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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
No shame here
I really shouldn't post the ugliest photo I have ever taken on the world wide web, but let's be honest here...I don't care. Strangers at the gym see me like this...and fellow runners at races...and my poor friends, family and husband.They still love me. You will too.
I tested out the "new trainer" today and Wade WAS NOT lying. I parked my bike in front of the big screen, popped in the video that came with it and hopped on. A 10 warm-up and a 37 minute race and I thought I was going to die. My heart was exploding out of my chest, I was drinking sweat, and my quads and hamstrings were on fire. God, I disgust myself with that description.
Proof.
Aren't I a vision of beauty?
I'm starting something I'm excited about on Monday....details to follow!
I tested out the "new trainer" today and Wade WAS NOT lying. I parked my bike in front of the big screen, popped in the video that came with it and hopped on. A 10 warm-up and a 37 minute race and I thought I was going to die. My heart was exploding out of my chest, I was drinking sweat, and my quads and hamstrings were on fire. God, I disgust myself with that description.
Proof.
Aren't I a vision of beauty?
I'm starting something I'm excited about on Monday....details to follow!
Get Fit - A Lesson on Cycling
I completed my 2 hour bike fitting last night with Perry at Landis Cyclery. I was a little apprehensive about doing it, because I really wasn't sure WHY a rookie, a beginner, a novice like me needed such an intensive fitting. However, Wade had it done a month or so ago and said it was well worth the fee (we got a discount for buying our bikes at the shop) so I went ahead and scheduled an appointment.
I arrived prepared with Dolce (my beautiful bike), my super sexy bike shorts, shoes and an open mind.
He started by checking my ankles, feet, knees, hip, shoulders..taking measurements and seeing if I was properly aligned. Nothing out of ordinary here.
He then proceeded to set up a massage table - much to my disappointment no massage was involved (how rude), but several tests to see my range of motion, flexibility, and strength were conducted as well as a test for saddle fit vs butt size.
Table Work Discoveries:
Pros - A very strong core and glutes. Better than average flexibility (surprising).
Cons - A weak hip flexor (yup, extreme pain following this race) and tight quads.
I will be doing some research on gaining more range on motion and strengthening that area.
As I already knew from running, I pronate (particularity on the right foot) and this affects my pedaling, a few simple adjustments and a shoe insert solved this problem right away.
Perry then set up the Trainer and popped Dolce into it, had me strap my shoes on and hopped on.
He had me start and stop several times, taking measurements of the angle of my legs, and hips and then making small adjustments to my bike.
Trainer Discoveries:
Pros - Strong core = perfect upper body form
Cons - My seat was WAY too low causing all sorts of weirdness in my knees and feet. When I pedal my legs go bowlegged. (here's where those shoe inserts come in handy)
I was fearful to have to my seat raised, and I knew he was going to do it. Clipping in and out still scares me, but a lesson on properly doing so made me feel much more at ease and more comfortable about the seat being so high. Perry knows his shit, I immediately felt more comfortable when on my bike and my feet didn't fall asleep once while in the saddle. I highly recommend this service to anyone that rides a bike.
I'm pretty excited to get on my bike...even more to do it with Wade's new Christmas present - ha! When I got home last night, Wade had just completed an hour video while on his trainer and said it was the hardest workout he had ever done, his clothes were dripping wet.
Awesome.
I arrived prepared with Dolce (my beautiful bike), my super sexy bike shorts, shoes and an open mind.
He started by checking my ankles, feet, knees, hip, shoulders..taking measurements and seeing if I was properly aligned. Nothing out of ordinary here.
He then proceeded to set up a massage table - much to my disappointment no massage was involved (how rude), but several tests to see my range of motion, flexibility, and strength were conducted as well as a test for saddle fit vs butt size.
Table Work Discoveries:
Pros - A very strong core and glutes. Better than average flexibility (surprising).
Cons - A weak hip flexor (yup, extreme pain following this race) and tight quads.
I will be doing some research on gaining more range on motion and strengthening that area.
As I already knew from running, I pronate (particularity on the right foot) and this affects my pedaling, a few simple adjustments and a shoe insert solved this problem right away.
Perry then set up the Trainer and popped Dolce into it, had me strap my shoes on and hopped on.
He had me start and stop several times, taking measurements of the angle of my legs, and hips and then making small adjustments to my bike.
Trainer Discoveries:
Pros - Strong core = perfect upper body form
Cons - My seat was WAY too low causing all sorts of weirdness in my knees and feet. When I pedal my legs go bowlegged. (here's where those shoe inserts come in handy)
I was fearful to have to my seat raised, and I knew he was going to do it. Clipping in and out still scares me, but a lesson on properly doing so made me feel much more at ease and more comfortable about the seat being so high. Perry knows his shit, I immediately felt more comfortable when on my bike and my feet didn't fall asleep once while in the saddle. I highly recommend this service to anyone that rides a bike.
I'm pretty excited to get on my bike...even more to do it with Wade's new Christmas present - ha! When I got home last night, Wade had just completed an hour video while on his trainer and said it was the hardest workout he had ever done, his clothes were dripping wet.
Awesome.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Christmas - A Quick Version
I won't bore you with every detail of my Christmas Weekend, but I will give ya the highlights:
Christmas Eve
The Nutcracker with Wade....followed by a delish dinner at The Arrogant Butcher, yum.
Spending time with our good friends, and my Goddaughter.
Christmas Day
An ass kicking 35 mile bike ride with Wade....my longest ride yet. Quiet roads and clear skies. This was also under the tree for Wade from Moi, gotta keep him safe from all those crazy drivers! (sweet outfit)
Family Family Family. Food, booze, cookies, laughter and a few small gifts.(Mom took those photos, soooo I'll probably never see them - not sure if she has any idea how to get them from camera to the computer, heh)
Day After Christmas
Shopping, lunching, shopping. Duh.
Tuesday
Happy Hour with this girl, her "new" Fiance and lots of other friends...celebrating an engagement - so exciting!
Today, I will spend 2 hours at Landis Cyclery getting an expert bike fitting....little scared for the workout part of it, but excited to have my bike tweaked to fit me perfectly!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday!
Christmas Eve
The Nutcracker with Wade....followed by a delish dinner at The Arrogant Butcher, yum.
Spending time with our good friends, and my Goddaughter.
Christmas Day
An ass kicking 35 mile bike ride with Wade....my longest ride yet. Quiet roads and clear skies. This was also under the tree for Wade from Moi, gotta keep him safe from all those crazy drivers! (sweet outfit)
Family Family Family. Food, booze, cookies, laughter and a few small gifts.(Mom took those photos, soooo I'll probably never see them - not sure if she has any idea how to get them from camera to the computer, heh)
Day After Christmas
Shopping, lunching, shopping. Duh.
Tuesday
Happy Hour with this girl, her "new" Fiance and lots of other friends...celebrating an engagement - so exciting!
Today, I will spend 2 hours at Landis Cyclery getting an expert bike fitting....little scared for the workout part of it, but excited to have my bike tweaked to fit me perfectly!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday!
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