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May 7
May 6
- 3h 12m 45s
- 94.04 kms
- 29.27 KM/hr
Xena and I went for a long ride together... and it was good. :)
Started out pretty easy... except for the hills... and rode into the city to take back a video that was a one night rental. Made it to the other side of the city with only a few minor issues of drivers NOT doing what they should. (always at stop lights and pulling up beside me-don't you see me stopped behind the next vehicle??)
At one stop light in the downtown core, there was a police officer directing traffic... it was for a fun run (the Mud-puppy Chase). I was expecting to have to wait for all the runners to go by, but the officer let ME go thru at a break in the runners. I bet the cars were pissed... but he told me to go, so who am I to argue?? ;)
After dropping off movie, I kept on going into the wind for a while. After 1.5 hours, I decided it was time to ingest some food.... checked all my pockets and realized that my bagel had fallen out of my coat pocket and I was going to have a hungry ride. Fortunately, I had brought 2 bottles of NUUN and one of water. This got me thru until I was finished... was famished, but I can stand to lose a few pounds of fat. This was a fat burning ride anyway... so it was ok. I could have stopped in Elmira at the Mickey D's or Timmies and gotten something, but just wasn't that hungry... and I'm not willing to pay for overpriced food. All the good places to stop and eat out that way are closed on Sunday mornings, so just kept on going. The last 1.25 hours of the ride, I picked the hilliest route home.... as I was going downwind mostly, I wanted my legs to hurt... otherwise, I could have ridden the remainder on easy roads and made it home a LOT faster.
Good steady ride... couple sections on smoother roads, downwind, I was able to get down and maintain a steady 38 km/h. Even on the last descent, the 2km grade coming into Baden, I was able to keep the speed up over 30 km/h almost to the top... the legs are coming back... slowly.
In zone: 2:06:56
Calories: 1896
- Calories out: 6008 From lifestyle:2921, From activities:3087
- Health data: Hours slept: 6
May 5
Thas is a day I would like to have over... can we orgainze a do-over??
Started at 2:30 a.m. - #1 son wakes up with severe stomach pains (which he's had before). We give him option to go into hospital now, or wait to see our Dr (who is on call this weekend - thank goodness). He opts for waiting. We give him strong pain killers.
He sleeps the rest of the morning ... gets up at 9-ish and decides not to work (he was scheduled to work) and I will take him into the Dr.
Before he wakes though, I have already been up and taken #2 son to his job... which he wasn't sure he'd stick out, due to back issues... and made it home. I decide to forego any training, so I could be ready at any moment to take #1 to hospital in case of another attack.
While waiting for noon (when Dr's office opens), I read a little, then mow the lawn, clean up kitchen a bit, run dishwasher, & read some more.
At 11:30, take #1 to see Dr... she confirms what we suspected (he had ultra-sound on Friday, and they couldn't get in contact with him to give results)... that he had gall-stones. Scrip' for meds, referral to surgeon (Possible 4 month wait), and we're outta there.
Forgot to bring movie along into town, so have to drive back home, p/u movie and head back into the city. Drop off scrips', take back movie (and get some more for the week), do the groceries, p/u up scrips (and find my health plan won't cover him, as they "THINK" he's still on another plan -WTF???), head home, unload groceries, p/u #2 at work, because Sweetums hasn't left work yet. Oh yeah... didn't I say this... Sweetums is working days this weekend, so I'm on my own (she had a helluva day too).
Before I left to p/u #2, I asked #3 if he was ready for work... he said he wasn't working today and that he had switched today's shift to work yesterday. So I didn't worry about him... thought I was mistaken. BUT, turns out that Sweetums had given him the wrong info and he WAS working. Fortunately, she made it home in time to take him.
After picking up #2, we went to his friends house to pick her up... as they were going to a friends birthday bon-fire. We don't mind that she's coming over, but would have been nice to have more then a few hours notice that she was staying for dinner. Wasn't and issue as I was picking up the food today, but still would have been nice.
After getting home... I have to go into food prep mode... with Sweetums help, and we put together a fine meal. After eating, I take #2 and friend to the party. Then it's home and cutting up my melons (canteloupe and honeydew silly's... I use for smoothies in the morning), clean-up kitchen again, put away dishes from dishwasher, put more dishes in, empty out garbage/recycling/and composting. After all this... I'm done.
May 4
- 46m 40s
- 23.30 kms
- 29.96 KM/hr
Just a lovely warm ride this morning... had my rain/wind jacket on, but probably could have done without that. Just shorts, no leggings... felt nice! :)
Had a pretty good tailwind coming in as well, didn't work hard at all and was going over 30 km/h pretty easily. Took it very easy and just cruised, my legs needed an easy ride... tonight I'm going to pay for it though.
In zone: 3:17
Calories: 272
- 44m 10s
- 21.14 kms
- 28.72 KM/hr
This commute wasn't as hard as I was expecting... the wind was a lot lighter then the predicted. It was also in a direction that wasn't to onerous. For 2/3 of the ride it was a quartering wind... for the remainder it was a headwind, but I used a route that heads into the wind in sections, so I didn't wear out.
