Hey all!
I have had a great week of training! This week has included a run on the dirt road heading out west from DMACC West Campus on Grand Ave in West Des Moines. Ran this with the Bob Levinstein and really was pretty pleased as I was able to run most of the hills.
Had a nice swim the other day, rode a quick ride yesterday on the trainer -1st 17 miles of IM Wisconsin. This a.m. Brad Westy came over at 6a.m. and we headed out to Moffit Lake. We got there and met Kirk Cox, and Bob Skidmore(from here on out to be known as Skirtmore-just kidding Bob) for a run that looped Moffit Lake. I am not going to lie it was freaking cold! Wind chills in single digits! This was a great run and very enjoyable company. I picked up a new nickname on the run...but will save that story for later. After the run we stopped for the obligatory post run coffee-this was especially tasty and welcomed after running today.
OK, I will tell a story that the boys(Skid and Cox) convinced me I had to tell. Remember the ride Bob and I did down to Moffit Lake(the titled "Down with the Q") well this was my first time on the bike as previously mentioned. This also was the first time I had use this pedal system. As I pulled out to start the ride I couldn't get both feet clipped in and fell over less the 20 feet into my ride. Yeah that's right crashed going 2.1 miles per hour. The bike never touched the ground as I was somehow able to land on my back. I am fairly certain I looked like a turtle as I was upside down on my back with the bike and my feet sticking up in the air. Nothing but a few bruises to the legs...but more importantly a bruised ego. Levinstein witnessed the aftermath as he was further down the road. It is events like this that remind me why I hang with Bob, he didn't laugh at me directly until I started making jokes about my self. BTW, I do like the pedal system(DuraAce) it is just a new way to get in that is new to me. I really enjoy the width of the pedals as it really seems like there is not a lot of wasted energy.
Headed to the shop to pickup the QR as I was having the guys install my PowerTap and tweak the shifting on the QR Tequilo. Got to remember to pick up some Hammer Recoverite that is the best post workout nutrition-love the stuff!
Enjoy Easter!
jeff
I have had a great week of training! This week has included a run on the dirt road heading out west from DMACC West Campus on Grand Ave in West Des Moines. Ran this with the Bob Levinstein and really was pretty pleased as I was able to run most of the hills.
Had a nice swim the other day, rode a quick ride yesterday on the trainer -1st 17 miles of IM Wisconsin. This a.m. Brad Westy came over at 6a.m. and we headed out to Moffit Lake. We got there and met Kirk Cox, and Bob Skidmore(from here on out to be known as Skirtmore-just kidding Bob) for a run that looped Moffit Lake. I am not going to lie it was freaking cold! Wind chills in single digits! This was a great run and very enjoyable company. I picked up a new nickname on the run...but will save that story for later. After the run we stopped for the obligatory post run coffee-this was especially tasty and welcomed after running today.
OK, I will tell a story that the boys(Skid and Cox) convinced me I had to tell. Remember the ride Bob and I did down to Moffit Lake(the titled "Down with the Q") well this was my first time on the bike as previously mentioned. This also was the first time I had use this pedal system. As I pulled out to start the ride I couldn't get both feet clipped in and fell over less the 20 feet into my ride. Yeah that's right crashed going 2.1 miles per hour. The bike never touched the ground as I was somehow able to land on my back. I am fairly certain I looked like a turtle as I was upside down on my back with the bike and my feet sticking up in the air. Nothing but a few bruises to the legs...but more importantly a bruised ego. Levinstein witnessed the aftermath as he was further down the road. It is events like this that remind me why I hang with Bob, he didn't laugh at me directly until I started making jokes about my self. BTW, I do like the pedal system(DuraAce) it is just a new way to get in that is new to me. I really enjoy the width of the pedals as it really seems like there is not a lot of wasted energy.
Headed to the shop to pickup the QR as I was having the guys install my PowerTap and tweak the shifting on the QR Tequilo. Got to remember to pick up some Hammer Recoverite that is the best post workout nutrition-love the stuff!
Enjoy Easter!
jeff
