I can’t stop eating. My appetite is out of control, not that I mind one bit. The last serveral months have been a constant challenge to get the quantity of food my life style requires into me. Now all of a sudden I’m eating everything in sight. My see food diet is back and I’m loving it. Good things are about to happen. Staying strong and eating large.
The weather is killing me. This month is fastly becoming a write off. I’m starting to get a real dislike for the weather network. They call for sunshine for several day and then the next day they change it to rain. They say it will be sunny for the day and it isn’t.
I’m back in the gym bright and early tomorrow. I can’t be doing nothing. It just doesn’t work like that so a good leg workout is in order. Anything to take my mind off this bullshit spring weather. It’s crazy, places are still getting snowed on. Being a weather forecaster is a real sweet job, screw up day after day and never get fired. Unfortunately everyone hates you at one time or another.
End Rant!
[quote]streamline wrote:
The weather is killing me. This month is fastly becoming a write off. I’m starting to get a real dislike for the weather network. They call for sunshine for several day and then the next day they change it to rain. They say it will be sunny for the day and it isn’t.
I’m back in the gym bright and early tomorrow. I can’t be doing nothing. It just doesn’t work like that so a good leg workout is in order. Anything to take my mind off this bullshit spring weather. It’s crazy, places are still getting snowed on. Being a weather forecaster is a real sweet job, screw up day after day and never get fired. Unfortunately everyone hates you at one time or another.
End Rant![/quote]
Amen to that. Our prediction for the day was slight chance of rain and 80 degrees. Instead, around 8 a.m., dime sized hail started pummelling everything. It was closely followed by a deluge. I think my grandfather would have called it a “frog strangler.” Actual high for the day…63. I am in the wrong line of work…
Keep at it, brother. It can’t rain forever…only seems like it.
A good old gym session was just what I needed. Did a leg workout and it felt great to push the iron around. Nothing special, just bounced around for an hour doing leg presses, extensions, curls, calves, inner thighs, more leg presses, some straight leg deadlifts and some more calves. I must say I really have missed that pumped up feeling. Staying strong and getting back on track!
I can’t remember the last time I felt so totally exhausted. I am absolutely spend, I’d be crashed out by now if I wasn’t starving. It was an awesome day “Bike to Work Week” the trail was a festival of cyclists. Two and a half hours of passing cyclists. Plus the fact my legs were fried from my leg workout yesterday. My only hope is that I can still walk tomorrow. Well that’s not exactly true, I want to skate tomorrow as well. It will be me and my bed in less than an hour.
It was finally sunny and warm enough to skate without a shirt on. Time to show off a little and get a little tanning done. Tomorrow is supposed to be the same and the last day of “Bike to Work Week”. I am truly a sucker for punishment, but this kind of action only happens once a year. There’s no way short of rain that I’m going to miss out on this kind of action. I’m sure I can dig deep enough to get another 50km in. I’m quickly running out of month and still have a lot of kilometers to cover. Staying strong and in need of every bit of inner strength, tomorrow will be one hell of a day one way or another.
May Skate Log: 170km Skate Log: 1975km
A testament to a life time of fitness. Total recovery from in less than twelve hours. I’m ready to do it all again. Thirty plus years of sticking it out has proven to be the most constructive decision I ever made. My first decision was to be in the best shape of my life when I hit thirty years of age. At that time I was doing a brutal calisthenic workout, teaching Aerobic classes five days a week and training for triathlons.
At this point in my life I made a decision that would make the rest of my life the most incredible journey I could imagine. I swore I would never stop working out, I would push the limits of my body to the extreme. I’ve never regretted that decision.
My dedication to my fitness was placed well above my desire for wealth or creature comforts. Today I can look around myself and take pleasure in the fact that I am in the one percentile of the worlds population. I also enjoy reflecting on the thought that, “It is only just the beginning”. I have zero intension of ever stopping. Today is going to be absolutely amazing. Staying strong for all the right reasons!
It’s just about the only real health insurance worth a crap.
[quote]streamline wrote:
A testament to a life time of fitness. Total recovery from in less than twelve hours. I’m ready to do it all again. Thirty plus years of sticking it out has proven to be the most constructive decision I ever made. My first decision was to be in the best shape of my life when I hit thirty years of age. At that time I was doing a brutal calisthenic workout, teaching Aerobic classes five days a week and training for triathlons.
