Dats da shizel

Here we go again and I see, off to a good start for a Monday. I am trying to get my act together for this summer of big rides but I keep getting in my own way. The regime for February was 'spose to start today and up in smoke it went...PUFF!
The regime consists of a couple of doubles a week. For example Monday is the start of the week so I want to start fresh with a 7 am 20 mile slow ride usually in the 18 to 22mph range. Lunch time is abbs and lower bck at the gym and 6pm kill the spinn class riders with Frau Bluker. Tuesday is in the gym at lunch with some light/high rep upper body and core, the evenings velo ride is a 25 miles of 22 to 24 mph with a sprint the last mile. Wednesday is rest day for riding but heavy leg say in the gym and I'm really shot the rest of the day. Thursday is a recovery ride in the morning, and hour of 140-150 hr. Lunch time is the abs and lower back and the velo rides in the eve again. Friday ends the work week, but not the cycling week, with a gym day only, focus on what ever needs to be focused on. So that leaves Saturday or Sunday for the long miles sometimes with hills, a bridge gone over several times in this flat land, or just 140 to 160 hr ride of 45 to 65 miles. The later I really try to focus on rhythm, stroke, saddle position and finding the edges...that's the plan anyway.

Today, Monday, that plan went up in smoke with the no-sleep night followed by the I'm not getting out of bed to ride this morning and the we didn't save your bike in the cycling class tonight. JUST A GREAT WAY TO START! But, and if you know me that's a big but, Despair or frustration always gives way to determination and 'seeing' that this week is just beginning and 'the plan' is not over till it's over. And for me it's just the start of February so I get tough with myself and kick my own arsh and get going. Just like all 'b type' personalities do. After-all this is not for a day or a month it's for a life of sport and fun and pain and well, life and tomorrow is another day. Now it's a game focused more on the hours on the bike, hopefully 7 to 10 and not the miles. Now dats da schizel.
If I pass you on the road stop at Peets, because your buying.