"The Art of the Ride"

From Bicycling Magazine's "Great Moments in Cycling, Being a Cyclist" booklet:


    "It doesn't occur on every ride, but sometimes, especially on solo outings, something special happens on the bike. You're fully engaged with the task at hand, but by the time you tilt into the first climb of the ride, the fog of ordinary life begins to steam away. As the ground passes under your tires, you're seeing problems with fresh perspective, making sense of the day's events, and unwinding the that metronomic rhythm of turning cranks.
    It's been said that human beings actively use only 10% of their brainpower, and that the  rest isn't actually dormant but fully, unconsciously committed to keeping the body oriented in space relative to gravity. It's a synaptic orchestra of micro-adjustments that keep our bipedal selves from flopping over like primordial fish.
    On some rides, the familiar act of cycling rearranges the orchestra, and the bike is put on autopilot while you're offered a fleeting moment of clarity. It's so subtle you may not always be aware of those peaceful, meaningful seconds. Yet when it's over and time slips by, you eventually find yourself feeling slightly off-kilter again, your thinking muddled by ordinary, everyday life, and you feel a powerful urge to get back on the bike."


Sometimes, someone else says it so well that it bares being repeated and shared. Maybe, just maybe, this will inspire someone to try...only to try. And who knows, they might actually fall in love...

Two-A-Days, Week 1, In the Books

This first week was a little rocky, mainly because of some events that caused me to rearranged my training schedule each day. I still got in all the workouts I planned on, and here they are:


Monday:
AM - 4 Mile Run at 10k pace
PM - Upper Body Circuits in Gym at work


Wednesday:
AM - Machine assisted upper body and lower body isolation lifts
PM - 23mi ride with GCC Developers group, average pace 19.5 mph


Friday:
AM - Postponed
PM - 5 Mile Tempo Run, Lower body Double Sets (12-15 Rep Range)


*PLUS*
Saturday Morning Hammer Fest:
- 20 Mile "Hilly" route. Hammered the hills and also rode (1:00 on, :30 rest) intervals on flats.


Going to rest tonight and tomorrow. Week two will have 4 two-a-days worked in...Gonna get crazy with it!!!


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Still Chugging Along

I'm still chugging along. Although I have hit a platue at about 210lbs...which is a bit frustrating. I rested much of last week and now I am cranking up for a 3 week cycle of two-a-days.


THis being the first week, my schedule is M-W-F for TADs. Next week will be M-T-Th-Sat and the following week will be M-T-Th-F-Sat. Each day is different and consists of different combinations of running, cycling, weightlifting, circuit training and plyometrics/calisthenics.


This should get interesting.


Anyway, check out the picture below. This is me from after last night's 40k ride. 210lbs in my cycling kit. Gotta represent for the home bike shop!

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