Mountain Bikes, Bass Guitar, and other stuff I like

Ankle slowly healing and is feeling a lot better today. Wanted to note that IGF has made a huge difference so far, both in external and internal applications.  Normally this would take about 2 weeks but ankle is about 70% better after 8 days (even with a few days biking) Paleo diet still going great, even though I hate the word diet since it sounds like a temporary quick-fix. Holding at 177lbs but expect to see it creep down over the next few weeks.  Month of June is looking good for incorporating more swimming in to my bike/run routines.  Ultimate goal is a sprint triathlon.

Raced at the Sutallee 10-miler yesterday. Managed to sprain my ankle 2 miles from the finish. Everybody that I had worked so hard to pass got to pass me over those last few murderous miles. I decided to finish the course hobbling and running the best I could. Came in 10th but was heading for 4th or 5th probably. I think I would've finished at about 1:34-1:36. Even set 3 PRs , not sure how I managed that. It was really hot and humid even at 8:30 race start. Legs felt really heavy and jelloey after just a few miles. Completely undertrained for this event. Need to add more running but ankle will probably take a week or so. Nutrition was good. Paleo is rolling on. Banana, almond muffin, almond butter, sweet potato for bfast.

Self-imposed rest week continues. Zero activity. Nada. Only a few feelings of guilt. Thought I'd have a hard time with taking off from biking and running for 5 days but so far I've been loving it. I must've really needed this break. It's almost felt like a vacation. I had a super-grueling weekend with 32 miles of biking on Saturday then 11 miles of running on Sunday plus weight-lifting. Paleo week 4 is also going well. Also have been doing mid-day fasts from about 10am to 6 pm without much trouble. This started due to stomach maladies on Tuesday. Looking forward to 10-mile trail race on Saturday at Sutallee

Mongol General: Hao! Dai ye! We won again! This is good, but what is best in life? Mongol: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair. Mongol General: Wrong! Conan! What is best in life? Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women. Mongol General: That is good! That is good. Even though this is a quote from a pretty kick-ass movie, Conan the Barbarian , I think that's one of the best things we can ask ourselves and others: "What is best in life?"

Had a really active weekend. Chris Randall helped with my SS bike on Saturday morning. We ended up changing out the cog (18t for 20t), tightened the bottom bracket, got rid of a creaky saddle. To change out the cog, he had to bust out the dremel tool and actually sand part of the frame because it had gotten crushed from too much torque. After bike tune-up, went to Big Creek and rode for nearly 4 hours. Covered about 32 miles. Rear brake is now HOWLING so need to readjust it. Sunday lifted weights then later in the evening went for 10-mile trail run at Sutallee w/ Renee. Great to get out there but really had to push for the 2nd lap since I really was feeling exhausted. Nutrition has also been good. Really feeling great due to cutting out refined sugar, grains,alcohol. Surprising how little carbs I can get by on. Saturday I had 2 chicken breast, asparagus, baked potato before the ride. Had 2 gels on the ride in addition to Electro Endurance bottle. Sunday I had some fruit and almon...

I had a little adventure this morning out at Sutallee. Got in about 12 miles over 2 hours. I forked right at the flagging out on Huckleberry Hill and went down the ridge but eventually came to a road. I thought I finally had the 10-mile course licked. Turned right on the road and went for a mile or so then doubled back. I kept thinking that road would end up at the church but I was running out of time. Eventually I just ran back one of the gulleys and found where the white trail crossed over the gulley, took a left there then it was bout 3 miles back to the parking lot. Felt a little sluggish today. Had a mini-bonk about 30 minutes in so did a Gu. Bfast was 4 sweet potato cakes and quiche, box of raisins. You know it's remote when you're still picking cobwebs off after on the drive to work.

had a quick ride at BC this AM. HR was 155-160 every time I looked down but average shows 145?? Renee has some sort of bug so I think I was distracted on the ride. Pre-ride nutrition was 1 tsp almond butter, raisins. Felt good on the ride energy-wise, just no legs really.