Tag Archives: anaerobic
I need a bigger hill
It’s amazing how quickly I sometimes change my mind. Despite yesterday’s misgivings on the sagacity of doing interval training last night due to my lower back pain, I did it anyway. The result was better than I anticipated. Though my … Continue reading
The results are in
I had the consult for my fitness assessment last weekend and I now have a proper, effective training plan for BC Bike Race, which is now less than 2 months away. Tooonnnnnes of time. Sarcasm aside, I ride every day … Continue reading
Pushing through the pain
There are few times in my life when I have felt compelled to endure pain to achieve a result. In fact, I can think of only two off the top of my head. One was the 72 hours of labour … Continue reading
A little cross training surprise and anaerobic day
When I wrote a few weeks ago that I was going to be swimming as part of my training schedule, it didn’t occur to me that the gap in time since the last time I swam lengths might be a … Continue reading
Zone 3 is painful
Last Thursday and today, I dabbled in zone 3 during my commute home. How does one dabble in zone 3, you ask? With the knowledge that you have no idea what you’re doing, but you go ahead and try it … Continue reading
Bicycle commuting totally counts as training
This post is about a week later than I intended, but by now I’m accustomed to the reality that making a to-do list doesn’t mean I’m actually going to get all the things done. Things like sleep and self-care seem … Continue reading
I'm gonna train this time 