One Busy Weekend

This was one busy weekend riding wise. I went with the club & we did about 54 miles today. There was even more climbing (yeah), but I do need to work on that aspect of my riding. I'm sure my legs will be sore tomorrow, so I'm planning on taking a nice easy spin on the way home from work if the weather permits. It was nice to be able to ride every day this weekend. The weather was great, the company was great, & the legs actually felt pretty good during the rides. I've been using Hammer Nutrition products seeing as I'm a Type 2 diabetic & their products are supposed to be better for diabetic athletes. So far all I've used are the Hammer gels, Perpetum energy drink ( for rides longer than 2 hours), & their recovery drink. I have been impressed with each product, though the taste of the Perperum drink might take some getting used to. I really like the Hammer gels. My legs don't really feel tired when I have used them. I'll have to keep trying them & the energy drinks they have to see how they work in the long run. Stay tuned for further updates........

Sore Legs

Yesterday I went to The Bike Store, hoping to meet some people for a ride, but no one showed up so I went for an easy ride to work the kinks out of my legs. Today I went for a ride doing the CGC Tuesday long route with a couple of changes. I didn't know that the changes I made to the route were going to hurt like they did. I did more climbing today then I have in quite awhile & I'm feeling it right now. I'm planning to ride with the club tomorrow @ 1:00 pm. They say it's supposed to be an easy ride, but that depends on who shows up. We'll just have to see what happens tomorrow. I'll post the events here & let everyone know....

Nice Thanksgiving Day

Today I went on an easy ride the some of the guys from the bike club. We did the short version of the Thursday ride & just took it at an easy pace. The weather was great & the company was great too. The hills on the route are still hard on me, but the more I ride them, the easier they will become (I hope). I'm hoping to ride tomorrow & the rest of this weekend depending on the weather. I'll just have to see how it goes. I had a great dinner & really didn't overdo it on the food. Stay tuned.......

Sometimes I'm just too hard headed

Last week I started the Cyclo-Core workouts, but instead of easing into them, I, in my brilliant kind of insanity decided to do all 3 body resistance circuits in one workout. BIG MISTAKE!!!!!!!!! After the one time doing all 3 workouts, my hamstrings hurt most of the week. I laid off the workouts & checked out the forums for Cyclo-Core. Most everyone said to ease into the workouts if you haven't done anything like that for a long time. I decided to break up each circuit into a single workout & just repeat them twice a week. There is also a bonus ab & core workout, but the Graeme recommends only doing that twice a week total. Today I was able to get out & finally ride. It felt great to be on the road. I'm hoping to get to ride a bunch this weekend seeing that I have the next 4 days off of work. I'm hoping to ride at least 2 hours tomorrow, take it kind of easy on Friday, then do at least 3 hours or more on Saturday. On Sunday they changed the time for the ride so I can do at least the 40 mile route. That's about all for now, stay tuned for further updates..........

Tough workout

Yesterday I started the Cyclo-Core workouts. I had previewed the exercises last week & most of them didn't seem too bad. Boy was I wrong!!!!! I was just using my body weight & it was a tough routine. Some of the exercises required balance & mine isn't that great so it was difficult. I'm looking forward to getting stronger with the program & the exercises should be easier later down the road. I rode home from work today & the legs definately felt the workout last night. They were tight & I just tried to keep a comfortable pace on the way home. I'm going to try the exercises again tomorrow night & see how it goes.

Nice day for a ride!!!!!!

Today was a great day for a ride. I left the house a bit later than I was planning. I was waiting for the weather to warm up a bit more so I wouldn't have to wear as much clothing. When I left, I had shorts, jersey, wicking t-shirt, & arm warmers. I decided I was going to do at least 3 hours on the bike today. I rode a combination of rides I've done in the past. It was a hilly route that I did today, only a couple of hard climbs, but most of the route was rollers. My back started hurting after about 2 hours in the saddle. I had to stop a few times to strech it out. I tried some Hammer gels today & they really worked great. My legs never really felt bad the entire ride. I could probably have rode faster if my back hadn't started hurting, but I haven't ridden this long in quite awhile. I'll get used to it as the winter goes on. I think I'm going to start the Cyclo-Core workouts on Monday & do them during the week, leaving the weekends free for more riding. I'm still going to try riding home from work as often as possible. I don't think that will be a problem for a bit seeing as I get off work @ 3:30 pm & there is still plenty of daylight to try and get at least 20 miles in a day. We'll just have to see how thing go from this point on. Stay tuned...........

The Off Season Begins

The weather here this week has been fantastic!!! I've been able to ride most of the week home from work. The wind has been a pain sometimes, but that's just the way it goes. Today, my Cyclo-Core DVD came in. I'm going to preview it & see what it's like & probably start it next week. I hope it will help get my core muscles ready for next year. I have no idea what to expect with this program, but I think it's worth a try. I have absolutely nothing to lose by trying it out. I'll let everyone know how it's working as the winter goes on. Stay tuned.......

Great time on the bike!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday I went to Snellville for the grand opening of a new Jittery Joe's franchise. They had Ceasar Grahales & some of the other riders from the pro cycling team there. Thery were going for an easy ride of about 30 miles. The Gwinnett Touring Club was there to guide the ride. There was a surprise on the ride also. Nathan O'Neil from Healthnet presented by Maxxis showed up just to ride along. Seems he lives in the area & heard about the ride & decided to join. I can't tell you what a great time I had riding with everyone. It was so cool getting to ride & talk to the pro's. Nathan had one of the new Cannondale System Six bikes. I asked him what he tought about it & he told me it was one of the best bikes he's ever ridden. I asked him about the team & he said he's looking forward to next season. I really had a great time & look forward to the next time I get to do something like that. I also orded the Cyclo-Core DVD to help get ready for next season. We'll just have to see how the system works for me. I'll let everyone know how the system works. Stay tuned......

Nice week so far

So far the weather this week has been fantastic. It's been a bit cool in the morning to ride to work, but the rides home have been great. Yesterday my legs felt great & the ride showed. I've been off the bike since last Friday, so I was very well rested. I managed to average 19.9 mph for the trip home. The ride today wasn't as fast, but I still managed to average 19.3 mph. I am happy with that considering I pushed it yesterday. I'm hoping the weather continues this week & weekend for some good riding. Stay tuned......