At this point in my life I made a decision that would make the rest of my life the most incredible journey I could imagine. I swore I would never stop working out, I would push the limits of my body to the extreme. I’ve never regretted that decision.
My dedication to my fitness was placed well above my desire for wealth or creature comforts. Today I can look around myself and take pleasure in the fact that I am in the one percentile of the worlds population. I also enjoy reflecting on the thought that, “It is only just the beginning”. I have zero intension of ever stopping. Today is going to be absolutely amazing. Staying strong for all the right reasons![/quote]
Awesome philosophy and attitude!
You might enjoy this-- I have a ‘road skater’ in my family… my 6 year old daughter. She’s just a natural little athlete. We put her on ice skates and in about 10 minutes was flying around the ice. Ditto the rollerblades.
Took her for a walk (she skated, the other one rode a bike), and she was racing the bike and holding her own-- tucked, good stride, good crouch on the downhill. Mind you, her sister is only a year older on a little dirt bike, but I couldn’t keep up (they were going down hill).
She had a bit of a problem with the stop (heel brake), just had too much speed, spun, and fell on her ass/thigh, but she cried for a minute, got up and started skating again! All this in a plaid jumper no less 
She needs to start wearing her helmet and pads…
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
streamline wrote:
A testament to a life time of fitness. Total recovery from in less than twelve hours. I’m ready to do it all again. Thirty plus years of sticking it out has proven to be the most constructive decision I ever made. My first decision was to be in the best shape of my life when I hit thirty years of age. At that time I was doing a brutal calisthenic workout, teaching Aerobic classes five days a week and training for triathlons.
At this point in my life I made a decision that would make the rest of my life the most incredible journey I could imagine. I swore I would never stop working out, I would push the limits of my body to the extreme. I’ve never regretted that decision.
My dedication to my fitness was placed well above my desire for wealth or creature comforts. Today I can look around myself and take pleasure in the fact that I am in the one percentile of the worlds population. I also enjoy reflecting on the thought that, “It is only just the beginning”. I have zero intension of ever stopping. Today is going to be absolutely amazing. Staying strong for all the right reasons!
Awesome philosophy and attitude!
You might enjoy this-- I have a ‘road skater’ in my family… my 6 year old daughter. She’s just a natural little athlete. We put her on ice skates and in about 10 minutes was flying around the ice. Ditto the rollerblades.
Took her for a walk (she skated, the other one rode a bike), and she was racing the bike and holding her own-- tucked, good stride, good crouch on the downhill. Mind you, her sister is only a year older on a little dirt bike, but I couldn’t keep up (they were going down hill).
She had a bit of a problem with the stop (heel brake), just had too much speed, spun, and fell on her ass/thigh, but she cried for a minute, got up and started skating again! All this in a plaid jumper no less
She needs to start wearing her helmet and pads…[/quote]
That is awesome SteelyD. If you would like her to really get bitten. Do a search on youtube, lots of road and track speed skating. Even with the really little ones. The sport is huge in Europe and growing fast in the USA and eastern Canada. Kids can be so amazing at sports, just a matter of openening enough door to find what really interests them. Totally sounds like your’s are taking after Dad, congrats!
Friday and Saturday were awesome weather wise. Unfortunately I had so personal affairs that needed my attention. If it’s not one thing it’s another. Such is life, so no big deal. My slate is now cleared so it is up to the weather???
Today was outstanding. The weather was just above seasonal and totally sunny. Of course, there always seems to be an, of course. Not being used to the hotter weather we had to take it easy at the start. Plus the chases were brutally draining from the heat. Still it was awesome to be skating in the comfort of a hot sun. Lots of water intake and a compliment from a very inspiring athletic women on a mountian bike. “You are very fast” as she caught up with me on a planked bridge. It almost broke my heart to pass her. I had been chasing her for several kilometers and did, do to a traffic light so it doesn’t really count. The second attempt was on the other side of the overpass and my labored breathing made it count.
Lots of large groups of cyclists, for which I noticed the young kids and teens are the ones holding their line. While the adults are riding in the wrong lanes. This is mostly not a problem as I just call out “Coming down the left” they more over and all is well. The problem come at the interections where there are three poles that separate the lanes and prevent vehicles from entering the trail. This is very bad and had me slowing down and shaking my head far to many times. I’m all to aware of the levels of stupidity and keep myself in a constant state of alert. Such is life on the trail. All in all, I had wonderful skate. Put down 55km in the hot sun. The smile on my face is genuine. Staying strong and enjoying life.
