I left a bit late this morning and thought I’d pick the crew up at the bridge 5km down river as that is where they should’ve been when I passed it. I went on the Chiba side and crossed over the bridge into the Saitama side. No sign of them. 5 minutes passed and one […]
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High Hematocrit over 50%
I got my medical check-up results back yesterday and after a high hematocrit level for the last two years I was anxious to see what it was for the third year. Annual update. 2007 47.7% 2008 50.0% 2009 51.1% 2010 49.9% 2011 49.2% 2012 52.7% 2013 47.2% 2014 48.3 & 49.4% 2015 50.9% I had […]
Rainy Days and Tuesdays
With rain on the forecast for tomorrow I forced myself to ride to work today. With 2 training sessions planned for Tue (morning & night) I didn’t want to go without. A bit cool on the way in and dark clouds on the horizon made for perfect riding to work weather. No build up of […]
Sunday Loop
Sunday training was in Shimofusa today and that would keep me away from the puppies a bit too long so I did my own solo training. Left home around 8:00:a.m and headed at a speedy pace to Sekiyado castle along the Edo river (20km) where I had a vitamin drink for breakfast. Then took a […]
Tuesday Morning Training
The puppies woke me up at 4 a.m and after attending to them there was no excuse for me to miss the Tuesday morning ‘new’ training group. Last week I went straight back to sleep and felt guilty. I arrived about 5 minutes early (5:15)by lazy car and there was nobody there. Then they all […]
Ride Ride Golf
Had a short 25km over to Fukuda to check out another secret training course and will probably go this Tuesday morning for a 5:30 a.m hard work out. This morning’s training run was pretty much as usual. Still lots of rape seed flowers out and millions of insects buzzing around them, up my nostrils and […]
Puppies Day 18
Last night’s training really burnt me out. Feels like a bad head cold…. Didn’t do much today but watch TV, sleep and look after these wonderful dogs.
Tuesday Night Hanami
I woke up at 4:15a.m this morning with the intention of going to my first morning run in Fukuda but within about 5 seconds decided to go back to sleep. Feeling guilty about that most of the day I did a lot. Well, a lot more than I usually do. 1: Home center. More pebbles […]
Sunday Morning Hisashiburi
Today was my first Sunday morning in a long time. Last week was puppy sitting, the week before was Tokyo Marathon, the weeks before then were running or raining. I got the puppies weighed and checked before 6:30, had the bike ready by 7 and was at the start right on time at 7:30. My […]