More Random Thoughts…
So, I think I fixed the bike. Hopefully, although embarrasingly, I think it was just a case of me not paying enough attention last week and putting the chaintug on the non-drive side instead of the drive-side. I guess the wheel slipped in the track ends causing the chain to want to drop when I really cranked the pedals hard. At least, I hope this is the case. I’ll try it out one day this week.
No riding today. I didn’t bring the road bike to work with me since I really didn’t feel like riding in 42 degree weather at lunch. Tomorrow looks promising.
Other than the 1/2 lap at the race yesterday and 30 minutes on the Short Track last Monday night, I haven’t been on the bike(s) at all. (Not counting my Per4mance Training Night). It’s time to get more saddle time in now that I’m out of “team training”. Plus, since I’m working MUCH earlier hours, I’ll have more time in the afternoon/evenings. My legs are really feeling the time off the bike.
I thought my weight would feel the time off the bike, too, but tonight was weigh-in night (www.weightwatchers.com), and I lost 2.2 lbs. That makes up for the slight slip-up last week. For those of you who don’t know, I’m 40 lbs. lighter than I was in 1999 thanks to Weight Watchers. I still struggle with maintaining my weight, especially when riding hard and trying to fuel for racing. I have to really watch my intake/output/bloodsugar (I’m also hypoglycemic). I’m focused again on losing during this winter training season. I’ve lost roughly 5 lbs since the first of the year and would like to lose about 10 more.
That’s all for today. Maybe later this week we’ll discuss my huge thighs.
