Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Winter Setbacks

Havent been keeping up with my posts, Shame on me!
Been trying to get my winter training underway but have had some set backs. I fell on some ice about a week ago and has since forced me to take a rest week early since it hurts worse than 8 bitches on a bitch boat when i ride. Rode today and the pain was tolerable and mild, much better than it was last week but I will be sure to pay close attention to it. Not is not the time to develop recurring injuries for the upcoming season. So that coupled with the freezing cold and my already late start from completing my thesis from last semester has put me at a much later starting place than i was this time last year. I'm kinda frustrated about it but I know that this mean I will be much more fresh later in the season for races like Fitchburg and Green Mtn..... Booya! I have also started to lift weights at the local ymca. Ive gone a whopping two times but ive never tried lifting before for cycling so I know I can only benefit with the cycling specific exercises I have. Now I have to avoid all the other treadmill and spin bike gerbils and pick my gym times wisely, it can get pretty crowded!

1 comment:

Chris H said...

Give it another couple of weeks and you can go anytime you want as everyone's New Year's resolution resolve wears off. It's the same at my Y but come Feruary you have free reign of the joint.