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31 Mar |
And on Monday I rested Cycling, Life, Wine
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Finally, after trying to squeeze one months worth of exercise into the last two weeks, and lose at least a portion of the 6 pounds I gained on vacation, I’ve decided my body needs a rest.
I did manage to get in 350 miles during the last 14 days, but I’ve only lost 1 pound. (Maybe 2 if I look at the scale from the odd angle).
Anywaze, why is it so much easier to gain weight than it is to lose it?
Maybe it’s the fact I stuffed myself with food and wine yesterday, at the monthly Sunday Afternoon Wine Group (SAWG) gathering. This is the first SAWG we’ve attended in a long time, for exactly that reason, not to mention the fact the wines aren’t usually that good. The wines this week were from Northern Italy, so you can make your own assumptions.
It was still worth attending. I’ve always believed SAWG’s were more of a social gathering than anything else, and in that regard it didn’t disappoint. It was also good to see those we hadn’t seen in a while, and to meet some new people, despite the wines not being that good.
Enough said, time to relax some more.
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29 Mar |
Got dropped 3 times today Cycling
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Follow up from this mornings mini post.
Well, I made it to the ride, and for some reason decided to go out with the 1st group. It was fast! 31.3 mph heading out on Westminster. That’s when I got dropped for the first time.
With the help of a stronger rider, who was left behind, and the fortuitous traffic light, we managed to get back on to the back of the pack. I even managed to hang on for another mile, but got dropped again on Lampson.
This time, I was close enough to take a minor short cut, and get back on again at Valley View, and even managed to stay on half way through our second time on Westminster.
But by that time I was pretty much “toast”, and decided enough was enough, so I just headed to the coffee shop for tea.
I was reasonably pleased. Not bad for a 60 year old man with a hemoglobin of 11.9 (reference range 14-18), I figured, and I might even have enough energy left over to do tomorrows ride.
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29 Mar |
IT’S 7:30 AM Cycling, Life
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and I haven’t even started getting ready for my bike ride. I actually slept till 7 AM, which is very unusual.
So here I sit, after leisurely eating breakfast, sipping my tea, trying to drum up enough energy to go meet the club.
I won’t make it to the start, but fortunately I have till 8:45 AM to meet the club, at the alternate starting point, for the “hammer zone” portion of the ride. (The first part of the ride is just a warm up, so I haven’t missed much, or so I tell myself.)
[BIG SIGH]
