Well we are through July and I have racked up a mile over 200, the tall son will hit 400 on our ride tomorrow, the energy is up and I thank some drinks.
It appears I have dropped another 5 lbs., I love eating the “South Beach” way and my energy level is way up. I would say a lot of it is from the 15 lb., loss since My Dr. decided my body and metabolism needed a shock. Even with the loss my rides have improved as in longer and faster without hurting. I believe this is all attributed to experimenting with drinks. As much as I would like to credit the consumption of Margaritas, I have been playing with two types of powdered, costly energy drink mixes. Though I have always rode with “Gatorade” when I started the South Beach it was actually worthless. By favorite bike shop, Bike Source, yes I’ll plug them, gave me some suggestions. The first was Accelerade Hydro. Their claim to fame is a 4 to 1 ratio of Carbohydrate to Protein and 30% less calories as well as 55% less sugar. I believe that because it says so right on the container. We, son and I, picked the lemonade flavor in the 1.76 lb container, 50 servings, and $40. A serving before the ride and a water bottle full during the ride and in two rides a noticeable difference. I really felt better that first two weeks of the South Beach. I had the energy to ride and actually felt good doing it. My average speed came up, 1 mph and I started riding farther. Son, he went wild, his averages came up almost 5 mph and did not hurt a bit. But then you need to know that this is a kid that is wired on Benadryl, tried that once. We finished the container and were very happy with the results. We were also recommended, same shop, Heed by Hammer Nutrition. This was recommended because a salesman was aware of my type II diabetes. Hammers claims, made from all natural food products and the sugar content is only 2g of sugar a serving compared to Accelerade’s 8g. We bought the 2.04 lb container “Subtle Strawberry” flavor, 32 servings and $25. There are no artificial colors and looks like a bottle or glass of water and a very light flavor. This has worked very well for me I can tell the difference it brought me up about 2 mph which is no big deal but remember I’m an old fat guy. The young kid does not feel the energy spike even though he is even faster he does take a separate bottle of low callorie Gatorade. Neither of us finishes our ride with soreness, pain or feel totally wiped out. This is a good thing. The first time with the HEED I had a burning in my stomach, the second time only very slight and none since. I don’t think the complete verdict is in but we will see.
Till Next Time
Ride Fast, Ride Safe, But Ride
G
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Bicycling and Life is Better Than Good
Well here we go again. I became involved in a riding group, I’m attempting different riding mechanics to pick up my average speed, my son became very fast, and I will soon have some input into a transportation master plan plus a five day trip to Vegas with four cops and no significant others. Above all, life is better than good.
I attempted to become involved in a group ride with some really good people from my local municipality’s administration. Great people, good attempt, a wonderful bubbly organizer but really fast. The majority has left the fold due to being too fast, my son thinks they are a tad bit slow as well as a racer in the group. Has this discouraged our bubbly organizer, not a bit. She will break us up into a fast group and a slow person group. I volunteered to lead some of the slow guys so we will all get what we want, social and healthy as we all strive to improve. So please keep in mind, if at first a group ride doesn’t work out for you, don’t give up, adjust.
Attempting to improve is a big goal of mine. I have improved amazingly, in my mind anyway, but looking for more. I am now working on completing shorter rides, 15-18 miles of rolling terrain, in high gears only. With the weight loss and keeping in that big front sprocket my average speeds are coming up and more weight is coming off. The main theme though is ride. Ride as much and for as long as you can. I am, right now, behind my mileage schedule. I wanted to break 2000 miles this year and I’m only at 658. Will I? I still plan to, we will see.
My son is getting cocky; he is averaging right at 17+ mph on 15-17 mile rides. He is still riding his “Flat Bar” road bike and enjoys to annoy the really fast guys. Yesterday we were doing a loop and a “super star” goes by us like we were standing still, (I was doing 18 mph) all tucked in with his aero bars and seat up in a race position. Son pulls up next to me with a sheepish smile on his face and says I’ll be back. He was off in a sprint. He caught up with the rider who was still tucked in and moving at the speed I envied. Son pulls up to him in an upright position and gives him a wave and rode with him for a bit. Ahhh, to be a teenager again.
