10km Barrier!!!

I broke the 10km barrier tonight and the 20km/h barrier!!!

I must say that I was sweating more on this ride than the other maybe because it was warmer. I also had to stop 3km into the ride to tighten my handle bars that came loose again.

Here are the stats:

HR Max 160
HR Avg 137
10.4km
Spd Avg 20.2 km/h
Spd Max 36.3 km/h
Cad Avg 66 max 83

This is a break through!!!

Thursday Ride

150.7kg

I had a awesome ride yesterday afternoon. No wind!!!!

HR Max 159
HR Avg 131
7.6km
Spd Avg 19.9km/h
Spd Max 37.3 km/h
Cad Avg 63 max 78
57min in Zone

I want to crack the 10km distance mark this weekend. It's 16km to my work and if I can get 3 x 16km in next week then I will cycle to work before April.

Rest Day

Wednesday was a rest day. Charnell went to Celine Dion and I stayed home looking after Phillipa. we had a blast bathing, playing and singing!

I got a toolkit bag that fits under your aseat with patches and tyre levers from Byron as a late B-Day present.

Anyway, I have to go to gym soon to get into things and use to the enviroment. Will go on bad weather days! Today (Thursday) is a nice day so I will go for a cycle after work again.

At Virgin they got a machine that does the following and emails it to you...... I got my 1st email and the machine said that I am going to die.....

Weight 151.6kg
Blood Pressure 160/115
Body Fat 45.8%

Thus was donw on the 25th Feb 2008.

Chat later
me

2nd PE Ride

151kg

Tuesday was a bit overcast but I mounted my new bar-ends and went for a ride!

It was a tough ride 'cos my legs were lam after Monday's ride.

Here are the details.

HR Max 159
HR Avg 121
7.5km
Spd Avg 19.8km/h
Spd Max 35.3 km/h
Cad Avg 63 max 77
57min in Zone

Windy PE

151kg

Monday was a exciting day!

I joined Virgin Active
I went to Wayne Pheifer shop and bought Bar ends, a Kevin Evans helmet (can you believe it?), socks and cycling gloves.

I got how at about 17h30 sat on the couch and decided to go for a quick ride. Here are the details.

HR Max 163
HR Avg 126
6.6km
Spd Avg 17.5km/h
Spd Max 34.9 km/h
Cad Avg 64 max 82
57min in Zone

My 1st B-Day Ride!!!

It was my 30th B-Day yesterday (21 Feb 1978).

For my B-Day weekend we decided to go to Naturesvalley but ended up in a Log Cabin at Arch Rock (Keurbooms).

I decided to go for a 30min ride. From the Arch Rock campsite to the N2 is 5km. So I will either do that or cycle for 10min down hill and turn around leaving me 20min to get back.

Anyway I put on my cycling shorts which Charnell got me for my B-Day mounted my waterbottle cage and filled my bottle with the famous half coke and water mix and there I went.

It started with a very small up hill out of Keurbooms which I only noticed once on the bike. This little hill was a massive reality check for me. Getting this big body up a hill on a bike was a massive mind over body challenge. Once ontop it was a steady flat ride for 10 min untill I turned around to face the biggest shock of my B-Day!!!! It was uphill against a steady breeze and my arse was hurting which was a big problem since I can't stand and paddle yet....hahahaha 14min into my ride I though that having some of my secret mix will help my performance up the hill...... but how do I go up a hill, take my bottle out, take a sip and put it back??? (this was something I could do going through single track at 35km/h 12 years ago.

Anyway I made it back and here are some stats.

8km
HR average 141bpm
Max speed 38km/h
Max HR 165bpm
26min.

I GOT MY BIKE!!!

Check it out I got my bike!!!

I mounted my Polar speed sensor and cadence sensor and went around the block in my slops. 1.4km with a max of 27km/h. My arse hurt a little. I only cycled for 5min. Tomorrow I wanna go for 30min...........

Time waits for nobody!!!

I was in East London the whole of last week for the SAA Open Tennis. It was a hetic week!!!!

It has been 15 working days since I went to see Brandon!!!!!

I called him today and his cell just rang! I send a SMS and the called again this afternoon... he answered!!! I will have the bike before our Natures Valley get-away!!!!

Anyway will keep you posted.

Later

Hallo there!!!!

Errrrr!

I have lost momentum and a bit of excitement in the quest of riding a bike again..... I NEED TO GET THAT BIKE SOON!

Anyway, had a good weekend with T's wedding and Ian's B-Day!

About the bike......

I called Brandin on Wednesday... when the phone rang I heard that it was a international ringtone. Called Robbie Powell who confirmed that Brandon was in Isreal. Robbie said that the bike hasn't arrived yet but it's in his dairy and he will call me on Friday........nothing. I will call Brandin again on Monday. Hopefully he is back in the country!

O before I forget I went for a eye check on Thursday and everything is perfect I need no glasses. I got a oppointment with the dentist on Monday for a check-up. I havn't been to any of them in the last 12 years!!!!!!

Later
bye

Errr

Errr kg,

This was the message that my scale gave me this morning. Which is not a surprize seeing that I had a lovely meal that my wife made and 3 or was it 4 Castle lights while transferring stuff from my old laptop to the new laptop.

See the scale only goes up to 152kg......... hehehehe (nervous laugh)

G

B-Day weekend

151.8kg

I have booked and paid for our weekend away at Natures Valley. It's going to be so cool. We are leaving on my B-Day the 21st and back on Sunday. I am hoping to do alot of cycling and even climb to the top of the pass to ther look-out.

Anyway the loooong wait is killing me! I am actually nervous, I can tell by my heart rate!

Later
g

Monday Monday la la la lala

151.7kg!!!

If I don't get the bike soon I'm gonna have to hi-jack the old Diamond Back Acent in my bosses garage and start riding that like I stole it!!!!!!

The hart rate monitor is such a cool gadget. Discovery Life even gives you additional points when uploading your work-out onto www.polarpersonaltrainer.com It only counts if your workout is between 65% - 85% of your maximum heart rate! It's very very cool.

Ok cool chat later!

Windy Sunday

It was 151.7kg this morning!

Went to Natalie's B-Day braai last night. I bought 6 x Windhoek Lights trying to stay healthy but soon it was finished and I had some Klippies and Cola with the mates. Didn't eat too much and had min chips and dip stuff.

One of the big dicitions this week will be which beer to switch to. As I am a Miller supporter. My new choices will be Windhoek Light, Castle Light, Stirling. mmmmmmm

It's the weekend baby!

150.7kg this morning.

We got a busy weekend with a 1jr B-Day, 21st B-Day and 27th B-Day!!! sheez lots of junk food!!!! BUT I WILL NOT BUCKLE!

I wish I had my bike for the weekend the weather is perfect for a cycle!!!

Later

1st of February 2008

It was 150.7kg this morning!!!

I was playing with my new HRM last night.... it's awesome. I did the fitness test and scored 2 out of 5. haahaha

ANyway today I got my head down and working like a machine. As soon as I get some time I will type type again!!!!

Cheers