Today, i rode the stationary bike again at the gym. I went 27.3 miles, plus doing ten sit ups. I rode a little longer because I felt like finishing off a chapter in the book 1984. The legs felt good, I just wasn't able to go that far. I don't know why, but oh well at least I went.
month/year 241.3 hours 22:18
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Life On A Bike, Friday, January 14th, 2011
Ive riden 9 out of 14 days this year, that is actually pretty good for me. Im still behind last years total, but I dont care.
Today I rode 22.5 miles on the stationary bike, doing light hills, legs feel pretty good. Read more of the book 1984, got done with the 65 minutes of hell, and stayed at the gym to finish the chapter.
month/year 214, hours 19:48
Today I rode 22.5 miles on the stationary bike, doing light hills, legs feel pretty good. Read more of the book 1984, got done with the 65 minutes of hell, and stayed at the gym to finish the chapter.
month/year 214, hours 19:48
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Life On A Bike, Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Today, I felt like shit in the morning and afternoon. I had the day off work so I just slept most of the day. I must be coming down with something or another. I woke up in the afternoon and so far feel pretty good.
I rode on the stationary for the usual 65 minutes of hell. Did 22.7 miles of light hills. Legs feel pretty good, tired, but good. Read another 20 or so pages of the book 1984 while listening to music.
month/year, 191.5 hours 17:44
I rode on the stationary for the usual 65 minutes of hell. Did 22.7 miles of light hills. Legs feel pretty good, tired, but good. Read another 20 or so pages of the book 1984 while listening to music.
month/year, 191.5 hours 17:44
Life On A Bike, Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
I havent riden in a couple of day, for really no reason at all besides being lazy. I really should ride at least five out of the seven day of a week. I need to loose the weight.
Tonight I got off my lazy ass and went and rode 21.7 miles on the stationary bike. My legs feel good, but I just didn't have much energy. I should've riden farther but oh well.
Was listening to music, and continuing to read the book 1984.
month/year, 168.8, hours 15:39
Tonight I got off my lazy ass and went and rode 21.7 miles on the stationary bike. My legs feel good, but I just didn't have much energy. I should've riden farther but oh well.
Was listening to music, and continuing to read the book 1984.
month/year, 168.8, hours 15:39
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Life On A Bike, Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Since I have been off the bike for three days, i knew I was going to ride today. The thing I didn't know about was that it would be outside. Well when I left home around 11:30 it was 18 degrees out, with no wind. I went out and did my normal training ride towards Aurora and back.
This time it was cold, I was having a little trouble breathing originally. Probably because it has been two months since I have riden outside. Oh well, after like seven miles I started to feel a little better. Then I had my big hill on the training ride to deal with. Made it up that and all the way to Mitchell Ave. Decided to go and visit a friend first before I went for a hot chocolate. So I went into Batavia and visit my friend, plus refilled my water bottle too. It made for an extra eight miles or so, no big deal.
Got back on the bike and went to my normal turn around point at the 7-11 in North Aurora, Butterfield and Mitchell roads. Got a hot coco and rested. The main problem is my mouth was so cold I couldn't really tell how hot it was, so I burnt my tounge on the hot coco.
Made it back home in one piece. Really didn't feel the cold that much untill around the 25 mile mark or so, when my legs started to get cold. I ate one power bar, one hot coco. Four bottles of water. I had one five layers on top, plus three layers on the bottom.
33.7 miles tonight, 10.1 average, 21.7 max, 3 hours and 18 minutes.
year/month 147.1, hours 13:18
This time it was cold, I was having a little trouble breathing originally. Probably because it has been two months since I have riden outside. Oh well, after like seven miles I started to feel a little better. Then I had my big hill on the training ride to deal with. Made it up that and all the way to Mitchell Ave. Decided to go and visit a friend first before I went for a hot chocolate. So I went into Batavia and visit my friend, plus refilled my water bottle too. It made for an extra eight miles or so, no big deal.
Got back on the bike and went to my normal turn around point at the 7-11 in North Aurora, Butterfield and Mitchell roads. Got a hot coco and rested. The main problem is my mouth was so cold I couldn't really tell how hot it was, so I burnt my tounge on the hot coco.
