Riding in the Wind (Sucks)

I think most people will agree, other than ice, wind just sucks to exercise in.

We've had beautiful weather in Albuquerque the last week or so with record temperatures in the high 60s and low-mid 70s. But riding both yesterday and today in the afternoon just sucked! Beautiful weather; warm and sunny until about 4 pm when I’m on my way home and heading out the door for my bike ride thirty minutes later and it becomes overcast and terribly windy (17-23 mph susutained winds).

Not cold, just windy and dusty. It’s an awful headwind that makes me feel like I’m climbing up a hill when I’m not. On the other hand I feel like I’m flying down a hill when I have a tailwind. But I'd rather have even all the way. I also get dust for an appetizer. Yuck! I really don’t even need the sunglasses with it being overcast, but eye protection is essential. No sandblasting my eyes!

I made if for my second morning run this week also and did both of my exercise videos in the evening. I’m still doing well. The only thing I missed was that I was supposed to do a 14-mile ride today, and I accidentally did a 12-mile ride. Ah, well. I’ll catches up on it later.

Today’s accomplishments: Bike ride: 12.17 miles, 53:35 minutes, 4:24 min/mile average pace, DVD Ab Attack.

Yesterday’s accomplishments (Tue, 3/3): Morning outdoor “tempo” run: 4:45 miles, 40:15 minutes; 9:01 min/mile average pace; afternoon bike ride: 10.15 miles, 46:17 minutes, 4:32 min/miles average pace; DVD Cardio Sculpt using 10 lbs, 8 lbs, 5 lbs.

Good Start, Now Keep It Up

Off to a decent start today with an early morning run that I nearly found an excuse not to do. It was good I did it since my afternoon was blown and it would not have worked to do it then. Lesson learned.

I did the exercise video this evening, and as planned for March, I upped the weights. I’m not sure if I will be able to swing that with all of them, but I will try.

Tomorrow will be a test. I have scheduled an exercise video, a run (40 minute tempo), and a ride (10 miles hills).

Plan, plan, plan. That’s all I can do and then follow through.

Today’s accomplishments: am outdoor run 5.39 miles, 50:05 minutes, 9:16 miles/min avg pace; Tight Buns and Killer Legs 10 lbs heavy weights and 8 lbs medium weights.

February Is Behind Me - March Will Be Better

January was fantastic! I made a plan to exercise with videos and run and fulfilled nearly every single planned video workout and run. I blogged about it almost four times a week.

February was not so great… I make a plan to exercise with videos and run and bike and barely made it through 75% of those planned runs, bike rides and exercise videos. And the blogging? Pssht. Eight entries when I had planned for 16! My nikerunning.com February goal was for 16 runs and I got in 11. Sigh.

What happened in February? I don’t know. Maybe the confidence of January let me believe I could slip, and I slid instead. Maybe the addition of the biking to a planned five days a week is too much? A co-worker left in mid-February and the load at work increased. But I have vowed to not let “too busy” be an excuse.

It is Sunday, March 1 and I am:

• 7 weeks away from the Unser half marathon
• 9 weeks away from the Run 4 the Zoo
• 11 weeks away from the Santa Fe Century

This month, for March, I vow no excuses for skipping workouts. March is a new month and there will be and 80% success rate in my planned workouts starting with Monday, March 2nd.