OMG I FEEL SO TIRED BECAUSE I HAVEN'T BEEN EATING AND WORKING OUT LIKE I SHOULD AND NOW I HAVE TO GET MY BUTT BACK IN GEAR, LIKE NOW!
And that does feel good, because it means I am doing something right.
So, something I forgot to tell you all about yesterday is what I did this weekend for the first time. I went on a bike ride! Not just any old bike ride, but a 29 mile bike ride with a head wind about 85% of the time!!
It was really awesome. It took Kyra and I a little over 2 hours to finish. I think we averaged between 10 & 12 mph. I know we could have done better, but really, that wind was a killer.
There was this one stretch of road about 8 miles long, and it was the worst. Sometimes I would try to pass people (yes, passing is still fun :) ) and then after passing them the wind would be stronger because they weren't blocking it...and the only thing that kept me going was how utterly ridiculous it would be if they passed me right after I passed them. Anyway, at the end of this 8 mile road from H - E - Double Hockey Sticks....there was... duh duh duh duh (queue menacing music) a bridge!
So, something I forgot to tell you all about yesterday is what I did this weekend for the first time. I went on a bike ride! Not just any old bike ride, but a 29 mile bike ride with a head wind about 85% of the time!!It was really awesome. It took Kyra and I a little over 2 hours to finish. I think we averaged between 10 & 12 mph. I know we could have done better, but really, that wind was a killer.
There was this one stretch of road about 8 miles long, and it was the worst. Sometimes I would try to pass people (yes, passing is still fun :) ) and then after passing them the wind would be stronger because they weren't blocking it...and the only thing that kept me going was how utterly ridiculous it would be if they passed me right after I passed them. Anyway, at the end of this 8 mile road from H - E - Double Hockey Sticks....there was... duh duh duh duh (queue menacing music) a bridge!
A STEEP bridge!
Okay, maybe not THAT bad. But it was still very difficult. When we saw it in the distance, I think Kyra and I were both thinking of that option of getting off your bike and just walking over the bridge. And then I thought, "SCREW it! I've come this far against a head wind, I can cross a bridge with a head wind too." And I did...And I didn't cry, and I didn't die...and I did it!! Weeee. Know what is even more awesome? That workout burned close to 2000 calories!! Woohoo for road biking! No wonder I was starving afterwards.
So how are my goals going today, you may be asking? And if not, I'm asking for you.
So far so good. Bad thing is I have already pretty much reached my calorie limit. I might eat an orange momentarilly...but that is it for the day. I did my weight lifting and swimming this morning. I tried to run, really I did. But I was so sore from that bike ride, plus lifting weights which I haven't done in a while. So, I'll be running when I get home tonight and getting on my spinning bike for 30 minutes....Actually, depending on if the sun is still out, I might run and bike outside!! That would make me uber happy! Oh, and I'm on my 5th bottle of water, as we speak. So, I'm sure I can get up to 6. And then, after this great day, I'm gonna watch The Bachelor. Oh the little things in life.
Okay, maybe not THAT bad. But it was still very difficult. When we saw it in the distance, I think Kyra and I were both thinking of that option of getting off your bike and just walking over the bridge. And then I thought, "SCREW it! I've come this far against a head wind, I can cross a bridge with a head wind too." And I did...And I didn't cry, and I didn't die...and I did it!! Weeee. Know what is even more awesome? That workout burned close to 2000 calories!! Woohoo for road biking! No wonder I was starving afterwards.
So how are my goals going today, you may be asking? And if not, I'm asking for you.
So far so good. Bad thing is I have already pretty much reached my calorie limit. I might eat an orange momentarilly...but that is it for the day. I did my weight lifting and swimming this morning. I tried to run, really I did. But I was so sore from that bike ride, plus lifting weights which I haven't done in a while. So, I'll be running when I get home tonight and getting on my spinning bike for 30 minutes....Actually, depending on if the sun is still out, I might run and bike outside!! That would make me uber happy! Oh, and I'm on my 5th bottle of water, as we speak. So, I'm sure I can get up to 6. And then, after this great day, I'm gonna watch The Bachelor. Oh the little things in life.
Happy Monday!
Hot, hot, hot!!!!! Sorry side tracked by the picture (though he looks a little corney in this photo, he is still Hot).
ReplyDeleteWay to go girl. I can so see you pushing yourself because you don't want to get past..... makes me giggle to think about it! Glad your back in the spirit of things (=
e-gads! What a busy beaver you've been...awesome job on the bike ride. I can bike in most any condition besides strong headwinds...I just don't have the mental strength to fight that freaking hard. I don't mind cold, heat, even rain, but at least don't give me a constant headwind.
ReplyDeleteGood for you!!!
Wow! congrats on such a great bike ride! That is absolutely amazing to me!! Good for you!
ReplyDelete29 MILES?!?! Dang girl! You ain't playin :)
ReplyDeleteOh and this is the first season I've watched the bachelor and I'm hooked!
29 miles?!?!?! I want to be you when I grow up :)
ReplyDeleteA 26 mile bike ride... with a headwind??!! That is amazing. It sounds like you have been bitten by the Bike Bug... which is wonderful. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey always say to find some type of exercise you really enjoy, and it sounds like you have connected with your Inner Biker, LOL!
You will definitely reach your goals faster this way. :-) Good job!
Loretta
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That bridge is really steep! Good job and good for you!!!
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