My High Hematocrit

I’m still legal. hematocrit (hct) – An expression of the percent of whole blood that is red blood cells. In a normal adult the hematocrit is 40 to 45% of the total blood volume, thus the normal hematocrit is 40 – 45%. But I’m not a normal adult! Annual update. 2007 47.7% 2008 50.0% 2009 […]

St. Roses loop

Rode to work today. Left early, arrived early, cooled down at STARBUCKS, had a 20 minute light snooze. 2 weddings, then rode home. About 4 hours on the bike. Felt good. 93.86 +0.5km

Sekiyado Castle

After spending the morning with the dogs at the vet, and booking them in for a trim next week most of the day disappeared. Managed a nice 40+km cycle up to the Sekiyado castle and back down the other side of the river before the clouds started doing there thing. Absolutely peeing down outside right […]

Wanagaya Pool

I used to take my 2 boys to Wanagaya pool in Matsudo when they were little. I work near it once a week and don’t know why I never thought of stopping there each week to swim by myself. Yesterday I finally did so. I had packed a swimming bag a few weeks ago, with […]

Monday Commute

Nice and slow this morning as I switched the pedals out to SPDs as my Speedplay right shoe is loose and the screws were too butchered for me to repair it this morning. Don’t like the feel of my MTB shoe for the SPD…feels a bit out of shape and small. OUT IN May rain […]

Semas A Team & Lady’s Team Congratulations

Last year we boycotted this race and besides that time this year was the first time I’d missed the race since 2004. Great to see we did exceptionally well! May 3rd 2011 Semas’ Men’s A team 1st place. Semas’ Lady’s Team 3rd place.

Health Check Day

An embarrassing health check at work today. Weight, blood pressure and waist size all off the planet. Worst figures in all my health checks at this company. (6 years). Will get the detailed results in a few weeks. There are always excuses but you can’t keep using excuses. Basically I have been lazy the last […]

Hay fever

The earthquakes, tsunami(s) and nuclear radiation haven’t kept me off the bike. Hay fever has. This has been the worst ever. It seems to get worse every year. Itchy eyes that you want to scratch out, bronchial coughing, sore throats, itchy skin… Testing out my new pollen blocking sunglasses this week to get me back […]

Hatsumode 2011 Semas

Met the team at 8, rode to Kasai Rinkai Park then across to Tokyo Disneyland for a lap. Then we crossed back over the Edo river to the Nichirensyu Daihonzan Hokekyoji Temple to pray in the new year. Then a nice Japanese lunch of sushi and a strong headwind home. Very very fat & unfit. […]