25 Miler After Work
Same route as before…
No Soda, Day 2
One day down and a lifetime to go. Yesterday went off without a hitch, and I think today will be easy as well. For the record I want to state that I don’t plan on giving up soda forever, and I will partake in a refreshing soda from time to time. However, I will try to be smart about choosing real sugar over high fructose corn syrup and limiting my self to only one or two sodas a month. I also am getting in the routine of a semi regular riding schedule, now that the sun is out longer after work. I am trying to ride 25-30 miles two nights a week and a longer rides on the weekends. This feels good!
Nutrition
So I have a problem, and the first step is realizing I have a problem. I LOVE soda, but I have to stop drinking it. The funny part is that I also love water, but Soda is my gateway into other bad habits like sugar. I tend to drink one soda a day and partake in a few sugary delights as well. This has to stop. I am really impressed with the guy over at bikerumor.com and his no added sugar experiment for one month (looking forward to reading the results), and would love to try something like that, but I just need to see others do it first so I know what to do. I also have a friend that weighs in every morning and charts his gains and loses, and I feel like that might be a good first start to a drastic nutrition change. So…
DAY1: NO SODA
Breakfast: Russian Caravan tea sweetened with agave nectar. I know I am supposed to eat something, I just don’t have anything!
Lunch: Tuna sandwich with Tomato Basil Soup and green tea.
Dinner/LOST party: White wine (maybe beer) with my wife’s homemade turkey chili
RunKeeper is a Winner
Did a ride after work last night and used the iphone app RunKeeper to chart it. I am so happy with the results – of both the ride and the app. The weather was as good as it gets and the interface to the app was better.
24hrs in the Old Pueblo
One day I might get brave enought to try mountain biking, but for now I will stick to the easy road.
TrailGuru. FAIL!
I wanted to post my ride from tonight after work, but since I received a text 3 miles into my ride, trailguru decided not to record anymore. Time to invest in a new gadget that will record my rides without complaining! I am leaning towards a garmin something or other.
UPDATE:
Since I wont be getting a garmin anytime soon I am going to be using another iphone app. I am going to give RunKeeper a whirl and see if it does the trick. I think that a handle bar mount for the iphone will help too, but i am scared to death of that.
Inhabitat Talks To Boston’s Bike Czar
and no she was not appointed by Obama…
By The Numbers
Had a great weekend, getting in a ride with my wife (who is really impressing me on the bike) and then a good ride ride with a friend. I focused more on time rather then the other numbers like speed and average speed. I think this might be the key to getting to my next level. Is it time to lose the bike computer and just look at a watch?
Close To Perfection
Seen on velogogo.com, thanks sox for always bringing the good stuff.
The Good and The Bad
Sorry I haven’t been posting. I have been in a weird mood lately… I am happy with the progress my riding is taking, but upset with the amount of riding I am doing, so I haven’t felt that their is much to post about. I am also getting really embarrassed with my nutrition (another cookie please). I think it is time to step it up a notch. I have 3 bigger rides coming up… Feb. 21st – Laveen County Challenge (62.5 miles), March 7 – Tour de Cure in Tucson (62.5 miles), finally at the end of march the MS150. I am also at a point where I need to start networking so I can get in on some team group rides.