Decision... decision... This weekend's weather was so not cooperating for outdoor training. Since last Monday, I kept checking the weekend weather. Most likely it was going to rain but the question was how hard. I don't mind a little drizzle. The temperature was going to be around 50's anyway, so that wasn't too bad. If it's 30's and wet, then it's a different story. After emailing Sarah and Susan on Friday, we decided to go ahead and ride in Brookhaven. I went there for Wed night run several times but had never been there for a ride. I was fine with the plan. It was a 10 mile loop, so at least, if it was pouring, we could end the ride early.
I woke up on Saturday morning and I heard thunder. I thought that was good, let it rain hard now and hopefully it was going to die down a little bit by the time we went out. That thought changed quick after I watched Channel 11. It was worse than what I thought. They had a warning for hail, thunderstorm, gusty wind... on and on and on. I wanted to ride outside but didn't want to get stuck in a bad weather. Finally I decided to ride indoor on my new (used) trainer. I guess, the good thing is I have a workout plan. I can repeat Will's workout this week and add 30 minutes to get to 2 hours. I checked with Mary yesterday. She said, not to ride more than 2 hours on a trainer for today's ride. Great! I broke down the 2 hours into 4 sets of:
- 10 minutes steady stage 70% max HR, 80 RPM.
- 10 minutes single leg drills. 1 min L/R/together.
- 10 minutes power drills, 4 mins hills with 1 min recovery.
What's a more perfect show to watch during a 2 hour trainer ride other than THE BIGGEST LOSER? I like that show even though it drags. A lot of drama for a 90 minute episode. They started with a new season three weeks ago. I watched the first one, but since it was on Tuesday night, I just watched the end of the show after I got home from Will's class.The theme is No More Excuse. Alison, the host, asked each contestant, what got them into where they are right now. Almost all of them said no time, not enough time to exercise. I know it was true, but not having enough exercise was not the main reason. To me, it was because of food, eating too much, no self control. The ratio is 80% food and 20% exercise. One thing that I learned from the show is what you are today is not a guarantee of what you will be10 years from now. I meant, there were ex NFL athlete, former Olympian, former female body builder with 10% body fat on the show. These people knew exactly what to eat and how much to eat to maintain normal body weight. It's a reminder for myself not to get cocky, I can fall off the wagon anytime if I don't consciously choose to live healthy.
The first two sets are pretty easy. I felt strong. The third set was getting harder. My left hamstring was tighter. I just took one potty break after the second set. Finishing the fourth set was not too bad. It was hard but it was the last 30 minutes of the workout... almost done. Chloe barked a little at the beginning. She wasn't used to the sound of the trainer. She was pretty patient and sat by the trainer for an hour, and then, she got tired of it and left. I was so happy when I was done. A big check mark!!!
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| Excuse the poor quality of the pic. I took it using Skype camera. |
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