November 2007

3×20’s

Today I did another LT workout where I varied my cadence during the intervals. I shifted every minute on the first interval and decided to

Moon Crystals

We received a slight dusting of snow last night. The skies cleared by early morning with an almost full moon shining through ice crystals on

Easier LT Workout

Today my legs were heavy from yesterday’s workout so I ended up doing 2×15’s. Even after a longer than usual warm-up, the initial 5 minutes

Tempo with L5 Bursts

I warmed up for 20 minutes then I rode one hour at Level 3/Tempo with 2-minute “bursts” at Level 5/VO2 every ten minutes. Made for

Christmas Lights

Since Heather is on our subdivision’s Homeowner’s Association (HOA), she was in charge of putting up the Christmas lights in the median of the entry

90/90/90 Workout

I did another variety ride today, this time with some Level 6 work. I was trying out Andy’s 90/90/90 workout he mentioned years ago on

Thanksgiving Intervals

After returning from our cruise a couple of weeks ago, we decided that we would just have a low-key Thanksgiving weekend. We both had medium-hard

Variety Workout

After a couple easy days since my record-breaking ride on Sunday, I felt like I was ready to go hard again and my resting HR

First Snow

We woke up to snow and much colder temperatures this morning. Kind of a reality check; it is late November so it had to come

1-Minute Personal Best!

I can’t believe it, I broke my 1-minute power by almost 10% today! When I see such a large gap, I always wonder if maybe

Solid LT Work

Today I got on the rollers for my standard LT workout for this time of year: 2×20’s. I had just bumped up my FTP to

November MAP Test

Today I did another Maximal Aerobic Power (MAP) test. It’s been almost a month since my last one and despite being off the bike during

3×15’s

It’s been a few days since we’ve been back from our cruise but I still get the sensation of rocking once in a while. I’ll

1×40

Today I felt better and jumped on the rollers for an LT workout. I was going to do 2×20’s, but after 20 minutes, I didn’t

2×20’s

Did an indoor 2×20 workout today. My legs didn’t feel as good as they did yesterday and it was a struggle to keep my wattage

Fast Recovery

Today I woke up feeling much better; enough so that I rode outside and did a sprint workout. The weather was nice and I felt

Double Sickness

So much for not getting sea-sick. Today I woke up and felt like I had vertigo; slightly nauseous and dizzy. I was actually surprised that

Return Home

This morning I woke up early and tried to watch for dolphins out our window but no luck. I think we were already too close

Cruising Day 7 – Back at Sea

The last few days have been more of the same routine. Workout, eat, hang out at the pool, eat, do some activities, eat…you get the