Week in Review 9/8 - 9/14/14

I don't like the format I used last week, gonna admit it was pretty stupid looking back on it so I am changing things up a bit.

Lots of this in the high desert

First lets get to the numbers.

Miles ridden: 178.14
Total time ridden: 11hr 0 mins
Total Elevation Gain: 3,064ft



My biggest week on the bike since I have returned to riding and I have to admit that while the accomplishment feels good my legs were a bit tired on Sunday and I had to rest even though I wanted to get some miles in. As someone else told me, "It is best to listen to your body and take the rest day".

It was a week of some accomplishment as I knocked out my metric century so I can check that off the list. In fact right I ended up stopping to fix a flat tire at exactly 62.5 miles which I got a bit of a laugh out of.

The goal on that day was to knock out the Gran Fondo challenge on Strava, unfortunately I am used to imperial measurement (miles, inches etc.) so somewhere in my head that 130km was just a bit over 79 miles, you can imagine my surprise when I discovered my mistake after I had already sent the data. Oh well just gives me an excuse to do it again.

Fast Flux Test Facility sign

I am not going to lie it was a bit difficult to polish off the final 15 miles of that ride, but I think with a bit better pacing in some sections I would not only do a bit better overall but also have more energy at the end of the ride. During the ride I also learned that I didn't pack as much to snack on as I had thought, and let me tell you, stopping at a gas station for fried chicken strips and jojo's does not make for good fuel. A lazy decision on my part and lesson learned there.

I think the biggest smile came to my face when my daughter looked at me and said that she was noticing I was dropping a little weight and starting to look a bit more toned than usual. I am not good with compliments so I kind of downplayed it, but I am happy to say that I have indeed lost 10 pounds, which is a good start and my legs are most definitely starting to show more definition...need to work on that gut though.

Overall I had some really nice rides this week, and as I watch the weather slowly turn cooler, the days getting shorter and the nights longer I know that in the not too distant future I will be spending more time on the trainer than the road. In the meantime I plan to use every chance I get to move some pavement.

Which reminds me, I still need to pick up a trainer...more on that as I get the money together for it.

As always, comment as you wish and I will do my best to reply.
Until next time keep it rubber side down.