Made it back home in one piece. Really didn't feel the cold that much untill around the 25 mile mark or so, when my legs started to get cold. I ate one power bar, one hot coco. Four bottles of water. I had one five layers on top, plus three layers on the bottom.
33.7 miles tonight, 10.1 average, 21.7 max, 3 hours and 18 minutes.
year/month 147.1, hours 13:18
Life On A Bike, Saturday, January, 8th, 2011
Havent been able to ride for the past three days. Thursday and Friday, I was working the entire day, and got home not in condition to ride. Today, I am having some physical problems. My back is acting up again, I have a nerve problem in the back that I have had for years. It acts up on occation. Plus my hip is hurting, so i'm taking it easy, should be able to ride tomorrow night, hopefully
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Life On A Bike, Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Five for Five on the year
Today I went farther than I have all year long, 23.4 miles. The legs feel good, plus I burnt over 1,000 calories. That can never hurt considering my size. I did light hills again
The main problem of the day was the book I was reading. I never realized the 1984 was as depressing as it is. Im only through 60 pages and I really am interested in the book, but it is just so depressing to me.
month/year 113.4, hours 10:20
Today I went farther than I have all year long, 23.4 miles. The legs feel good, plus I burnt over 1,000 calories. That can never hurt considering my size. I did light hills again
The main problem of the day was the book I was reading. I never realized the 1984 was as depressing as it is. Im only through 60 pages and I really am interested in the book, but it is just so depressing to me.
month/year 113.4, hours 10:20
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Life On A Bike, Tuesday, January 4th, 2010
4 for 4
It took some convincing but, I went and did my hour of torture on the stationary bike. I made it 22.8 miles on the day, the legs feel pretty good. Burnt almost 1,000 calories, hopefully someday I will start to actually see the numbers on the scale go down. It would be nice.
I started reading the book, 1984 by George Orwell. No, not because I wanted to, but because I have to. I'm going to start back at school next week, and that is the assignment for the semester. A big research paper and everything. Oh well, at least i'm finally going back to school. Trying to get my life back together, after one of the worst years of my entire life. The only thing I need still is to get another job, one that will make it so I can actually support myself. It would also be nice to be able to put some money away for once.
month/year 90, hours 8:15
It took some convincing but, I went and did my hour of torture on the stationary bike. I made it 22.8 miles on the day, the legs feel pretty good. Burnt almost 1,000 calories, hopefully someday I will start to actually see the numbers on the scale go down. It would be nice.
I started reading the book, 1984 by George Orwell. No, not because I wanted to, but because I have to. I'm going to start back at school next week, and that is the assignment for the semester. A big research paper and everything. Oh well, at least i'm finally going back to school. Trying to get my life back together, after one of the worst years of my entire life. The only thing I need still is to get another job, one that will make it so I can actually support myself. It would also be nice to be able to put some money away for once.
month/year 90, hours 8:15
Monday, January 3, 2011
Life On A Bike, Monday, January 3rd, 2010
Day three of the year on the bike. Went 22.3 miles, legs were nothing tonight for some reason. They felt like they were buzzing in the knees. I had no power or anything, so I was down to flat resistance the entire hour.
month/year 67.3, hours 6:10
month/year 67.3, hours 6:10
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Life On A Bike, Sunday, January 2nd, 2010
2 for 2 on the year
I went 22.4 miles tonight on the stationary bike doing light hills. I was reading a book about Satchell Paige, while listening to my music. The legs feel pretty good still, it's just that i'm really starting to get bored with being inside all the time because of the weather.
month 44.9, year 44.9, hour 4:07
I went 22.4 miles tonight on the stationary bike doing light hills. I was reading a book about Satchell Paige, while listening to my music. The legs feel pretty good still, it's just that i'm really starting to get bored with being inside all the time because of the weather.
month 44.9, year 44.9, hour 4:07
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Life On A Bike, Saturday, January 1st, 2011
First bike ride of the year, it felt great. Legs feel good, suprised at how short it felt. I mean I was reading throughout the lightly hilly ride. I was reading a book about Satchell Paige.