May Skate Log: 225km Skate Log: 2030km
Reading your logs just puts a big smile on my face. I love that you love it so much.
[quote]skidmark wrote:
Reading your logs just puts a big smile on my face. I love that you love it so much.[/quote]
Right back at you Big Guy!
Early morning skate, forecast was rain this afternoon. Hit the trail at 8am and was greeted with rain before I made a single km. Very little so I skated until conditions deteriorated, got 30km in and called it a day. The same weather is called for tomorrow, think I’ll hit the gym in the morning. If the afternoon is dry I’ll do a power skate. The rest of the week is SUPPOSED to be awesome. Plus a three day weekend coming up. I can still make my quota, but it is going to be a tight one. Staying strong and ready for the sweet days.
May Skate Log: 255km Skate Log: 2060km
Hit the gym for a leg workout early this morning.
Machine squats: 230, 320, 410, 500 @ 12 reps
Leg press: 500, 590, 680, 770 @ 8 reps
Speed leg press (moving seat): 300. 340, 340 @ 30 reps
Thigh inner: 120, 140, 160 @ 15 reps
Thigh outer: 140, 150, 160 @ 15 reps
Leg extensions: 120, 135, 150 @ 12 reps
Short but it felt great. Great weather system has moved in. There are now 11 days left to make quota, another 545km to go. I can do it, fact I’ll beat it by 100km. There I opened my big mouth, so it’s put up or shut up. I do love a challenge. Staying strong because sand in the face really sucks!
Nice job, Stream. I like those short, intense workouts the best.
From reading your log, if anyone is persistent enough to reach their goal and go beyond, it is you.
I will be watching with keen interest!
Stream I hope the good weather holds…
go fast.
kmc
I’m just wasted, well actually I’m a mess. Things didn’t quite go as planned. The weather was great, sunny with a few clouds, wind at about 20-25km. I started off slow, not wanting to get fatigued from the heat. Not being used to it, I was planning on taking it easy until I adapt to the seasonal temps.
I was having a great time, looking forward to a 65km skate. Had about 30km in and I could feel myself getting hungry. I’d eaten good all day and knocked an energy bar and two energy drinks back just prior to my start. I was drinking lots, 500ml of water every 13km. Everything was as usual until the sun started to get low on the horizon. This created a lot of shade, add the wind and my energy supply started to deminish at an alarming rate. My body was sucking the calories up trying to keep me warm.
By the time I had 45km in I was in trouble. I was really starting to get cold as the evening temps dropped plus the shade and wind. With only a singlet and shorts on it was time to get the fuck off the trail and fast. Got to the van with 50km under the belt. Put the jacket on and headed home for some food and a hot shower. I was to late for both. I’ve been a wreck for the past three hours, I’ve been eating and drinking since I got home. No shivers or anything but my muscles are sore and exhausted.
I’m going to have to try eating more during the day and take extra clothing in the van. I think I’ll go with the oatmeal for breakfast and save the 1500 cal smoothie for before my skate. I’m going to be fine by morning but right now I need to sleep. Had a hard time sleeping last night after the session finally of NCIS (favorite show), if you watch it you understand! Staying strong so I can bounce back from my screw ups!
May skate log: 305km Skate log: 2110km
Back to normal, if you want to call this normal. Couple degrees warmer than yesterday, wind at about 10km. Switched up the eating pattern and felt great. Did a solid 60km, by 50km I was hurting from my toes to the top of my ass. Chased a few cyclists just to keep the fun in. Mostly we held the pace that would give me the numbers I need.
By the time I got back to the van I was spent. I sat down to get the skates off and boy did it feel great to sit down. The sun felt so good without a wind. I was sitting there enjoying the comfort of not pushing the pain. Then I started to laugh as I remembered an old joke. About the guy who was banging his head on the wall. When he was asked why he was banging his head on the wall, he simply replied “Because it feels so good when I stop”. It’s a fine line between sane and insane! Staying strong so I can do this when I’m eigthy.
May skate log: 365km Skate log: 2170km
That is a good joke.
BTW, how many calories do you get a day?