"The Week in Review"

Two hundred fifty six kilometres on my bike for a total of 8.5 hours riding.
Thirty kilometres running for 2.75 hours.
One and one half hours in the pool.
Two and a half hours in the weight room.

These are actual work out times and you need to add several hours every week for prep time.  For example, a long bike ride takes me about 45 mins to get ready for.  Over time both the riding and running will at least double and the swim time probably quadruple.  Weights will continue to be 2-3 hours per week.  Game on!

A few other odds and ends...

First, does everyone know that Cory's alive!  Yes she is!  I spoke to her twice in the last few days.  Cory, my readers are waiting.

And second, for Ron my dear nephew.
1) Yes my heart rate monitor is waterproof.
2) For hip flexors I tie a strap aroung my ankle and then lift my knees against resistance.
3) I do two sets of 10 right now and will build to 15
4) The main reason for wearing a monitor is to learn your norms, and to keep  your rate low enough on longer workouts or races
5) And I suspect that Lance probably experimented with drugs at some point, but I don't believe it was responsible for his success.  He would have been caught conclusively by now.

And lastly for today.  Do you know how incredibly good it feels to be out riding on a beautiful early fall sunday?  And then how much better yet to turn a planned 70 km ride into 88 just cause I seen a road that looked inviting and decided to take it?  And then to come home and know that if I had to do so, I could head right out and do it all over again?  It's a hard feeling to explain but I would put it this way.  Somehow it makes me feel taller.

88 km ride- 3 hours,5 mins
Weights- 60 mins

"Man was made at the end of the week's work, when God was tired."---Mark Twain

"I have a rock garden.  Last week 3 of them died".---Richard Diran

"A Sunday well-spent brings a week of content."---Anon

Love
Peter