I went 22.5 miles, so I am well on my pace to reach my 5,000 miles mark for the year. Yeah right like I can claim that after one day. Oh well, we shall see.
month 22.5, year 22.5, hour 2:05
I went 22.5 miles, so I am well on my pace to reach my 5,000 miles mark for the year. Yeah right like I can claim that after one day. Oh well, we shall see.
month 22.5, year 22.5, hour 2:05
Life On A Bike, Friday, December 31st, 2010
Wow, what a year. This is perhaps the best new years eve i've ever had. Just me and some friends riding the bikes at the gym. Also the least amount of trouble and the most sober i've been on new years in a long time. I might actually remember what I did for once.
Well, I went and finished another year of cycling. My second full year, with 22.3 miles. It was great, talking, listening to music, and reading a book. My legs feel great. The workout was light hills again, as it seems to be no problem to do while reading.
month 360.3 year 3500.4, hours 329:25
well another year is done, im at 11,239 since 5/29/08
Well, I went and finished another year of cycling. My second full year, with 22.3 miles. It was great, talking, listening to music, and reading a book. My legs feel great. The workout was light hills again, as it seems to be no problem to do while reading.
month 360.3 year 3500.4, hours 329:25
well another year is done, im at 11,239 since 5/29/08
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Life On A Bike, Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
More fun on the bike tonight. Well, I did 22.8 miles and it really flew by. I was reading my nook, when I looked at the clock and only had 15 minutes left. I hope it's just caused by my reading, not just because of the book i'm reading.
Today was more light hills, up to 10 resistance. My legs feel pretty good so far this offseason. Unfortunatly the gut isn't going down, and neither is my weight. Oh well sooner or later that has to go down to, right?
month 338.1 year 3478.1 hours 327:24
Today was more light hills, up to 10 resistance. My legs feel pretty good so far this offseason. Unfortunatly the gut isn't going down, and neither is my weight. Oh well sooner or later that has to go down to, right?
month 338.1 year 3478.1 hours 327:24
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Life On A Bike, Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Reading a book while riding the stationary is awesome. Time actually seems to fly by, before I know it I am more than half way through my ride.
Well, today I went 22.8 miles, of light hills. It felt good to ride, my legs feel pretty good. I wasn't able to ride yesterday because I really needed the sleep, I slept way to long though.
Book- Bullpen Gospel
Music-Disturbed
month 315.3 year 3455.3 hours 325:23
Well, today I went 22.8 miles, of light hills. It felt good to ride, my legs feel pretty good. I wasn't able to ride yesterday because I really needed the sleep, I slept way to long though.
Book- Bullpen Gospel
Music-Disturbed
month 315.3 year 3455.3 hours 325:23
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Life On A Bike, December 26th, 2010
Another day, another training session on the stationary bike. How joyfull?, Well I rode 22.9 miles tonight. Felt really good, really only pushed it a little, but more than yesterday.
Book Starter-Baseball Gospel, Dirk Hayhurst
Music-Slayer
month 292.5 year 3432.5 time 323:23
Book Starter-Baseball Gospel, Dirk Hayhurst
Music-Slayer
month 292.5 year 3432.5 time 323:23
Life On A Bike, 2011 Goals
It's that time of the year again, time to set my goals for the new year on the bike. Well, this coming year as it looks right now I should be able to ride a lot. Due to not working that much, and not covering every baseball game.
1. Ride to work as much as possible. I think I only rode 3-4 times all year in 2010
2. Make at least one, 100 mile ride. I did one in 2010
3. Ride 5,000 miles, I should make at least 3,500 in 2010
4. Ride at least 500 hours, I should make 330 in 2010.
To be able to ride 5,000 miles, I calculated it out to be 96.2 miles a week. I should be able to due that, at least I hope.
5. Stay healthy, big time goal, I had a concussion, and some pulled muscles this year that kept me off the bike a lot.
6. Ride with friends more, it get really boring on these long rides by myself. I need someone to mess with.
7. Improve my miles per hour. This year I averaged around 11 mph, that is a half miles up from 2009. Still not fast enough
8. Save up enough money to by a good road bike and equitment. It will take a few years to save up enough money but I should be able to buy one before I retire, I hope.
