Strangely not sure what I'm going to feel like or do with a FULL DAY OFF. No big plans at work, nice dinner planned for after work and that's about it!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Max bike ride- Thursday, 2/28
Tonight's ride was awesome... it was a long warm up (I warmed up for about 40 minutes because I got there early) and then (4) sets of 8 minute threshold rides. I believe that my fitness has improved because I could easily hold a much higher threshold on a flat course AND on a hilly course. I had been riding around 168 FTP and in this test I was about 190 FTP!!!
Boom!!!!!
I also just signed up this evening for the Madison SAG ride on May 11th on 40 miles of the course. I am hoping to make it through two loops.... We have from around 8am to 1:30pm. Going to be calling on my Madison friends for a free place to crash Friday night AND post-ride! haha
Boom!!!!!
I also just signed up this evening for the Madison SAG ride on May 11th on 40 miles of the course. I am hoping to make it through two loops.... We have from around 8am to 1:30pm. Going to be calling on my Madison friends for a free place to crash Friday night AND post-ride! haha
Wednesday, 2/27 Morning run in Downers Grove
We had a building owner come in from New York City on Wednesday who only visits once a year so I planned to run at the suburban gym early in the morning and then already be there to wash up and shower and go to the meetings.
They have nice cable TV and the gym is rarely (if ever!) crowded. There are only a few guys who I've seen there. I am able to control the remote and I watched episode after episode of a home buying show... made me want to get into a new apartment even more!! :-/
Anyway, I ran intervals for about an hour and went about 5 miles. By the end, yes, I was tired!
They have nice cable TV and the gym is rarely (if ever!) crowded. There are only a few guys who I've seen there. I am able to control the remote and I watched episode after episode of a home buying show... made me want to get into a new apartment even more!! :-/
Anyway, I ran intervals for about an hour and went about 5 miles. By the end, yes, I was tired!
Tuesday, 2/26- Tuesday yoga & swimming
One hour Baptiste at Om this Tuesday. I could barely move! I'm not sure if it was tired, exhaustion and more and more running and riding but my muscles are tight and I know that yoga is becoming more and more important while it's becoming more and more difficult! I used to be a very strong and stretchy lady... no more! ;-)
After yoga, I rushed over to Gill Park (in the snow storm!) to get there to jump in and swim 45 minutes of my 1:15 workout. There were faster swimmers there than in the mornings when I've been there, but it was fine.
My workout was 400 warm up, 300 kick, 200 pull and then was supposed to be (4) sets of 500 swim: easy, moderate, moderate hard, hard. I made it through the warm up and then two of the 500s before the swim team took over the pool. Better to get in 1900 yards than none at all!!
After yoga, I rushed over to Gill Park (in the snow storm!) to get there to jump in and swim 45 minutes of my 1:15 workout. There were faster swimmers there than in the mornings when I've been there, but it was fine.
My workout was 400 warm up, 300 kick, 200 pull and then was supposed to be (4) sets of 500 swim: easy, moderate, moderate hard, hard. I made it through the warm up and then two of the 500s before the swim team took over the pool. Better to get in 1900 yards than none at all!!
Monday 2/25 Run
I clawed myself out of bed to get to the gym before work to run since my sister was in town last weekend and I wasn't!
I wanted to see her for dinner and take her back to the airport for her flight to NYC. It was early to do 90 minute before work but I got it done. I wasn't able to keep in heart rate zone 4 in the last intervals but I kept moving on the treadmill.
Kate came over to my office and ordered Jimmy Johns for lunch and I got Freshii and then we met up after work and had dinner at Farmhouse before I took her to the airport. I was really glad we got to hang!!!! It was worth an early morning. I love my sissy!
I wanted to see her for dinner and take her back to the airport for her flight to NYC. It was early to do 90 minute before work but I got it done. I wasn't able to keep in heart rate zone 4 in the last intervals but I kept moving on the treadmill.
Kate came over to my office and ordered Jimmy Johns for lunch and I got Freshii and then we met up after work and had dinner at Farmhouse before I took her to the airport. I was really glad we got to hang!!!! It was worth an early morning. I love my sissy!
Sunday, 2/24 Travel day
Exceedingly long travel day on Sunday to get from Big White Mountain outside of Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada back to Chicago.
One hour from Big White to the Kelowna Airport +
One hour flight from Kelowna to Calgary Airport+
There hour layover in Calgary Airport (at least they have comfortable club chairs and free Wifi!!)+
Four hour flight from Calgary toO'Hare+
30 minutes from airport home=
Complete exhaustion!!!
One hour from Big White to the Kelowna Airport +
One hour flight from Kelowna to Calgary Airport+
There hour layover in Calgary Airport (at least they have comfortable club chairs and free Wifi!!)+
Four hour flight from Calgary toO'Hare+
30 minutes from airport home=
Complete exhaustion!!!
Travel exercise #3, Saturday 2/23
After a great dinner on a mountainside and a solid night's sleep, I woke up at 5,800ft around 8am and went to the resort gym. The gym didn't even open until 9am! I walked back to our chalet and hung out with the gals I was traveling with. They were super cool about lounging around until I was back from my 90 minute run.
At 9am, I walked back to the resort gym and ran on the treadmill and watched back Canadian cable TV. Around 10:30, I went back to the chalet, cleaned up and we all went to brunch on the slopes. The plan initially was to ski, but there was so much wind and snow in the morning, we cancelled our ski lift tickets and rentals and went to plan B: Black Forest hike, massages, salt scrub, pedicures and sleigh ride.... this was all followed by time in the hot tub and then a dinner at a super tiny restaurant with only two seatings and fit with 24 people only. It was amazing and delicious!!
Our local host, Lynn, had lived at Big WhiteBig White for several years... so she knew everyone! We got in for the massages last minute and had several extra courses and wine at dinner courtesy of the chef.
At 9am, I walked back to the resort gym and ran on the treadmill and watched back Canadian cable TV. Around 10:30, I went back to the chalet, cleaned up and we all went to brunch on the slopes. The plan initially was to ski, but there was so much wind and snow in the morning, we cancelled our ski lift tickets and rentals and went to plan B: Black Forest hike, massages, salt scrub, pedicures and sleigh ride.... this was all followed by time in the hot tub and then a dinner at a super tiny restaurant with only two seatings and fit with 24 people only. It was amazing and delicious!!
Our local host, Lynn, had lived at Big WhiteBig White for several years... so she knew everyone! We got in for the massages last minute and had several extra courses and wine at dinner courtesy of the chef.
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