After speaking to the physiotherapist yesterday and there being no mention of my physical activities having to stop, I decided to make today a trainer session ride. The weather was suited to riding inside as it was drizzling on and off and the thought of getting wet was not on my list of favourites. So, once again I set up the chair beside the bike with all my goodies - phones, yes phones (mobile & house), remotes, GU chomps, watch and x2 drink bottles, and off I went. I was determined this time around to sit through the whole movie and what better movie to watch then "The Breakfast Club". I just love Judd Nelson and his bad boy persona, and watching him in this movie brought back so many fond memories of how many times I had watched this movie because of him when I was a young girl.
At about the half way point things began to hurt. Not my legs, but my poor old bottom. I had to shift positions constantly just to get comfortable and all because I didn't wear my proper bike shorts. But, my Tri Suit doesn't have that much padding so I just have to "suck it up" and quit complaining. As one of my friends likes to say "Suck it up Princess". So I did and the remainder of the movie went by quite quickly. I kept a constant tempo with my pedalling and averaged about 25kph. I can't help wonder how much easier this pedalling thing will be when I have my Cannondale. Having cleats and the full use of the entire pedal revolution should make it so much more productive.
So, I thought I would take a post workout photo of my shirt and how much I sweat as proof of my crazy "cycling fest". Lucky my pants are black as they were sopping wet too BLAH. I managed to ride 39km in 1hr 31 mins. This is a first for two reasons :- Most I have cycled to date in one sitting.
- I sat through a whole movie cycling.
I had a great day today and have already done my strengthening and stretching exercises x2. Two more to go for today.
Hiya, What a great post you left earlier about "Free Yourself". Thank you. You are actually a comment away from getting one.
ReplyDeleteBreakfast Club is definitely the Citizen Kane of '80's teen angst movies. When I was in High School I acted like Ally Sheedy and dressed like Judd Nelson.
Patrick: I did too, thats funny. The kids I hung around were pretty much classed as misfits. We were really into heavy metal, black jeans, dark hair and eyes, Doc Martin boots.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to get THAT shirt
Great training...ITBS issues too? Wow I have same issue and working with my rolling foam!
ReplyDeleteCheers from Hong Kong and I jut bought my indoor bike trainer 2 weeks ago byt did not use it yet!
"XTB" Xavi.
Xavi: I have to look into getting a foam roller, its a bit hard rolling a tennis ball up and down my leg. Fantastic news about getting a trainer, you will love it.
ReplyDeleteWay to go! after a few rides your tush will get trained as well! Great to hear that your 'injury' is not an injury! Makes for a lot more good training ahead! Cheers
ReplyDeleteNice work, the things your are doing on the bike, the trainer and those hills are going to do wonders later on in the season. (I highly recommend bike shorts on the trainer, though I thing you agree with that by now)
ReplyDeleteSkierz: I sure hope so, at one point I thought i saw some smoke and flames - it felt like it was all on fire....lol
ReplyDeleteBig Daddy Diesel:oh boy don't I know it. I have to remind myself to get them off the line and dry them next time I intend to do this sort of stuff, which will be sooner rather than later :)
That is a lot of sweat, nice work! I would love to bike for that long...my butt hurt so bad when I went on an 18 mile bike ride with my boyfriend a few weeks ago!
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