Busy Times

I am back! Life is busy. Getting ready for Hawaii and going to other weddings and just all around summer get togethers. Work is getting in the way of my training. This week I am looking to do 10 hours of training. Some other good news is my wife bought a Trek FX 7.2! Hoping to get her more addicted to cycling! Now that I can track info I will be adding my weekly updates starting Monday!

Feeling Stronger

Just got back my GPS today! Woo hoo. Rode with the South Shore Bikers. Looking to do CRW Rockland ride tomorrow or the crit at Wells Ave put on by my racing club BRC. Looking at long term goals this year. Not sure what my last race will be. Looks like Jamestown still is not on bikereg and I am going on a honeymoon in September to Hawaii, cut off a lot of races. One big ride I am doing will be the Cadillac Mountain Century in October.

Need to keep remembering to post more often!

GPS Misplaced

I was going to enter my weekly information until my GPS was misplaced. I should have it back by Tuesday! Bill from CRW found it at the Sunday Rockland Ride Start lot. I'll have to count my lucky stars! Big week of mileage though, legs felt like lead on Sunday. Going to have to have another solid week in my build up to Toekeneke Road Race.

Big Month

Looking forward to a big month of riding! Just got married to my beautiful wife Dana and am excited to a life of living together!

I have big weeks of riding coming up and using the virtual coach in training peaks to pick out workouts and plan out weeks. It is a great tool for newer riders like me. On my wedding day we rode 62 miles and it was awesome, pouring rain and then the skies were bright blue. Just an amazing day! Thats it for now, I will be attempting to post more often and also to post my weekly stats.

Training Peaks

I am starting to use Training Peaks by taking advantage of BRC discount. Looks to be a powerful tool. Debating using power meters. Took a week off due to poor weather and wedding planning. Thankfully it is almost done! Excited to be getting married! I'll check back in soon. Hoping to post weekly stats on here and how I feel. Just need to keep remembering to come back on here. Looking long term, targeting Norwell Circuit Race on July 29!

Back Blogging

Took a lot of time off. Been off of my game blogging. A lot going on with my wedding. I've "competed" in many races since my last post. I raced Battenkill, Wayne Elliot, Wompatuck Training Crits and Tour of the Dragons. I have been getting faster but I still have a lot to learn and do. My teammates at Boston Road Club have been great motivators. Just yesterday Jon and Doug joined me in a ride in miserable rainy conditions. Loved every minute it. It was a different challenge and I enjoyed it. I look to continue to keep an upward trajectory to be able to battle it out on the roads in July. On June 2 I am doing a Team Tri Relay and I will be doing the bike leg of the course. Should be a fun TT for me and we should place well. Until next time!

Run and Swim

I signed up for the Providence 5k Turkey Trot. Adding running into my exercise program to help deal with the snow and to change up my workouts to stay fresh and strengthen workouts. I know to all the hardcore roadies running is frowned upon!

I am also enrolled in a swim class. I like to compete every once in awhile in a Tri. I enjoy swimming, great anaerobic workout with little damage done to the legs. Before my swim class I normally do a weights session. I do 3 workouts during the winter involving weights. Need to increase my core strength and upper body strength to help fight off fatigue which sometimes hits me too early in rides. A valuable lesson I learned last year.

I did not expect snow to hit so early this year! Much too early, I am still determined to not be stuck on the trainer this early in the year. I plan on hitting up the roads 3 times during the week.

Until the next time!