The battle rages on...

30 weeks of data lends itself to good data analysis - or so the legend goes...(See: https://statswithcats.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/30-samples-standard-suggestion-or-superstition/)

My goal is to get to 200 pounds by the end of the year. According to the regression equation:

y = -0.6934x + 241
y = -0.6934(52) + 241
y= 205

I'm close. My injury and family reunion season (marked by the uptrend from weeks 23 - 29) definitely set me back. However, I'm not that far away that I still can't make my goal. 

Had a great week on the bike. Total mileage was 119, and rode 40 miles yesterday in hot and humid conditions in the middle of the day. Although I was a little stiff after the ride, I felt good this morning.

The coming week will be a different type of workout week. I'm going on a 46 mile canoe trip with my Boy Scout Troop - and my upper body will get a workout. I'll be gone Monday - Friday, and then seven weeks to Lorie's Lakeside Century. I think I have a great mileage base back and will be fine for the Century. 

I'm also starting to toy with the idea of purchasing a used road bike over the winter months for 2018. I ride a Trek 7.1 hybrid, and while it's a good bike to ride the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath (the reason why I purchased it), I'm seriously considering a road bike to improve speed in 2018. My brother purchased a road bike on eBay for his son and he loves it. I don't want to spring for a new road bike, but like the idea of a decent used one.

Thanks again for taking some time to read my blog. I appreciate it greatly!

Shawn

Back on the bike - and on to the next goal...

September 15, 2017 - Lorie's Lakeside Century.

I've been cleared to ride and have been on the bike for a couple of weeks now. The shoulder and wrist are still a bit sore from time to time, but that's just going to take time. Meanwhile, it's time to start riding again.

I rode for 35 miles on Saturday. Overall, I felt good. I averaged just under 12 MPH for the ride, which is good considering a good bit of my ride was in the City of Fort Wayne where I had to stop a bit. Afterwards, my thighs were a bit stiff, but overall, I felt good. I plan to put in some miles this week, and then after spending the last week of July in a canoe with Boy Scouts, I can put in 7 solid weeks of training. I feel good about the ride, and I'm excited that one of my GAP ride buddies has decided to ride Lorie's also. (Note - I did not say she is going to ride WITH ME, as I expect she will ride at a much faster pace than I will...but it's all good!) :-)

This week I plan to have good rides on Tuesday with Three Rivers Velo Sport, and a speed workout on Thursday. There's a section of the St. Mary's Pathway just south of Foster Park that is an old road, that I can let loose a bit and not worry about traffic. I plan to start working on some speed as I get ready for the ride.

Again, thanks to everyone who encouraged me while I was recovering. I wanted to ride RAIN this year (it was yesterday); but it's ok. Congrats to many of my fellow 3RVS members who had a great ride yesterday in RAIN!

Now that I'm riding again...I'll have incentive to keep my blog up to date. Thanks for reading!

Shawn