Merry Christmas To all and to me = BIKE SCHWAG!

Christmas was outstanding for me. I really do have the best boyfriend ever.
Bike Schwag for the holidays (from him) include the following:

- Clipless Pedals and Shoes for the Trek (score! as I've been wanting to remove the BMX pedals from that bike. That bike is my exercise/training bike and having those on with the mountain bike shoes just made the bike SO heavy).
- Biking Windbreaker Jacket - something I desperately needed. I have WARM gear, but WARM gear doesn't protect you from the wind going through your clothes. I can't wait for the 'Florida Winters' to get here so I can try/wear that puppy and try it out!
- Fenders for the commuter bike (so I no longer will have a dirt line up my back when/if I get caught in the rain...AWESOME).
- Biking Shorts (bought by his mom)
- U-Lock for the commuter. This will come in lots of handy. :-)

We rode at Ft. DeSoto on Christmas Day...after fanangaling the bike (Trek) around, I believe we FINALLY got both the seat and the handlebars in a acceptable position that's comfy for me to ride. Rode it again on Saturday to a friend's house and back and damn, it was comfy and no fatigue at all, except for the neck and shoulder muscles, but that's my bad for crunching up when I ride.

The riding has gone well. I didn't ride into work this week, but plan on beefing up the mileage on my days off to make up for it. I am quite excited to use all my gear as well.

Back to Biking La la la

Only rode to work once last week. After still getting over the cough/crud that I had the week before, I just didn't want to chance it.
Was going to ride this weekend, but stayed out a little too late from a Christmas Party and didnt' get up as I had planned. Then, when I did get up, was too hungover, in pain. Ah well.

Rode into work today. Only have a three day work week this week so I will be riding two days out of the three (the last day I might ride too...depending on if I get a package here or not). Or maybe just ride in, see if I get a package, and then get the car later on in the day?! Hummm....

My off days this week will be Sunday and Thursday. Rest of the week will be riding/commuting. Even if I need to pick things up at Target!

Update on Sickies and Cycling

My throat is a little wonky because of all the congestion.
BUT...I feel almot 100% better...so the Mucinex is working and yes, I'm blowing and coughing it all out.

Should be about 90% better tomorrow and me and the bike...ARE ON!

Then I'll continue my regime that I had planned.
10 miles (AT LEAST) ... a day, for five days out of the week. I'm allowed two days off, but not consecutive.
Until January...then I bump up the mileage more per day (and yes this means riding around/exploring either on my way home or before work on some days).
Also going to start doing the hundred push-up's challenge and sit ups every morning when I crawl out of bed. I used to run in the mornings (for only like 15 minutes) but it helped get me motivated and I don't really need to run if I'm riding ya know?.
On a good note, I am back at my usual weight before I had all the surgeries (120-127lbs). I had gained about 10 pounds but that is gone now since I've been so good with the commuting and the riding. Woohoo.

2009 is the year to get my muscle back. I lost it due to surgeries and stuff this year, time to get back in the saddle.

The Week of Crud

After making up my mind how often and how much I would ride (see entry below). A turn has come against me.
I got sick last week. Wednesday to be exact.
And I am still blowing enough snot out of my face, I could create the lollipop guild...all three of them.
So, no riding for the past week. It's been a bit of a bummer as I really want to ride, but I also don't want a face full of snot/uncontrollable nose running either.
As soon as the phlegm/plague leaves my body, the biking will continue.

In the meantime, stay tuned.

Weekend of Blah..

Thanksgiving Weekend ended up not being to great. We were rained out 3 out of the four days, and were only able to ride about 20 miles. Dimitrios got a flat tire, and the replacement tube was the tube from hell and had two freaking holes in it. Needless to say, we were both pretty on edge this weekend as the plan to ride 80% of the time we were up in Tally, was ruined. Had I known it was going to be like 110% chance of rain EVERYDAY except for Thanksgiving, I would have just suggested that we ride to my grandparents and back...that would have gotten our ride in and been awesome.

HUMPH.
Anyways...
Have rode in 3 out of the five days this week. Thought a doctor's appointment was one day, which it was not. Actually it was the next day. But I did ride to the grocery store and back with Dimitrios on Monday to make up for the missed day.
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I have also decided that I have to ride AT LEAST 10 miles a day every day (with the exception of two days a week, not consectutively). Since I cancelled my gym membership, this will help make up for the non-exercise, me thinks and I will also start the hundredpushups challenge this weekend for upper arm strenth (and also do crunches while doing that). Doing all the milage I have done these past two months has been great. It put me back at my weight that I was at when Dimitrios and I started dating (I had gained some weight due to trauma from my two surgeries this year. Not a lot, but enough that I noticed it and it did not make me happy (about 10lbs). If I keep this up, I'll be doing stamina and training rides in no time.

Next week - I won't be riding on Monday, Wednesday (possibly because of the rain chance) ...those will be my off days for the week. If I ride on Wednesday due to no rain chance, then I can take Saturday off if I like. We shall see.

HURRAY for Cycling!

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Am I the only person that sees a 'skull' on this image?