This Last Week ...

So this week wasn't anything special either.  I am having some issues with exercising every day and I like taking Monday's off.

Tuesday:
I went for a ride with Colleen, we did it pretty solid.  Out on the normal loop, Colleen does a real good job, average speed of 16 mph and a moving average of 16.8 mph.  It is a pretty normal ride.  Colleen rides down a couple of guys, who I smile at as she leaves them in her wake.

Thursday:
Up to EA for soccer.  I played for an hour and run 3.14 miles.  It was a pretty slow game so I didn't run as far or as much as I should have.  Afterwards Colleen told me I have to run at least 3.5 miles (preferably 4) or I am not allowed to play.  That will male sure (1) I get back more and defense, and (2) look at my watch more to see how much I am running.

Saturday:
Out for soccer again.  Taking heed of Colleen advice, I do a bit more running.  I play for just over an hour (1:05) but this time I ran 4.5 miles.  it is nearly 1.4 miles more than last time.  I keep looking down at my watch and then think about having to do more running.  I end up getting up and down the field more often, which will obviously both help my fitness my leg strength and eventually my soccer.

Sunday:
Out for a ride with Lloyd and Dennis.  They are a third of the way through their 60+ mile ride when we (Colleen, Todd and I) hook up with them, they take us out, and up Kings Mountain Road (it is 6.8% over 4.3 miles/~7km, climbing 1540ft/469m).  Colleen doesn't really enjoy going up too much, and about 900 yards (800 meters) from the top she decides enough is enough.  I bust up to the top and get everyone else and we come back down, then out around Alpine, then back up to Woodside and back down Whiskey Hill and back home.  Todd wraps at the bottom of Sand Hill having done about 30 miles, Colleen and I get home having done 45 miles.

The ride, with elevation

Click for a bigger picture, back button to return here

I felt pretty good afterwards, my quads are a bit weary, but I am OK.  I make a late call to go for a swim and hit the pool.  Once again I am up against the clock and closing time.  I jump in the pool with about 35 minutes before it closes.  I get in 88 laps (1.2 miles/2km), I have to be real careful on the tumble turns as it seem like every time I push off my calfs are going to cramp.  The pool is busy and at one point there are two other people sharing my lane, which is messing with my chi and my times.  I do the 88 laps in 37 mins 30 seconds.

Things I need to do better:

• Swim more regularly, I need to be getting into the pool at least twice a week, but I want to get in at least three times.
• Run properly, not just play soccer.  The soccer playing (although much more fun) isn't as helpful for the fitness.  Although when I did play a lot of soccer I could run really well.
• Ride more.  I need to go up more hills and ride a little longer faster.  Actually ride out to 25 miles (the length of a Olympic course ride leg).

So basically I need to do more exercise.