My Legs Lust for a … July 10, 2005
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Reflections, Gear and Equipment, Chico CA , add a commentNew bike.
Spent time today looking at entry-level triathlon bikes. A friend of mine pointed me towards this one, and it comes in a really pretty "cloud blue." Not that the color should matter, but for some reason my fashionista kicked in.
My Legs Lust for a … New bike.
Spent time today looking at entry-level triathlon bikes. A friend of mine pointed me towards this one, and it comes in a really pretty "cloud blue." Not that the color should matter, but for some reason my fashionista kicked in.
Anyway,
I wish I had $600 to blow on a cool, fast, slender bike. Maybe someday
I'll get to, when I have a cool, fast, slender body? Ha ha ha. I'm not
holding my breath or my bank account for that to happen. I just need a
justifiable reason for the purchase to satisfy the hubby …
So
what am I riding? I've got a mountain bike with studded tires and
elevated handles. So if I'm slow, there's your reason why. (Or so I
like to think.) At least I KNOW I'm getting a good workout from it.
Jiggles
cruises at 22mph or more on her road bike, but she's kind enough to
settle for our (my) measly 14-15 mph. State Puff and the Punisher also
have mountain bikes, but seem to fare much better than I. I'm not upset
about always being last or slowest as I'm really working on consistency
and steady pacing, but I'm mystified as to the reason why I'm always
laggin' when everyone else is totally cruisin'. Maybe I've got short
legs? Maybe I've got a squirrel stuck in my brakes (you have to ride in
our park to understand). Maybe, just maybe, I'm simply slower.
And
maybe being slower is all right in the end. Because, if I remember
right, the turtle finished. And finishing = winning in my book. Chalk
one up for me. Hooray!
Week 02: Day 03 Reflections
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Reflections, Chico CA , add a commentREFLECTIONS
It was definitely an eye-opener for me. Swimming is
going to be something I'm really going to have to spend a little more
time on. Scary thought.
REFLECTIONS
It was definitely an eye-opener for me. Swimming is
going to be something I'm really going to have to spend a little more
time on. Scary thought.
I was much more afraid of the swimming
than I let onto. Today freaked me out while I was there and for the
very first few laps, I was nervous and even frightened at one point
when I accidentally gulped some water.
Then Jenn showed up and I
no longer felt silly, stupid, embarrassed, or scared. It was great to
swim with someone by my side, alternating kickboards and buoys with.
Still,
I have to work on swimming. I'm thinking about doing swim drills or at
least some really easy laps on one of our other workout days (not the
off days). I simply need the practice, not the conditioning, if that
makes sense.
ARGH. Well, at least it's the first part of the event, saving the "best" for last!
Week 02: Day 03 Stats
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Swimming, Chico CA, Training Stats , add a commentSTATS:
Laps: 4 laps, 200 yards
Start: 110 bpm
Average: 165 bpm
Max: 171 bpm