You can’t move away from ALS
I've never cried so much at the end of a Bike Race as I did today. Sometimes I cry because something is so hard, that it puts me in tears, literally crying to my Momma. Today, it was very different. It's the kind of experience that will leave you thinking, "Damn, I am so blessed, the hurdles in my life, are small compared to some others. Like the Team in Expedition Impossible; No Limits, with the blind dude. Like the Blind dude that did Xterra World Championships the year before I did it. Like spending an
Polo Swim Drill w/ Workout
Polo Swim Drill 100 FREE/50 Kick/100 DRILL/50 Kick x 3 8 x 50 #1 Fast 8 strokes #2 Middle 25 Fast #3 All Fast but controlled #4 All EZ x 2 6 x 100 Aerobic Pull; slight descend** 2 x 300 50 Polo Drill/50 Fast Breast Pull with fast flutter kick/50 back x 2** ** Add 8 x 50 to increase yardage/meters: 8 x 50 #1 Fast 8 strokes #2 Middle 25 Fast #3 All Fast but controlled #4 All EZ x 2
Today I saw a Unicorn
I went up to King of the Mountain. There's the State Championship Race this weekend. I have always wanted to race King of the Mountain. I thought, well, I better ride it. In the first couple of miles I saw a unicorn. I had to walk a lot. I don't think it's advisable that I race King of the Mountain. When the mind starts playing games on you at altitude, it can be freaky. So even though I enjoyed seeing the unicorn, I think, it's best not to continue the Fairy Tail, I
Why is the Paleo Diet Considered an Ergogenic Aid for Athletes?
1) Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA's): The diet is high in animal protein and therefore high in: valine, leucine, and isoleucine. BCAA's are essential in building and repairing muscles. It's best to consume these in the 'post exercise' window. 2) Blood Acidity vs Blood Alkalinity: Along with the stimulation of muscle protein, the Paleo Diet prevents muscle protein breakdown because it produces a net metabolic alkalosis. The American Diet is net acid producing because of high consumption of grains, , cheeses and salty processed fruits instead of base producing fruits and
I am just going to have to swallow my pride
And Start carrying a camelbak. I was super tired today on the bike. I rode, 1.5 hours plus. I was supposed to do the TT yesterday. When the hardwood floors were swishing, I thought, well maybe, I should take care of the A/C. I was up all night soaking up water, experimenting with what was wrong. As usual, I waited all day for someone to come over. Today I cried to my Momma, and had to go into the small ring, on more than one occasion. Beats where I was after Leadville 26.2. Friday I was out at
TT Results: not bad for being a dumb a$$
Julie VanSomeren#1 33:21 - - - WRW Women_Riding_Well 44 W40 - Lisa Broidy 34:27 - - - SSCC Sport_Systems 43 W40 - Melissa Velarde 35:09 - - - NMSRT NM_Spokettes_Racing_Team 41 W40 - Julie VanSomeren#2 35:27 - - - WRW Women_Riding_Well 44 W40 - Zoe Nance 39:21 - - - ZF Zoe_Fit 42 W40 – Anita Roe-#1 41:20 - - - WRW Women_Riding_Well 42 W40 - Black Sara-#1 41:34 - - - WRW Women_Riding_Well 43 W40 - Black Sara-#2 43:47 - - - WRW Women_Riding_Well 43 W40 - Anita Roe-#2 44:44 - - - WRW Women_Riding_Well 42 W40 5th place in my age group, 18.9 mph
My greatest Dilemma
I am having the most difficult time: I can't decide; Is it greener, to use Green Bags at the grocery store and use plastic bags(when available made from recycled materials) in the kitchen trash can OR Use paper bags made of 100% recycled paper and then, use those in the kitchen trash can? Sometimes I can be a complete idiot. Saturday I felt like total do-do. Felt like I had a fever, felt like I was holding vomit back. I thought it was gluten toxicity. When I have gluten toxicity I feel like I have a