After a 7 hours drive from San Diego, we’re here! Lovely Sedona… where we’ll be riding and hiking (and eating) all weekend. Couldn’t get in a log ride yesterday – but we certainly were able to get in at least a short ride!! More to come!
After a dismal week of no riding last week, I’m back in action this week! Commuting, night rides with EJ and exploring a new trail was in my line up this week. It was great…. ok – well maybe not those early morning BRISK rides… Yesterday we headed up to Mt Laguna to explore some… Read More Back in Action!
This week = NO biking what-so-ever. I guess I gotta expect some weeks like this; especially when I travel. (I really don’t count any ‘miles’ logged on the hotel stationary bike). I tried hard at the beginning of the week – but San Diego was rainy. It’s not that we’re wimps (well, maybe) when it… Read More Zip, Zil, Nada
It amazing how getting back to basics can not only improve performance, but open your eyes to some BAD habits. As many of you know, between now and Christmas – it’s all about strength. So yes, plenty of hills and a few weight training sessions this week (and oodles and oodles of patience). Overall,… Read More Back to Basics
Yep, I did it again. That Strava 6,000 m challenge is already in jeopardy. How can I say this and it only be 4 days into the month? I’m already behind on my small, bit sized increments (rain and travel have not been kind to my schedule)… and I have 5 days of travel next… Read More Biting off more than I can chew
That’s what I need to do. My week started off pretty good, in terms of riding – but then puttered out quickly. I’ll have to admit, I’m great at my weekend workouts – but my weekday workouts really suffer. After work I tend to just ‘punch out’ the workouts. That was certainly my Tuesday workout…… Read More Need to overcome weekday laziness
Yes. After every workout, I check my Strava account… checking to see if I did better today on a certain segment, what’s my placement, how many miles did I log, etc, etc… Now that I’m ‘focusing’ on my fitness – shouldn’t I have a goal? The coach in me tells me that my first goal… Read More Strava, Challenges and Goals
By now, we’ve all seen the studies that tout the benefits of regular cardiovascular exercise. The one that always catches my eye is the “increased in cognitive function and memory.” Although I’m no where near the age of testing this theory… I’ll for now believe that it’s true. All those punchy old women, that walked… Read More Getting Stupid
Traveling always puts a kink in my workout plans. If I get in 30 minutes of ‘something’, I consider it a win. And I have some strong opinions on hotels gyms. But without a doubt, I always come back a little worse for the wear and have a REALLY hard time getting motivated and back… Read More Finding Motivation
The Rambling Biker 