Week completed

Another week completed as planned.

I did three workouts, one of which was a Carmichael yesterday. Today I did 30 minutes straight spin.

Next week I ramp up the trainer effort to the following:

A total of FOUR workout days now, TWO of which have to be Carmichael workouts. The other two can be a minimum of 30 minutes.

Carmichael Thursday

Got my Carmichael of the week in early today. Two workouts down, one to go this week.

Then next week check back as we ramp it up another notch.

Go Pack!

Triple Digit

First time with a triple-digit time on the bike, hitting one hour today. That's a marathon for me.

Weigh-in Wednesday did not go well this week, with a gain of a pound, putting me right back to where I was when this started at the beginning of the year.

I blame me...and the Packers. As long as they were playing in the playoffs I was munching to make it the fullest experience I could have.

And so it will be with the Super Bowl too!

I'll hit the dieting and riding harder after Green Bay wins the Super Bowl.

Week Three goal completed

I put in 40 minutes on the trainer today while listening to music. It felt like about three hours. But I achieved my goal for the week, and in fact went over by adding an extra Carmichael.

Week four is to be a repeat of this week, and then I add more work the first week of February.

I am not being helped at all by the great run of the Green Bay Packers. There is no way I take a pass on eating some special munchie that is totally bad for me during the game. The game is too big. Life is too short. I like to eat too much to stick to the healthy eating plan. These playoff games have been my only time off the wagon since the first of the year also.

No weight was lost in week three. In fact, all I have lost since the start of the year is a single pound. Nine to go. But weight be damned on Sunday...we've got to get to the SUPER BOWL!

Back-to-back Carmichael's

Threw in a second Carmichael workout of the week, above and beyond the one required for this Week Three.

Felt good doing it and felt good about it afterward.

Weigh-in Wednesday tomorrow, then perhaps an easy spin. Got a busy Thursday so it looks like that will be a rest day.

Week 3 starts with a Carmichael

Off to a solid start in Week Three as I did my first Carmichael workout of the new year, a structured :45 training ride of three various effort levels.

Ah memories...I can almost do that thing without looking at the cheat notes taped to my handlebars now.

I felt pretty good, considering the fact that I was tempted to take a nap instead of working out!

...had a nice visit/chat with reader "Der Jan" on Sunday, when we talked a little cycling. He is thinking about getting back into a little local racing this season and therefore will have to ramp up the trainer work at this time of year. I hope he does...I won't join him, but would be glad to cheer him on from the sidelines come SuperWeek.

Don't forget to check Versus for some Tour Down Under highlights this week. The pro season has begun!

Week Two completed

Nothing much, but Week Two according to the plan was completed today with 40 minutes of a standard spin. That makes three times this week of at least 30 minutes each.

Next week I'll increase the load just a bit by requiring that one of the three rides needs to be my Carmichael workout, a structured :45 with exact purpose that combines spinning at a high rate at times and increasing gears at other times. Basically it is a structured rotation of easy, medium and hard effort.