Tempo/Fit Test

So I have been "exercising" for a couple of months recovering not only from RATS but the training that came before as well.  My body feel pretty well rested and recovered.  Now I'm ready to get into a bit more of a training mode.

 

The plan was 1 mile warm-up, 3@~8:15-8:30 the 1 mile cool down.  How did I come up with that?  Well it's simply what I had time for at lunch.

 

The results:

 

 

8:22 pace with an average HR of 146.  It was 93F with about 60% humidity.

 

No great turn of speed but I am happy with the stable HR and the god sensations in my legs during the effort

 

bring on the trainin'!

 

August Recap

I know…  we are already 1 week into September but…

 

 

Another month spent just exercising and being active…

 

 

I still have a few little injuries that haven't remedied themselves but…  then again I'm not 23 years old anymore.

 

It's good to feel some cycling fitness return, and I know like Eddy Merckx said if I "ride lots" I will continue to improve.

 

I read a couple of books:

 

 

As with anything written by Pat Conroy, it was excellent.  I had actually first read the book when I was about 18.  Interesting to read the book again with the experience of fatherhood as well as that of a son.

 

I also read "Calico Joe"

 

 

And Grisham is a great storyteller…  and I love baseball history…  I should have loved the book but…  it was just okay

 

I didn't listen to any books this month but I did discover Podcasts…  or to be specific a podcast that I enjoy.

 

"Open Mic with Mike Creed"

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/open-mic-with-mike-creed/id668239719

 

it's basically recently retired domestic pro cyclist Mike Creed talking cycling with people involved with pro cycling.

 

I dig it.

 

Got some big plans for the coming year…  I'll blog about that soon.

 

 

Guess how many intervals I did today...

 

If you guessed 6 you are correct!

 

1 mile warm-up…  6 @ 3 minute intervals with a 90 second recovery interval 1 mile cool down.

 

In this: weather

 

I'm sure this will pay off during cross season..  which starts this week!

 

 

Heck to the yeah!