My local municipality was accepting applicants to serve on the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Community Advisory Committee. The City’s first Transportation Master Plan will provide a vision for the future transportation network in Centennial. The plan outlines improved vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian and transit facilities that will ensure citizens and businesses have access to high-quality transportation systems for all of their travel needs. I applied and was accepted to sit on this committee. If anyone has good information and proven ideas from your own community, especially about combining bicycle and motor vehicle traffic together, please let me know. If I get some good input I will put together an electronic means to collect this information.
Did I mention something about Vegas? Yes five nights in Vegas in 100 degree plus heat and even without the adult beverages, of which there were too numerous to mention, I wondered a recession? I saw thousands of people that obviously were not worried about or even knew they were supposed to be worried about their finances. If any of you admitting to partake in “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”, can you remember standing in line to check into your hotel for an hour on a Wednesday afternoon? Then find out you were at the wrong hotel, not to mention the cabana reservations were not kept. I won’t even mention the accusation of getting lost at the airport, I wasn’t lost the baggage and the other cops were.
Till Next Time
Ride Hard, Ride Safe But Ride
”G”
I attempted to become involved in a group ride with some really good people from my local municipality’s administration. Great people, good attempt, a wonderful bubbly organizer but really fast. The majority has left the fold due to being too fast, my son thinks they are a tad bit slow as well as a racer in the group. Has this discouraged our bubbly organizer, not a bit. She will break us up into a fast group and a slow person group. I volunteered to lead some of the slow guys so we will all get what we want, social and healthy as we all strive to improve. So please keep in mind, if at first a group ride doesn’t work out for you, don’t give up, adjust.
Attempting to improve is a big goal of mine. I have improved amazingly, in my mind anyway, but looking for more. I am now working on completing shorter rides, 15-18 miles of rolling terrain, in high gears only. With the weight loss and keeping in that big front sprocket my average speeds are coming up and more weight is coming off. The main theme though is ride. Ride as much and for as long as you can. I am, right now, behind my mileage schedule. I wanted to break 2000 miles this year and I’m only at 658. Will I? I still plan to, we will see.
My son is getting cocky; he is averaging right at 17+ mph on 15-17 mile rides. He is still riding his “Flat Bar” road bike and enjoys to annoy the really fast guys. Yesterday we were doing a loop and a “super star” goes by us like we were standing still, (I was doing 18 mph) all tucked in with his aero bars and seat up in a race position. Son pulls up next to me with a sheepish smile on his face and says I’ll be back. He was off in a sprint. He caught up with the rider who was still tucked in and moving at the speed I envied. Son pulls up to him in an upright position and gives him a wave and rode with him for a bit. Ahhh, to be a teenager again.
My local municipality was accepting applicants to serve on the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Community Advisory Committee. The City’s first Transportation Master Plan will provide a vision for the future transportation network in Centennial. The plan outlines improved vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian and transit facilities that will ensure citizens and businesses have access to high-quality transportation systems for all of their travel needs. I applied and was accepted to sit on this committee. If anyone has good information and proven ideas from your own community, especially about combining bicycle and motor vehicle traffic together, please let me know. If I get some good input I will put together an electronic means to collect this information.
Did I mention something about Vegas? Yes five nights in Vegas in 100 degree plus heat and even without the adult beverages, of which there were too numerous to mention, I wondered a recession? I saw thousands of people that obviously were not worried about or even knew they were supposed to be worried about their finances. If any of you admitting to partake in “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”, can you remember standing in line to check into your hotel for an hour on a Wednesday afternoon? Then find out you were at the wrong hotel, not to mention the cabana reservations were not kept. I won’t even mention the accusation of getting lost at the airport, I wasn’t lost the baggage and the other cops were.
Till Next Time
Ride Hard, Ride Safe But Ride
”G”
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