I ride a Trek 7000 hybrid. It is able to ride both road and trail, but it also will be three years old this year, and riding 100 miles on it is quiet uncomfortable as it isn't built for that much abuse.
9. Ride in my normal three or four bike events
Swedish Days in June, Biking With Beanzie in July, Ride Like an Egyptian and Northwest Century in September. Plus maybe add one more if I have the money.
10. Make my trip in mid May all the way up to Beloit, Wisconsin. It is almost 100 miles up there. Stay there two days and watch baseball, of course. Ride the bike around there a little. Then ride the 100 miles back home.
1. Ride to work as much as possible. I think I only rode 3-4 times all year in 2010
2. Make at least one, 100 mile ride. I did one in 2010
3. Ride 5,000 miles, I should make at least 3,500 in 2010
4. Ride at least 500 hours, I should make 330 in 2010.
To be able to ride 5,000 miles, I calculated it out to be 96.2 miles a week. I should be able to due that, at least I hope.
5. Stay healthy, big time goal, I had a concussion, and some pulled muscles this year that kept me off the bike a lot.
6. Ride with friends more, it get really boring on these long rides by myself. I need someone to mess with.
7. Improve my miles per hour. This year I averaged around 11 mph, that is a half miles up from 2009. Still not fast enough
8. Save up enough money to by a good road bike and equitment. It will take a few years to save up enough money but I should be able to buy one before I retire, I hope.
I ride a Trek 7000 hybrid. It is able to ride both road and trail, but it also will be three years old this year, and riding 100 miles on it is quiet uncomfortable as it isn't built for that much abuse.
9. Ride in my normal three or four bike events
Swedish Days in June, Biking With Beanzie in July, Ride Like an Egyptian and Northwest Century in September. Plus maybe add one more if I have the money.
10. Make my trip in mid May all the way up to Beloit, Wisconsin. It is almost 100 miles up there. Stay there two days and watch baseball, of course. Ride the bike around there a little. Then ride the 100 miles back home.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Life On A Bike, Saturday, December 25th, 2010
Merry Christmas to you all
Well, eventhough it was a holiday, I still went to the gym and rode. I got a new Barnes and Noble, Nook for Christmas, so I brought it with me. It was awesome, except for the fact that I really should remember to bring my glasses with me if I want to read while riding. Unfortunatly I didn't ride as fast as I normally do, but the time seemed to go by a lot faster so that is always good. I read, Pitching in a pinch, by Christy Mathewson, or at least the first half of it.
Ok now the ride, well I did light hills today. Only because I wasn't able to ride yesterday because the ride the day before still hurt. I mustve pulled something in my back during that ride or something. Plus my knees were still buzzing. The ride tonight went by like it was only a half hour. When infact I rode the usual 65 minutes, I only did 20.9 miles. The thing is my goal is to do over 20 miles a day, so I still made my goal.
Plus I did 20 sit ups, and some light weights on the arms, and the heavier weights on the legs.
month 269.6 year 3409.6 hours 321:23
behind last year -758.5
Well, eventhough it was a holiday, I still went to the gym and rode. I got a new Barnes and Noble, Nook for Christmas, so I brought it with me. It was awesome, except for the fact that I really should remember to bring my glasses with me if I want to read while riding. Unfortunatly I didn't ride as fast as I normally do, but the time seemed to go by a lot faster so that is always good. I read, Pitching in a pinch, by Christy Mathewson, or at least the first half of it.
Ok now the ride, well I did light hills today. Only because I wasn't able to ride yesterday because the ride the day before still hurt. I mustve pulled something in my back during that ride or something. Plus my knees were still buzzing. The ride tonight went by like it was only a half hour. When infact I rode the usual 65 minutes, I only did 20.9 miles. The thing is my goal is to do over 20 miles a day, so I still made my goal.
Plus I did 20 sit ups, and some light weights on the arms, and the heavier weights on the legs.
month 269.6 year 3409.6 hours 321:23
behind last year -758.5
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Life On A Bike, Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Today, I went all out on the stationary for as long as I could. The worst part is im paying for it right now but oh well. I had the setting for small hills, up to ten resistance. Well for the first 55 minutes i went all out. After that the knees were just painfull.
