Whole Lotta Cyclin' Goin' On.....
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-10-01 AT 04:32PM (Est)[/font][p]Everyone's weeks look great!
Happy Birthday Trevor
Quick Recovery Suzanne (that sounds AWFUL!)
Erica: when it rains, it pours, doesn't it?
Emily: WB, I just got back myself (no baby here...BTDT, just not checkin' in!). I would love to tell you it gets easier with kids. Can't lie though! You know the saying: Little kids, little problems... big kids.... well, My advice to new mothers usually is: Enjoy this phase they're in, cuz the next one is USUALLY worse..... Guess that's not too encouraging is it? They sure do make life interesting though... and I wouldn't be without mine! ;-) Enjoy them, for they grow WAY TOO quick. (and please no one misread this: I do enjoy kids...!!!)
Andrea: I've always followed your weeks with great interest! You've always been a common sense gal and boy does your week look fun.... ;-)
Well, after a rainy week and not too much training, I was determined to get in at least 200 miles this week. I was successful (my training week goes from Sun. to Sat.) I finished the week with 212.02 miles and the new week begins today with some more.... Wahhhhooooo....
I WILL be ready for this ride.
Mon: 21.70 miles
Tues: 31.18 miles
Wed: 72.88 miles** + stretched about 30 mins. (at midnite!)
Thurs: REST DAY (yep! STILL need 'em)
Fri: 13.02 miles -- SLOW leisurely ride, bird watching mostly.
Sat: 35.69 miles
Sun: 47.06 miles + Tamilee's Stretch tape
** Had my first mechanical -- on the road -- failure. I called my bike shop and said, "You fools.... you put your phone number on my bike!" I was hoping that maybe it was something simple, a loose wire, something jiggled off! It wasn't... I somehow broke the spring on the right gear shifter (1 thru 7), so It was stuck in 7... It was rideable and I was happy it wasn't something MAJOR. I rode it home (about an hours ride), took it to the bike shop over night and it was ready for pick up on Thurs. They said, "We knew you'd be training, so we didn't want to keep it too long." Do they know me or what?
This week's focus? Get in another 50 to 100 miles and get some upper body workouts in!
Have a Great week...
Cleda
PS... I actually stopped in a bike shop this week and looked at cycling shorts. Still don't have cycling gear (just wear my workout leggings), but think I might try a pair!