Note: I was too lazy to post the single picture I took last night, but this picture from last week never made it on the blog. There you go.
My Monday training is usually at whatever level I want to go. I can (and usually do) do it easy. But I don't have to.
Last night I decided to play around with it. I warmed up a bit, then did gear ladders, sticking with each gear for a minute, then doing a minute at the next highest gear, until I hit the highest one. I did this a few times, with some normal biking in between. Then I broke 10 minutes up into five 2 minute chunks. I'd start each chunk doing a standing sprint at the highest gear, and hold it as long as I could. Once I pussed out I would ride normally until the 2 minutes were over. I could only hold the stand for 30 to 45 seconds, but I wasn't in a "push yourself HARD" mode. I could have gone for longer if I needed to.
My friends Marla and Andrew showed up right as I was finishing the bike, so I conned them into slowly jogging the dog for a mile to give him his exercise.
Then I did my homework, including pull ups, while they talked about the web series they're shooting. Life in L.A. is interesting.
For dinner we went to Vin Loi Tofu, a vegan place in our neighborhood. They were one of the caterers to our wedding, and the owner always remembers us. He started running two years ago, and swore he'd run one marathon and quit. Two years, nine marathons, and 16 half marathons later he's training for an Iron Man. This shit be addicting, yo.
I've been having exercise related minor anxiety dreams lately. Last night in my dream I was back in college, and there was a pool next to my dorm, but you weren't allowed to swim laps in it. The night before I stumble across a costumed relay run, where you changed costumes every 5k, and I was pissed I didn't get to sign up for it.
That's a hilarious dream! At least you weren't naked right?
ReplyDeleteI play games on the bike on the trainer but I play mine to music in the headphones. I'll sprint till I hear a four letter word, things like that. Usually don't take long with the music I listen to anyway. HAHAHAHA!
Nice socks.
Hehehe, fartleks. I can never say it with a straight face.
ReplyDeleteMaybe your dream is a sign. Maybe you should coordinate a relay where you do change costumes every 5K. You could name it something insanely dirty-but-not-obviously-dirty and give out dirty-but-not-obviously-dirty medals. I think you should do it.
I had a running related dream last night, but it wasn't so great. I was running my next half, stumbled broke my ankle in the fall and got road rash all over my face. sooo I am not haveing anxiety about this half or anything.
ReplyDeleteI so want to run a costume relay run, that sounds amazing!!
ReplyDeleteWorkout stress dreams are much better than the no job stress dreams I have been having. YUCK!
ReplyDeleteI thought of you when I was swimming today. I was going to take a pic of me in my suit after I got done. Whoops I forgot! Maybe after my next session!
Have a great week!
So next up in your dreams is a Furry theme? Is that what you're saying?
ReplyDeleteI had a crazy half marathon dream set in Vegas where there were stops and you had to do things. Like one - you had to pound one of those big drinks and karaoke one song, then you could continue.
ReplyDeleteWe should design a race based on our crazy dreams!