Got my long ride done today in some pretty ordinary conditions. Was cool and overcast when I started, but at th45k mark the rain started to come down. The original plan was to get 120k done, but riding back into town soaked to the bone, it was pretty easy to decide that 90k will do for the day.
No magpie buzz today coming down Mills Avenue which was a positive, but last turn into my street and wasn't concentrating and before I knew it was skidding across the bitumen at 30km/h. Been the first time I have hit the ground for a while and luckily only some skin and bike parts were damaged. Disappointing that the Cervelo knicks now have a hole in them and the machine is pretty scratched up.
Went to probikekit and did a price check on the items that looks 'bashed up' from the fall and Shift levers at $589, rear derailleur at $135, pedals at $227, derailleur hanger at $35, bar tape at $33 and cervelo knicks at $95. Makes falling a pretty expensive proposition. No broken bones and not hit by a car, so pretty cheap really!
Hopefully this is not a sign progressing up to Roth. Speaking of which: its 287 days!!!
Better mention that Lisa is smashing her way through training, although not on the road yet, with all her sets being on the mag trainer. Gotta admire someone that can spend # hrs on the trainer, as that is pretty hard mentally. Although, when i keep talking up the rough roads and come home with a bloody side, I am not sure she will be on the road anytime soon. In saying that, the run kays are being done legitimately, with a solid 1 hr 40min long run during the week.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Getting a Century under the Belt
So not what I would call a textbook week in the build up again. These are starting to become a little to regular, but some mile stones all the same. Was able to get to 2 key sessions in for the week including a 15km run and 100km ride. Both done at comfortable intensities and excellent aerobic workouts to help build the engine that will power me in the coming 10 months.
Just checked the Roth website again and how time flies. As of today there is 300 days to the big race and it appears the race is sold out, with around 40 Aussie's lining up for the event.
Just checked the Roth website again and how time flies. As of today there is 300 days to the big race and it appears the race is sold out, with around 40 Aussie's lining up for the event.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Back to the Grind
So after a couple weeks of being a lazy bugger and deferring to Jimmie and a sleep in, rather than getting out and doing the hard yards on the road, I finally got off my ass this morning....
So what is the opposite of pleasant? Not sure which words would best describe it without swearing, but I am hoping the next 44 weeks are not like that one. Windy, the type of wind that drains your energy at a rate faster than the kilometres tick over, start of the magpie season and the first swoop and finally a road surface that seems to suck the marrow out of your bones.
Well maybe I am exagerating it a little, but when your head isn't in the right spot, riding a bike sucks. LOL. I wonder if the pool will be more forgiving after lunch......
At the opposite end of the spectrum, I am so jealous of Sonia and the kids who are going skiing tomorrow. Reminds me of this:
At the opposite end of the spectrum, I am so jealous of Sonia and the kids who are going skiing tomorrow. Reminds me of this:
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