzy spell.
Still, and in spite of the clean bill of health from my Cardiologist, it is unnerving when, during exercise, I get a twinge or have something a little funky happen.
In the past, I wouldn't have even thought about it. Now, I have that flash of "Oh, no! Here comes another one!" flits through my mind.
I look forward to the day when my psyche is as fit as my doctor says my heart is.
Got a little worried because as I was doing my cool down walk, I started feeling a bit dizzy. I was ok by the time I got out of the shower. I think it was just a bit of motion sickness, which isn't really uncommon. I had noticed in years past that I would get a little lightheaded after a treadmill workout, though I had never had a full on dizzy spell.
Still, and in spite of the clean bill of health from my Cardiologist, it is unnerving when, during exercise, I get a twinge or have something a little funky happen.
In the past, I wouldn't have even thought about it. Now, I have that flash of "Oh, no! Here comes another one!" flits through my mind.
I look forward to the day when my psyche is as fit as my doctor says my heart is.
Nov 8, 2012, 1:46 pm
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May it come soon.
Nov 15, 2012, 11:32 am
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For those of you interested in combining travel with running, you might be interested in this video of my running of the Beirut Marathon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSFftiYcr-E
I highly recommend this marathon. There is also a 10K race on the same course; that starts about 45 min. after the marathoners go out.
I highly recommend this marathon. There is also a 10K race on the same course; that starts about 45 min. after the marathoners go out.
Nov 15, 2012, 3:02 pm
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Lots of disabled athletes in the race -- very cool to see, especially with only 600 or so marathoners (something like 25,000 ran the 10K).
As it happens, I was a guide for a blind runner in this year's Boston Marathon via Achilles International. I hope to do that again next year.
As it happens, I was a guide for a blind runner in this year's Boston Marathon via Achilles International. I hope to do that again next year.