I survived the last five minutes of the normal ride, then the cool down all at about half speed. I went 23.9 miles today. Had a mix of old school songs going tonight. Some 80's Slayer, and Metallica to keep me going.
Plus I did my customary ten sit ups, would've done more but the knees were giving me too much of a problem.
Been pretty good today. Had a pb&j sandwich, four chocolate chip cookies. Plus a bowl of ravioli and spegetti for dinner. Been drinking I think three bottles of water throughout the day. Unfortunatly also had a root beer and a sierra mist, I need to cut those out. Plus My power bar and a little bottle of gatorade before the ride. After the ride had a big bottle of gatorade and a bottle of water. During the ride I had my two bottles of water, just like if I was on my bike.
month 248.7 year 3388.7 hours 319:23
behind last year -719.4
I survived the last five minutes of the normal ride, then the cool down all at about half speed. I went 23.9 miles today. Had a mix of old school songs going tonight. Some 80's Slayer, and Metallica to keep me going.
Plus I did my customary ten sit ups, would've done more but the knees were giving me too much of a problem.
Been pretty good today. Had a pb&j sandwich, four chocolate chip cookies. Plus a bowl of ravioli and spegetti for dinner. Been drinking I think three bottles of water throughout the day. Unfortunatly also had a root beer and a sierra mist, I need to cut those out. Plus My power bar and a little bottle of gatorade before the ride. After the ride had a big bottle of gatorade and a bottle of water. During the ride I had my two bottles of water, just like if I was on my bike.
month 248.7 year 3388.7 hours 319:23
behind last year -719.4
Life On A Bike, Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
I haven't rode in a few days because I pulled something in my side somehow. Feel pretty good today after my ride. Well I rode 22.5 miles on the stationary bike, the usual 65 minutes of hell. The only thing is that since I haven't rode in awhile I took it easy and just did all flat land.
After doing 65 minutes of hell, for some reason I felt good enough to go and do some more working out. Granted I really need to lose weight this off season. Something like 30 pounds would probably be healthy. Well I took a step forward to that tonight, as i went and did 10 sit ups. Then did some arm and chest stuff with the free weights. I am still learning how to lift weight, and what stuff I should be doing to help where.
I still felt pretty good, so I went and did 15 minutes on the treadmill. I will most likely feel that in the morning, as the last time I ran my legs hurt for a couple of days. During my run I did mostly a fast walk, with every so often running at about four and a half miles and hour run. Plus four miles an hour on the fast walk.
I must be stupid or something, because after that I went and did 15 minutes on the stair machine. It was the first time in years I have been on that machine and I felt it. I normally hate stairs anyways, and don't do to well on them.
month 224.8, year 3364.8, hours 317:21
behind last year, -713.3
After doing 65 minutes of hell, for some reason I felt good enough to go and do some more working out. Granted I really need to lose weight this off season. Something like 30 pounds would probably be healthy. Well I took a step forward to that tonight, as i went and did 10 sit ups. Then did some arm and chest stuff with the free weights. I am still learning how to lift weight, and what stuff I should be doing to help where.
I still felt pretty good, so I went and did 15 minutes on the treadmill. I will most likely feel that in the morning, as the last time I ran my legs hurt for a couple of days. During my run I did mostly a fast walk, with every so often running at about four and a half miles and hour run. Plus four miles an hour on the fast walk.
I must be stupid or something, because after that I went and did 15 minutes on the stair machine. It was the first time in years I have been on that machine and I felt it. I normally hate stairs anyways, and don't do to well on them.
month 224.8, year 3364.8, hours 317:21
behind last year, -713.3
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Life On A Bike, Friday, December 17th, 2010
Today, my legs were tired as hell, and my knees hurt really badly. So I took it way easy, but completed the 65 minutes on the bike. I did 20.5 miles, at one resistance.
The body hurting has a lot to do with being up since five this morning on three hours sleep.
month 202.2 year 3342.3 hours 315:21
behind last year -644.8
The body hurting has a lot to do with being up since five this morning on three hours sleep.
month 202.2 year 3342.3 hours 315:21
behind last year -644.8
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