Cycling

Finding it hard to get out of bed on Sundays and I was late this morning for training. My two Airedales Lunar & Sora always want to go with me, so this morning I took them across the bridge to the halfway point for the Semas Cycling group and took a few photos with everybody.

I really want to get some kms in on the bike but it’s just too cold. Friday. Gym Check in. Blood pressure: 139/81 Heart rate: 52 Weight: 85kg Warm-up on the running machine 58 minutes, while watching Police Academy Five. Machines: Abdominal Crunch: 50kg X 15 X 1 Back Extension: 55kg X 15 X 1

Was cold as usual and hard to get out of bed. Arrived about 5 minutes late and not wanting to cool down too much I decided to do the warm up by myself and headed off back up the river alone. I held them rest off till just before Noda brodge which was 13km. At

Just as I was about to go for my run today I noticed thatthe dogs had picked the lock to the front gate and gone for their walkies. My sons and I spent the next 45 minutes racing around on the shopping bikes looking for them. Luckily they had eaten no children, killed no cats

I have a roller similar to this one here. Got on the roller tonight; as for a long time I’ve only been using it to warm up at races. Having missed two night trainings this week due to a lack of members and cold I dusted off the cobwebs and put my new training plan

Seeing as 90% of us were busy with New Year’s work parties and only 3 were semi keen to ride we decided to cancel. We may do tomorrow night if numbers can be aroused. To burn off the garlic bread and pizza I had for afternoon tea I hit the gym for an extra hard

Today is a Japanese national holiday which honors young people who have reached, or who will reach, the age of 20 during the current year. They will be legal adults and gain the right to vote in elections as well as to drink and smoke tobacco. Local governments usually have a ceremony known as a

Slept in, so didn’t ride to the starting point but went straight to Shinzakaya and had a can of coffee for breakfast as everybody else rolled up. Today I went in the fast group and got dropped about half way. I managed to hang on though and finish about 500m back from the other 3.

They say red wine is good for the heart. Long weekend starting so what better way to start this cold Friday near snowing night than with a bottle of Le Piazze 2007 Chianti courtesy of a friend at work today.  Will load the pics after. No Polar monitors tonight though.

No cycling. No gym. No jogging. Just work. Morning weight: 85.0kg Breakfast 2 X fried eggs on toast with 2 X slices of cheese. Morning Tea: One black coffee with sugar. Lunch: Rice and teriyakichicken with half an egg: One can of VAAM. Afternoon: 2 X Zero Cola Dinner: Meat and potatoes. (Japanese dish called