January 2007

Feeling Better

After feeling a little disappointed lately I was glad to get in a great workout today. I did Pilates in the morning then went for

Plugging Along

I’m sure everyone is on the edge of their seats waiting for my next blog entry, but when my training is only mediocre, I just

Outside Tempo

The weather was great today so I went for an outside ride with a couple of my teammates, Ted and Ben. I spun on the

Heather the Ambassador

Ever since Heather started working as a financial consultant, she has been involved with the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. She’s part of the Ambassador

LT/Tempo

Even though it was looking like the temperature would get past my 38° threshold, I decided to stay indoors. I wanted to do an LT

Recovery Week

Since Wednesday’s workout, I’ve only done short rides. Partly due to the weather, but also be because I haven’t been feeling that great. On Thursday

Decent Workout

Wow, Saturday’s ride took more out of me than I thought it would! I was dragging the last few days so I’ve only been putting

VO2 Pain

Talk about cold, this morning it was a frigid 8°F! So obviously it was another trainer ride for me today. My resting HR was back

Back to Winter

After putting in a good 3-day block of training (outside to boot!) my body definitely felt like it was in an “over-reaching” state these last

Getting the Miles In

It was unseasonably warm in the Treasure Valley again today. The snow and cold is supposed to return tomorrow, with highs in the 20’s predicted

Two in a Row

It was warm and dry again today, so I was able to do a second outdoor ride in a row. Even though it was 50°F

Outside Ride!

Yesterday I did a short, easy ride with a couple test pushes at threshold; both only two minutes each. During the ride, my legs felt

VO2 to Tempo

Today was another trainer ride. I wanted to do a VO2 workout, but I should have realized that wasn’t such a good idea considering how

Easy Ride

Everything was frosty this morning but with the clear skies, I was hoping the sun would warm things up. So I went to Pilates then

Long Trainer Ride

My legs felt heavy today after yesterday’s workout but I still wanted to get a decent TSS ride in. I ended up getting wrapped up

Mishmash Workout

Monday was a recovery day for me so I only did 30 minutes of L2 on the trainer. Today I thought I’d be fresh enough

Happy New Year!

For New Year’s Eve, Heather and I went to a 70s-themed wedding reception for an acquaintance of ours. Guests were encouraged to dress up in