Well, within an hour of updating my blog Thurs night, I came down with what felt like the plague. I can't remember the last time I was so sick. I knew it was either food poisoning or stomach flu. Rumor had it that this illness was gradually making its way (literally) through people at work. In either event, I couldn't keep solid food down until late Saturday. As you may have guessed that depleted my body of any sort of energy stores and I had to restructure my weekend.
Having a fever so bad your legs hurt makes you wonder if you will ever feel better again! My diet consisted of pedialye, ginger ale and eventually white toast until Sat PM. If I had thought I needed to lose a pound or two, this ilness certainly took care of it (but not in the right way of course)...
In any event, no racing or real riding could occur this weekend due to illness! Sunday I did a light ride and finally felt my energy coming back to me. It's amazing what food can do for your body! I am looking forward to kicking off what I will dub The Final 6 Weeks (until Sea Otter!) tomorrow.
I had to live vicariously through Teri and Joy who had a great time at Fontucky Short Track on Sat. We had no representatives at Ontario Crit either. Everyone went about their regularly scheduled training (or rehabilitation!) instead.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
The season is upon us...
I can't believe it's only 6 weeks until Sea Otter. Gareth sent me my next 6 weeks of training yesteday and it was a reality check to see that Sea Otter is already in range!
This coming weekend will be a stage race simulation (sort of). Sat AM will kick off with a 30 minute hill climb TT test, followed by a couple loops at Southridge. Sunday AM Teri and I will be racing Ontario Crit. Good prep for San Dimas Stage Race coming up next month.
In reviewing the race schedule for 2006, April and July are shaping up to be some of the busiest race months. Keeping the right balance between racing, training, work, family, etc is going to be especially hard this year. It seems like every year just keeps getting busier (and with this year comes a new level of competition). Forunately I only have 1 wedding to attend this year so far, and any new babies of friends and family have already arrived or will arrive in the next few months.
Murphy is growing into a fine dog. He enjoyed his first bike race a few weeks ago at Boulevard (concentrating hard, as seen in this photo), and will probably be attending Ontario Crit as well. Greg is very happy with his new race companion!
This coming weekend will be a stage race simulation (sort of). Sat AM will kick off with a 30 minute hill climb TT test, followed by a couple loops at Southridge. Sunday AM Teri and I will be racing Ontario Crit. Good prep for San Dimas Stage Race coming up next month.
In reviewing the race schedule for 2006, April and July are shaping up to be some of the busiest race months. Keeping the right balance between racing, training, work, family, etc is going to be especially hard this year. It seems like every year just keeps getting busier (and with this year comes a new level of competition). Forunately I only have 1 wedding to attend this year so far, and any new babies of friends and family have already arrived or will arrive in the next few months.
Murphy is growing into a fine dog. He enjoyed his first bike race a few weeks ago at Boulevard (concentrating hard, as seen in this photo), and will probably be attending Ontario Crit as well. Greg is very happy with his new race companion! Friday, February 10, 2006
Work, Train, Race, Work, Train (but don't get sick!)
OK, I saw that Matt updated his blog, so I no longer have an excuse to procrastinate!!! I really need to get some pix on here too. It's not the same w/out pix.
Since I last posted , it has been a VERY busy few weeks. Here are some highlights:
1. Traveled back to my cold, snowy motherland (upstate NY) for work and family. I worked it out so that I wouldn't miss ANY weekend rides. That was key! Mananged to find a decent gym where I could but daily passes. Came in handy! It's not often I have a client to visit who is only 2 hour drive from my family. Got to celebrate my nephew's 1st birthday and also be with my family as my step-grandmother passed away my final day on site with clients. I was sad not to get to say goodbye (missed her by only hours), but I got to pay respects in my own way.
2. Had a bunch of great training rides with RWBTC and my local girls Joy, Jill and Bev. Have also been doing better with my weekday training and surprisingly NOT GETTING SICK. With work, husband, dog, upcoming house remodel, and daily life, it's hard to fit it all in! I am on about a million herbs (no, not THAT herb!) right now to boost my immunity. Seems to be working pretty well. We will see if I can make it through this weekend without coming down with something. I am definatley not feeling 100% great today. Maybe partially because my body is in dire need of a massage or a chiropractor!
3. Did my first road race! Joy, Teri and I (and several other MTB pro/expert racer chix) did Boulevard RR. I was pretty pleased with my results for the first race (need to write up a real race report. Will do that after this post! No crashes, no drama, just an early day.
4. Palm Springs Century tomorrow. We have a crew of ESRI folk headindg out, plus I am meeting up with the likes of Mandy, Carolyn, James, Bev among others. Should be a fun weekend. The best part is the Martha Green's chocolate cake we have for tomorrow night. Matt Down (down from Ontario, eh) is cooking up some ribs on the grill. Should be a fun weekend to catch up with friends. Murphy will be chillaxing (Shane's token phrase) at Chris & Steve's down the street from our rental with his cousin pups.
Since I last posted , it has been a VERY busy few weeks. Here are some highlights:
1. Traveled back to my cold, snowy motherland (upstate NY) for work and family. I worked it out so that I wouldn't miss ANY weekend rides. That was key! Mananged to find a decent gym where I could but daily passes. Came in handy! It's not often I have a client to visit who is only 2 hour drive from my family. Got to celebrate my nephew's 1st birthday and also be with my family as my step-grandmother passed away my final day on site with clients. I was sad not to get to say goodbye (missed her by only hours), but I got to pay respects in my own way.
2. Had a bunch of great training rides with RWBTC and my local girls Joy, Jill and Bev. Have also been doing better with my weekday training and surprisingly NOT GETTING SICK. With work, husband, dog, upcoming house remodel, and daily life, it's hard to fit it all in! I am on about a million herbs (no, not THAT herb!) right now to boost my immunity. Seems to be working pretty well. We will see if I can make it through this weekend without coming down with something. I am definatley not feeling 100% great today. Maybe partially because my body is in dire need of a massage or a chiropractor!
3. Did my first road race! Joy, Teri and I (and several other MTB pro/expert racer chix) did Boulevard RR. I was pretty pleased with my results for the first race (need to write up a real race report. Will do that after this post! No crashes, no drama, just an early day.
4. Palm Springs Century tomorrow. We have a crew of ESRI folk headindg out, plus I am meeting up with the likes of Mandy, Carolyn, James, Bev among others. Should be a fun weekend. The best part is the Martha Green's chocolate cake we have for tomorrow night. Matt Down (down from Ontario, eh) is cooking up some ribs on the grill. Should be a fun weekend to catch up with friends. Murphy will be chillaxing (Shane's token phrase) at Chris & Steve's down the street from our rental with his cousin pups.
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