Today is a day off from my cycling training. It is much needed. On one hand it is kind of a bummer that after only two days with one hour rides each day I need a day off. But a few weeks ago I was in much worse shape after only riding one day for a lot less time. I had to juggle my schedule so I didn't have two days in a row of training. I'd call that progress.
This learning of the Recorder is tough but fun. I'm really finding out how my brain doesn't work anymore. Just to learn four notes, A,B,C and G I had to make flash cards. I still forget about half the time. Then it is becoming obvious to me that in order to really play smoothly you have to read music ahead of the note you are playing on the Recorder. My eyes read ahead but my brain says "No way bud!".
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Today I think was the third time that I rode my bike outside. First I have to say that the Power Starts prescribed in my workout are much harder on the road than on a trainer; as everything else is. But today after I think five weeks of finally being able to get a fairly regular training schedule I felt that high that I get when my heart, lungs and legs are all working perfectly and I'm just cruising along in the zone. I had this feeling that I'm on the verge of becoming free, that my bike is my ticket to freedom.
Really when you think about it I can take my bike 75% of the places I need to go 75% of the time or more here in Denver.
I'm ready to
fly!
March 3 2007
Or at least he was.... Pain is back today. Just testing the waters really, but I feel him there I don't know what roused him, maybe it was my ride outside yesterday, maybe it was the fact I had some wine last night but I pray he goes back to sleep. Why would I feel pain inside my chest, legs, neck head, arms if he wasn't waking up, begriming to move within the nerves of my body?
March 7, 2007 - Today
Hey I'm loving this! I have felt great the last few days. After the 3rd things got better fast. I think it is because of my cycling. If I am moving around I'm doing good. I have to keep things in perspective though. I've been through this before. I can feel great for a few days and then I'm blasted for a week. We'll see, for now I'm going to go on as if I will never be sick again.
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Dean Koontz used to be one of my favorite authors. Well I guess he could still be I haven't read one of his books in years. Amy, through and article written by Time Drake seem to indicate I was missing Koontz's' spirituality. As a matter of fact I probably stopped reading him because of a perceived LACK of spirituality. I guess I was as thick headed then as I am now.
I've been working out on the bike again. FINALLY!! It's been about a month now. I started on the wind trainer, only three days per week, about a half an hour each time. I'm up to four days per week and I even have riden outside a couple times this week.
I signed up with Train Right. It is Chris Charmichael's system. I'm on the cheapest program but right now it has been a great help. It's great to know that I have a good program created for me and to get on the forums and actually communicate with fellow athletes. Did I call myself a athlete. Hmmm maybe the old self esteem is coming back a bit.
