Training Log Archive: ganderson

a bit of a mixed up ride. hooked up with chuck and his pals. suppose to be at 8, chuck showed up and it was for 9, so chuck and i did a quick ride and then i went to bath withthe group of 4, then back into town on my own. the wind was deadly coming home, rightin the face the whole way.i was toast and i'm still feeling the burn in the legs tonight (8pm). it was great to get out with a group of riders. i had fun. still maintained a decent pace although it was windy.

watched video, did indoor ride. both of us working opposites this week. might be able to sneak in a couple outdoor rides this weekend and next and that'll probably be the end with the shorter days in the am.

did a full body workout, some abs. it was the first time i used the gym at work in a bit and did weights. i'm paying for it now. body is still sore (putting entry in 2 days late) and i didn't realize how much strenght i've lost up top after sticking to the bike all summer. i was using my usual weight for bench press and arm curls and i was stuggling. think i'm going to have to start making it a point of doing weights 2-3 times a week to build it back up.

nothing high intensity. just basically a cadence workout to get the heartrate up and to get the legs going. i'm pretty sure i switched up the gears a couple times and that was it. i found the time went by slow as a result of just sitting on the bike and pedalling instead of doing a spinervals workout as your always doing something, the time goes by faster. it was nice tho just to pedal without any real intensity.

i figured with shorter days in the am and end of year, i can shorten the rides. i went to westbrook, smith rd mudlake rd and back in. a little cool, but not too bad. i'm suffering with a small little ach in my left knee. haven't had any discomfort for a while, so i'm not sure why aching. maybe just the change in climate as it's the knee i had surgery on years ago. a good run this morning, kept a good pace and the legs are feeling good.

sydenham rd. burrook and then the normal ride in to hwy 2. very strong west wind at the end of the ride and only felt it at the top of the climb from abbey dawn rd. really blowing at the causeway. a little run down from busy weekend and long hours (ot) at work, but still found the energy to wake up and get out this morning. suffering a bit this afternoon. legs have a good sore to them and overall the pace was relatively high, but not deadly. my weight is remaining consistent, but i still feel a littel heavy. can't explain it. i don't feel like my conditioning has really improved or worsened at the tail end of the summer. it's hard to tell by riding solo all the time, can't gauge it without other bikers around.