Stronger, Fitter, Faster
Getting into the gym, getting on the bike, and hopefully winning some races someday
Stronger
Twelve years behind a desk does things to your body. For the first time in ten years I've started hitting a gym 3x a week but that doesn't mean I can muster too many pushups just yet.
Fitter
Lose a serious amount of weight. This is definitely key to making everything else work, so I'll be focusing on dropping pounds to get not only into a healthy range of BMI, but to also increase my endurance and fitness.
Faster
Under the guidance of a cycling coach, I'm spending more time in the saddle and riding not just longer, but smarter. Power meters, training plans, and intervals will be the order of the day.
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A cyclists' best friend in Winter
After the past couple weeks brought heavy snows in the otherwise rainy Pacific Northwest, all the local towns started throwing gravel down to improve traction on main roads and at intersections. The downside is it leaves gravel everywhere that gets kicked up and deposited on the roadsides, making the bike lanes unusable while covered in sharp rocks.
Thankfully, a week after the thaw I noticed this street sweeper was making quick work of most of the town's bike lanes. I shot this over my shoulder while driving around doing some errands this morning.
I haven't had any flats in recent riding, but I have had to take the main lane on most roads to stay out of the gravel. Looks like in a day or two things should return to normal on the shoulders of major roads again.
Posted on January 6, 2009 in photos
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