Matt Saling » training

25 Miler After Work

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:16:18 +0000

Same route as before…

No Soda, Day 2

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:33:27 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:20:48 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:08:34 +0000

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.

TrailGuru. FAIL!

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:03:44 +0000

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.

By The Numbers

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:45:10 +0000

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?

Last Ride as a 29 Year Old

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:21:15 +0000

I just finished my last ride of my 20’s. Now it time to stop playing around and take this to the next level… gulp. It was a good ride, and the reason I say that is because after 25 miles I felt like I could just keep going! What a great way to go into my 30’s. Now I need to start doing rides that 30+ miles routinely.

1/16/10 – last ride of my 20's
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New Route to Work

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:48:52 +0000

I am having a hard time motivating my self to ride after work (not a fan of riding at night), so I am considering trying to put a few extra miles in, in the morning. So, today I tried a new route to work to extend my 5 mile ride to a 7 mile ride. I know it doesn’t seem like much but it was fun going a new way and dealing with new drivers.

This was a lame post, sorry.

Stupid Life, Always Getting in the Way

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:01:59 +0000

I planned on doing a training ride tonight after work, but I have feeling that it is not going to happen. This week at work is going to be crazy busy and the same goes with life outside of work. In addition to all that stuff, I feel like I am starting to catch a cold! WHY ME, I have already been sick 2 times in the past 2 months! Hopefully tomorrow or Wednesday I can put some miles in. Stay tuned for more, kid-o’s.

Here is my total for my 300/30 goal (starting 12/31/09):
186.27 of 300 miles (63%)

Saturday’s Ride to the Farm

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:14:08 +0000

This past Saturday, I rode out to Joe’s Farm Grill and The Coffee Shop to meet my family for lunch. I couldn’t have asked for better weather, but I did ask for better drivers. I actually had a scare when a dumpster fell off a guys truck and rolled into the road. Luckily for me it rolled into the median and not into the bike lane.

The ride ended up being 33 miles and I did it in 1hr 45mins. I am actually pretty happy with this result, must have been the coffee I had afterwards.