Training Log Archive: Mr Wonderful

10x push ups
10x 2x 30 lb dumbbell moved from floor to overhead
16x elbow to opposite knee situps
10x per side lunges w/ 10 lb per side dumbbells
10x 10 lb per side arms at side to arms horizontal out towards side
10x per side 30 lb dumbbell curls
10x per side 30 lb bench row

Event: NAOC 2018
 

Couldn't bear two zero days in a row, so once everyone was settled I headed out to move a package off our vacationing friends' porch, and see what gravel I could grind. Fine drizzle was refreshing for the first while. I forgot how much I enjoyed riding in the dark, although driving around tomorrow and sitting in a grueling six hour meeting will be a challenge.

w/ 10 kg pack

As long as my lift gate glass doesn't fall out in the next few days, I can credit myself with some more avoided car repair labor towards my bike fund, which apparently must be sizable because the industry has decided that a decent used car is worth about the same as some 32 lb full suspension bike with a modest specification.

The factory hinges disintegrated (one literally turned to powder, other was working on it), so I had to replace them.

Just as I was realizing I probably forgot my shirt and some socks, thinking I could just go cotton + dress socks for a hot ILRA Green lap, I thought I would check the back of the car, so I popped the glass with my remote and the glass popped itself off a hinge.

Whatever ad wizard elected to use disintegrates-in-salt aluminum for the hinge...damn you.

I rewatched the glass and it's in place. I'm going to try it myself - online reports say $500 for parts and labor at the dealer, Amazon has them for $60 shipped and it looks easy enough if Youtube is to be believed. Big If, since the most challenging aspect is often corrosion.

So it looks like (2) days of bike to work while I wait for the part.

Harder than it should have been. Cumulative fatigue from back to back good days, with not enough sleep this weekend plus some humidity? shrug

Looks like things will get more challenging on the WRC Quest. Three supplier visits this week, all will have catered lunches and I can't bike there. More of those to come as well, so tons of driving and less food choice, plus sometimes tiring meetings that make you want to graze for entertainment.

Tomorrow is the first - I will try to bike ILRA on the way home. I *hope* to use the opportunity to access different exercise venues on the way back.

First two hours were fun!

Third hour was fun, but hurt! I thought I was getting past it, but had a few "oooph" moments, had to dial back and then ease up on it.

If you need to feel pain, contact BNM about a pre dawn gravel ride. And this was with her doing all the pavement pulls (side by side on gravel for mostly AR related chit chat).

Forgot watch, so HR is hers, mine was probably 20% higher at all times.

w/ 10 kg pack.