Boulie Boulie Boulie

I missed the bike shop crew at the meeting spot this morning so headed to the Boulevard alone.  Best sunrise I've seen for a while.

One lap and a few postmans were enough for me today, I did some running sprints yesterday and my legs were  quite wobbly.

The no eating until 1pm hurt today, I was feeling very ordinary at work but powered on through.

Here I am

I'm still here.  Training hard and following a Leangains program with one 24 hour fast per week.

Enjoying training, but not sure how to keep posting here.  I had a bad week last week and I'm worried about public content.

So, maybe I'll keep this up or maybe I won't.  I'm leaning towards will, but I need to find a new voice.

Back to Jeff

I was up at 4 45am this morning to make sure I didn't miss the St Kilda bunch from Racer.  I only just made it so I'm not sure what happened this week - I don't really want to get up any earlier.

Nice roll down to Black Rock and back.  It felt good to be in a bunch and riding easy, today was the beginner ride and everybody was so friendly.  It was a nice confidence booster to actually feel strong on the bike.

I also finally made it back to the gym and Jeff's kettlebell class.  It's been so long, I kept the weights low so as not to cook myself.  It was one of my favourite work outs.

12kg bell

normal warm up
then round body pass 20 each way
all rest in prone push up position for 30 secs
30 swings each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm
rest
8 snatches each arm (or 8 x 8)
rest
15 cleans each arm x 3, rest after each one
6 x 8 jerks each arm, rest after each one

I was glad for the 12 and glad to be back.  Missed Jeff, missed the other people from the class.

Good week

I slept most of the day away today.  I was working myself into a right guilt trip about it until I realised that I put together a good 4 solid sessions this week.

That's more than I've been able to do for a long time.  Baby steps, hold it together Crazy Legs....

Hot doctor

Best laid plans and all.  I'd agreed with Jen that I'd be tootling along Beach Rd early and would get picked up by the Total Rush bunch as they sped past.  Jen and I weren't up for Mordi so we planned to turn around at Sandringham.

I rolled but around Brighton realised that I was too early or the bunch were late and if I didn't take off I'd be tootling all the way down to Sandy.  Just after I turned around and headed back I saw the big bunch and then a couple of mins later Jen and the stragglers went past.

I waited for Jen at South Rd and we headed back to town together.  That's my first road ride with Jen and I enjoyed it.

I went to birthday brekkie with the running girls and Jen went to work.   As I got to breakfast the girls started all pulling faces at me and then Susie handed me a note that said 'the doctor from Offspring is at that table'.  He was leaving by that stage so I could do a big stare without him noticing. 

Hot.  H-O-T hot. 

Brekky and  cake done, I went back to the shop, ordered some new road shoes and came home.

100% Yarra St

JBSECT hill training today with special guest star Steve.  Yay!  Always good to ride with him, he's one of my favourites.

The team decided to do a couple of repeats of the full boulevard and seeing as how there is no hope that I will stick with them, I rolled alone and braved Yarra St.

Got up the first one and had to take a little heave break at the top, turned around on very shaky legs to give it another go.

This time the top turned into a long heave, shake, spinfest.  There were people I knew up there so I got a little embarrassed and piked on doing anymore.  I've only ever done one Yarra St at a time so I have to be happy with 100% improvement.  I don't know that I had any more but I'll def give 3 a red hot go next time.

I had brekky with Steve at 3 Bags so I missed the TT into town.

PM was planned to be 'Cindy' with Gavin and Helen but I think crossed wires meant they thought there was no training.

I ran a k for a warm up and then came home.  I decided Cindy and I weren't very good friends and bailed on her after 5 minutes.  Skipped for about another 5 and then called it a day.

Pretty good training day today.  It's all about consistency from here on in.