Last week and a half has sucked.....

I somehow injured my right Achilles tendon. It has not gotten better so i have not ran at all. I am going to go get it checked out next week....

It took 2 separate rides to get in 63 today

What was meant to be a 75 mile ride today, got cut short....I was riding from my house to the Biltmore to meet a friend and I got a flat, Not a big deal I am good at changing flats. BUT when i took my tube out of my bag, the Stem was a short one....I still wasn't worried because i carry stem extenders with me...But not today!!!!

I thought I could patch the tube but couldn't find the hole.....so I called my buddy and thank god he hadn't driven to the Biltmore yet so he came and picked me up and took me home so i could get a valve extender . We rode from my house on my normal 26 mile route. when I finished with him I did the loop again. I felt really good and my heart rate stayed under 150 even though i was averaging 18+MPH.

Very disappointing Run today

I ran 3.25 miles today and i was tired and feeling like i was pushing the whole way.....I walked 3 times. i got the distance covered and will leave the feelings behind and kick butt tomorrow.

Great weekend!!!

Going to Tucson to attend the Golf tourney for my Birthday/Xmas present from my best friend was awesome!!!

We even got on TV!!!

Spending the weekend at the Ritz carlton doesn't suck either.

Ended the weekend by riding 63 miles from Mesa to my house. I really enjoyed the ride, Although my coach asked me to ride it with only water and salt tabs, NO FOOD OR GELS!! I actually enjoyed the mental part of that, I was hungry and beginning to Bonk with about 5 miles to go, but just concentrated thru it. I was happy with the ride.

I have also had a great few days of swimming, I have but 1/3 of my time off of swims i had in January. so I know I am making progress. I did an interval session last night that i was happy with, i really hadn't swam all out and was a little nervous about how i would do but was elated when I got home and put the times in my log!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Great workouts yesterday

I rode 25 miles with some standup sprinting intervals mixed in. WOW that was hard, my legs were blown at the end. I also swam 2000 at the Gym later in the day, my swimming is getting better. I feel more comfortable in the pool and am starting to enjoy the time there, No one can find me or talk to me....LOL

July is still a long way away , but the time is starting to fly by.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Back in the swing

Today was the first day back to working out, I swam 2000 at the gym and then rode a bike workout. I felt better than I thought i would but was a little tired at the end of the bike ride. I am excited about felling good and not having to travel the rest of the week!!!!

give me a break......

to make matters worse on the fitness front. I am traveling a ton for work and now I am getting a cold.......

bad last 10 days of training

it has been a bad last 10 days of training, too much work travel and a few days of vacation to the east coast made for no activity. I have to find my motivation soon!!!

My grandmother was in the hospital this week and I felt tremendous stress with her there, It brought back a lot of memories for me of when my grandfather was in the hospital from his heart attack. I was glad to see her go home and looking great. I will stay close to her for as long as God give us to have her, she is a blessing to our family and to my life.

Have a great week everyone

Really good 2 days of riding

I rode friday and today and I felt really good. I was supposed to swim this morning, so I went to the gym got in the pool, did 100 as a warm up then all of a sudden about 20, 60+ year old ladies got in the pool and kicked the three of us swimming laps out because water cardio class was starting. I didn't realize it was posted that the pool shuts down when the class starts.....So needless to say I wasted a bunch of time this morning.

So I walked a mile on the treadmill while michele finished her workout and then went home to ride. My 35 miles today felt great, I rode by myself and did the workout my coach prescribed. all small chainring at high cadence. I am making progress and feeling good.

Tomorrow going to the WM open with my mom and dad so I am looking forward to that.

Long week of work travel

Didn't have a very good workout week, I was gone all week and only got a couple of runs in. I am hoping for  good fri/sat/sun of workouts and will do my best to complete what I need to get done. I will write on sunday about how it goes!!!