a case of the fridays

man i'm feeling tired today. i hope it isn't related to some impending virus (cal has a cold and there are a lot of bugs going around daycare). i'm still sore from ab ripper/yoga and whenever i'm sore i'm usually extra tired too. i got out for a 45 minute run last night and only almost fell once. i figured if i ran my loop through the affluent neighborhood (hawks) the sidewalks/roads would be clear - not so much. but i made ankles in tact.

happy friday.

p90o

and the o stands for ouch. i wasn't feeling too bad yesterday after our yoga/ab session the other night. that made me feel pretty good about my state of core fitness. then i woke up this morning and had difficulty sitting up in bed. never mind all that stuff about having good core fitness...

60 minutes on the trainer last night. just staying active. i also spent some time cleaning some of the last bits of cross nationals dirt off the motobecane. i'm eager to convert it to a single speed - just not sure if i want to lose my geared capabilities just yet. the new bike will arrive some time in april. hmmm.

happy thursday.

convergence

we each had the same question for each other last night: 'what are you doing for a workout tonight?' we were both feeling like bagging it - but instead we opted for 45 minutes of yoga x and then ab ripper. zoiks! i forgot just how *good* those workouts feel. i will say, i felt stronger in my poses last night than i ever did last year when we were doing p90x so i guess that means i'm stronger (it has been months and months). ab ripper sucked but it is supposed to and again i surpassed my expectations. i'd like to incorporate this into our workout scheme at least once a week for the next few months. a little variety isn't a bad thing.

lost out on another auction last night for some bontrager x lite tubular wheels. oh well, i don't need them for a bit. if any of my readers come across a set of x lites from before 2008 for sale, please let me know (clinchers or tubulars - i ultimately want both for my cross bike).

i'm starting to get an itch to take a personal day. just a day to myself to do not much of anything. if there was better snow i'd consider taking friday but right now i'm not sure what i'd be able to do.

happy wednesday.

not going anywhere

spent an hour on the trainer last night. it wasn't much fun but i got it done anyway. my stomach had a bit of a reaction to dinner which made it even a little more uncomfortable so that was fun.

i received a package in the mail from tree fort bikes. arguably the best online retailer - they match prices and always have free shipping above 125 so i ended up saving a lot of money on my new cantis/crankset from shimano.

happy tuesday.

slip sliding

i finally was able to get out on the skis over the weekend. saturday morning it was clear, calm and sunny (if not cold). i knew it would be good when i pulled in a little after 9 to see the groomer packing up his gear. i skied every kilometer available including the classic only loop around the prairie 9. it was great and i would have kept going except i was limited a little on time. after the ski session, we took cal to see a musician (mr dave) that performs weekly at calvin's daycare. it was great except those events remind me that one of the challenges of child rearing are other childrens' parents. the rest of the day was spent relaxing, grocery shopping and watching midnight in paris (i heart woody allen movies).

sunday, i skied some more while robin/calvin were at church. the conditions were not very good (heavy use and warm temps) but it was still good to get out.

training from last week:
m: 0:45 (run)
t: 1:00 (trainer)
w: 0
r: 1:00 (trainer)
f: 0
s: 1:15 (ski @ pleasant view)
n: 0:45 (ski @ pleasant view)
total: 4:45

am very sore (hip flexors/groin) from my skiing adventures. it always amazes me how sore i can make muscles that i actually use in day to day movements. the snow is crap now after a night of rain so back to the trainer if i want to stay active (and not break an ankle running).

happy monday.

snow day

ok, i'll admit i like winter a little bit. like, in january when racing season is done and i don't feel some weird internal drive to be training i do enjoy the winter. snow and even sometimes really cold can be nice. i'm hoping that i'll be able to get on the skis a little over the weekend with this next 4 or 5 inches.

i rode the trainer last night for an hour. just steady riding to keep the legs moving. i indulged in a video game which makes it go by quickly.

i'm really glad it is friday. i'm making dinner tonight and i am actually looking forward to it - a modern take on chili using pork and green chili peppers. i've never been too keen on cooking but i'm really trying because 1) it is not fair to make robin cook everything, 2) it is something i should be able to do, 3) i want to be a good role model for my son and 4) with my ever increasing dietary restrictions i want to play an active role in my well being.

happy friday.

winter

after prolonged fall like weather it certainly feels like january now.

our date night didn't materialize last night due to our babysitter falling because of illness. we went out to dinner as a family instead and calvin was about as good as a two year old can be at a restaurant. it was nice but i was looking forward to some time alone with my lovely bride.

happy thursday.

bike build

as soon as i set the wheels in motion (so to speak) on my bike build, i began obsessing about it. i don't like buying things for the sake of having the high end stuff but i also don't want to compromise. brakes, cranksets, wheels - i can't stop looking for deals. i've got months and months so i need to chill.

i rode the trainer for an hour last night. just trying to maintain fitness without overly stressing my body. i do believe a rest is necessary after a long racing season but completely shutting down and losing all my gains seems wasteful so i'm going to try and stay active. also, when i don't do some sort of exercise i feel like something is missing. tonight is date night and i think robin and i will dust off the skis and search from decently groomed trail for a little night skiing! i am very happy that the snow held off until cx nationals but now i'd like more please - 3-5" on friday should make the skiing preemo (for my purposes anyway).

happy wednesday.

and he was running

got out for 45 minutes last night. the weather continues to amaze and i caught myself thinking it was a late march run instead of mid january. as i ran through neighborhoods i could hear the dripping of roof snow melting at 9:00 at night. it was a good run except for getting chased by a dog at one point. i ain't afraid of no golden-doodle!

happy tuesday.

the weekend that wasn't

this weekend overall kind of blew. the week knocked me out and by friday night i was extremely tired. we chose to have pizza at glass nickle in middleton but my mistake was sitting in the basement. loud people made it hard to have any conversations. i did get out for a 45 minute run so that is something.

saturday i decided to go with ron and josh to the bike swap. i made only one small purchase which was fine but i was hoping to find some wheels for the cross bike i'm building. i want a set of aluminum bontrager tubulars (x-lite) from a few years back with the dt swiss hubs. i've still got time to find them so no biggie (i also blew an ebay auction where i could have gotten a set for a steal).

spent the rest of the day running errands and we also watched moneyball which i thought was pretty good.

yesterday was more of the same, sleep in a little, eat breakfast, run errands, nap time, trainer time, packer game and then *poof* the weekend is over. damn.

training for last week:
m: off
t: off
w: off
r: 1:15 (trainer)
f: 0:45 (run)
s: off
n: 1:00 (trainer)
total: 3 hours

here it is monday morning and i've got a dentist appointment at 9 to look forward to (a filling - oh joy!).

happy monday.