Had one clown pass me like I wasn't supposed to be there. I blasted by me within 3' and blared his horn as he was going by. Some people just have NO clue... :(
In zone: 29:01
Calories: 429
- Calories out: 4457 From lifestyle:3002, From activities:1455
- Health data: Hours slept: 6
May 3
no commute today... have Dr's appt this aft, then have to p/u Sweetums at work. Probably will rest today as it's not fun training after a wart treatment. :(
May 2
- 46m 15s
- 21.91 kms
- 28.42 KM/hr
Tough ride this morning as the wind was blowing in my face. On top of the tired legs from last night's efforts.
Took it pretty easy though, as you can see by the HR average. That's pretty low...even for me. :o
In zone: 20:44
Calories: 413
- 42m
- 23.30 kms
- 33.29 KM/hr
Hauling ASS tonight... Sweetums wanted me home on time, so I had to rush home. Fortunately for me, the wind was a tailwind... or helping wind. This was definitely hard work as my legs just don't like the hills anymore... I am going to have to ride a LOT more to get those climbing legs back.
I think I will have to do this type of ride home every week, at least once, in order to get the strength back. I did get the HR up today, but it could be a lot higher. I think I need to work on getting the LT higher, because there rarely is much difference between my Max HR and the average.
In zone: 40:21
Calories: 495
- Calories out: 4642 From lifestyle:3004, From activities:1638
- Health data: Hours slept: 6
May 1
- 49m 30s
- 22.57 kms
- 27.36 KM/hr
Took Xena into work this morning, so that I could ride her tonight with the WCC Tuesday ride. Was a little wet this morning, so she got dirty... but it was a nice morning.
I took it VERY easy this morning so as to have good fresh legs tonight.
Got to work to a very full inbox, so forgot to enter my info... no idea what the HR was. I'm guessing in the low 110's.
In zone: ??
Calories: 500
- 2h 00m
- 58.53 kms
- 29.27 KM/hr
So... my bike computer doesn't work... the cell phone battery was dieing, so I turned off the MapMyRide App... and therefore have no idea how far I biked tonight. Rode from work to the Club ride start point... approx. 21 km (in 50 min... nice and easy to have legs for the pain to come).
At the beginning of the ride, I decided to ride with Group 4... I would normally ride 2 or 3... and was doing pretty well, except for an annoying noise on my bike. I had to pull over and figure it out. Turns out the magnet was rubbing against the frame, because the spoke was twisted a little. STraightened it out and was quiet... but I lost the group, so dropped back with group 5. I think that was a good choice, they were a little slow, but this allowed me to take the hills easier. I was starting to fade already with Group 4, but would have been able to finish with them... just would have been in more pain.
Did the loop and when they decided to take a different way back to the start, I headed home alone.
HR is so low, because I left it running when I got to the parking lot. My HR at rest is in the low 60's... so really takes the average down if it is left running. I wasn't working overly hard on the group ride though... I could go MUCH faster... although my legs fade on the hills.
In zone: 1:16:08
Calories: 1218
I'm counting double commute tonight as I commuted to work... and to the club ride. That counts for extra as I add another 20 km to the daily commute, PLUS the club ride.
Had SEVERAL ill tempered motorist encounters on the group ride. The road we ride on is VERY narrow, hilly and unsafe to pass at the best of times. WE had numerous cars drive too close, honk, or just plain be rude. The worst one was the guy who pulled up beside us and started swearing at us to ride single file... as the sign says.... yet there HE was driving beside us, going up a blind hill, and NOT LOOKING AT THE FUCKIN" ROAD!!!!!! WHO the hell do you think is driving safer asshole???? We were not doing anything wrong... if you read the traffic act, cyclists in groups are SUPPOSED to ride double in dangerous passing areas, to prevent penile brains from passing. Unfortunately, these twits can't read, so they have no clue that THEY are the ones breaking the law.
- Calories out: 5654 From lifestyle:2939, From activities:2715
- Health data: Hours slept: 6
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Tired today... and too busy to do anything really. I may try for a swim after supper, but I have to wait for #2's call to pick him up after work... schedule is for 8, but if it starts raining too much they may quite early. Depending on time, I may be able to make the pool for lane swimming tonight.
Nope... nothing today.
This morning, we drove #2 into the dr for a physical, followed by shopping for a back brace (he has a bout of sciatica :( ). Followed by some grocery shopping then home. I was in the middle of a book that I couldn't put down, so finished it.
After that, had to take #2 to his job... come home, have supper and movie with other boys and Sweetums. Sweetums then went to p/u #2 at work and I cleaned up the kitchen. After which it was too late to head out for swim and too wet/cold for a run. So just vegged on the couch. I think I'll turn in early tonight. Hope it clears up in the morning, I don't want to bike to work in the rain as both vehicles are claimed for tomorrow. :(