1st time trial

Today I had a 2 hour ride, with a 20 minute time trial.
All I can say is OMG!!
First I was already getting antsy, just waiting for it to warm up. Then I rode to Mt. Magazine to start my time trial up the mountain. I had just got out of Danville when Todd caught up with me. He had already been out a couple hours. As I was trying to follow behind Todd, my focus was on spinning in one less gear than I noramlly do. I would watch Todd's spin and try to keep my rotations the same as his. I was doing this to make sure I wasn't riding in a hard gear the whole time, which I am bad about doing.
I was also wanting to work my heart a little harder by doing more spinning.
As I started the trial, a couple of times Todd would say positive things to keep me focused (such as- stay focused) and this helped cause about the time I was starting to loose focus his words got me back on track. Thanks Todd!
How did I do? Well lets just say that my heart rate got a little higher then I thought it would, no big deal. My legs still fill like toast, and my head is still throbbing!
But I am as happy as can be cause I pushed myself hard. I always dread when I have to be pushed harder then normal but when it is over I am delighted with what I just accomplished, and I fill great about being pushed hard.
The ride back home was long and miserable, but again I just tried working on my spinning. My heart got a good workout today. I cant wait until the next time trial so that I can see how I have improved.

naughty track ridin

For my training the other day I had specific sets that I had to accomplish. That morning I decided to take my trainer to school with me in case it was going to be to windy or cold and I would be tight for time.
I decided to use the trainer inside of the fitness center, but I had a 10 minute warm up first- since we were closed for a little longer, I wanted to ride around the track. I know it was a naughty thing to do, but that little rebel within had to come out. Just in case you were wondering, the track is really bumpy-But I was flyin fast! Yep I liked it :)

Grrr- what an animal
No animals were hurt during this ride!

so after my adventrous track trip, I did my sets on the trainer.

This is what was waiting for me after my training- Yep I now have a coffee corner in my office.

Seeing as my office is my home away from home during the semester.

back to schooool, back to schoool

today the kids came back to school. It was a busy day helping kids get to the right class. Meeting more "new ones" and looking at their poor faces. Had one young lady that was about in tears cause she could not find her class and was afraid she was missing something. I walked her down to the class, and let her know that everything was going to be ok, with a big smile. I guess I really do miss this stuff, and enjoy helping others out.
I had everything done to perfection-so I thought! Then was told the Fitness schedule was changed- ouch, the paper that was wasted! But I was able to get everything done before I left at noon.
Really crazy thing happened- I was lost when I was able to leave for the day at noon. I am so use to getting there before 6 am, and not leaving until after 8 pm on at least 3 days of the week. I dont think I will be able to do it this way, I see myself staying there longer, or else I am going to have to go get a more physical job, to keep busy. I am not use to having so much time to myself- felt very lost, Even found myself buffing the wheels on the jeep, and pulling dead weeds out in the field just for something to do.
Yesterday- rode with Kaylie and Susie. It was the last day of base (I'm kinda sad about that) I was happy to only ride for an easy 3 hour ride. My legs were tired from the previous day, not to mention my whole body. I have not slept in days, and it is taking it's toll on me.
Kaylie felt it necessary to be pulled up a couple small hills, damn, I could fill it in my thighs! Thanks kaylie :)
I cleaned my bike previous to the ride, well Kaylie insisted on "bumpin" me to make sure I would hit a mud hole- I held her off for while, but she finally got me in a mud hole.
I had a blast riding with the girls and need to get some pics to show before kaylie goes back to school. She leaves at the end of the week- that stinks! Back to schoool, back to schoool!
Well, One really cool thing about K, leavin- the sooner she will be back for the summer!! yippeee!

lollipop, mojo, and body butter

Lollipop- the section of trail I rode with Susie on Saturday. It was a hard ride, especially since I became hungry 45 minutes into the ride and still had over 2 hours to go. But it was an awesome ride, and I was riding sections that just last year I would not have been able to ride. It was an awesome ride.
Mojo- The stuff I had lost and had to find a few times while riding on the lollipop. Why? Cause during base, I dont use any supplements or such, just straight water to get my body use to using what it has to get through the day. When I loose my mojo, I have to slow down a bit until I fill the Mojo return. Does it work-Yeah.
Body butter- the stuff your body is suppose to be "living" off during the base training. How does this work- well it is all physiological and it does work. Problem with this body butter- (I understand all the physiological aspect of it) even though your body is burning the extra butter, you still fill hungry!! WHY? if your body is feeding on itself for fuel, why cant it place some of that butter into the gut tank so that you wont fill hungry?
Good thing about body butter- a hungry filling helps keep your mind off the technical trail you just went over or down, and how cold you may be at the moment.
in the end, it was a fabulous day and I would do it again (oh yeah! I will get to soon, I am sure).
Get to do another 3 hour ride with Kaylie and Susie next. Cant wait to talk about it.