Ok, new number plates are now in place thanks to a visit to the RTA and my handiwork with a screwdriver. Why do screws only come in packets of 10? Why can't I buy just 2 screws? As if I’m ever going to use sheet metal screws again. Oh well, if it happens again, not only will I be able to practice my handiwork with a screwdriver on the perpetrator's attachments, I have plenty of spare sheet metal screws ;-)
Monday 11 September
No recovery ride this morning. The legs were feeling good after yesterday's long run & the extra sleep was required.
After another crazy day at work, I headed to the gym tonight for another weights session with Satan – a new killer circuit tonight consisting of:
* lunges with single arm shoulder press with 5kg or 6kg dumbbell (opposite arm to front leg);
* push-ups - On. My. Toes. Baby.
* a core exercise using a swiss ball that I can’t possibly describe (ok, I’ll try - basically starting on all fours but with the tops of your feet resting on the ball then rolling on into push-up position with straight legs before coming back down – kills my shoulders after the push-ups);
* adductor exercise using the swiss ball,
repeated 3 times. Followed by 30mins of stretching then crawling. Home.
Tuesday 12 September
Back on the bike this morning - and Miners, the DVD(s) I have of the 99 TdF have over 8 hours of coverage so yes, I'm still watching it! Actually I felt like I was riding the TdF today as they followed the riders down the 'hill' after the Col du Tourmalet. Mad. Absolutely mad. Love it.
5mins warm up
5 x 4mins hard/2min recovery
5mins cool down
Total: 40mins
After last nights (weighted) lunges & this session this morning, my quads are cactus. In a good way. Don't you love that physically exhausted but very content feeling you get after doing hard(s) sessions well?
Happy days.
1 comment:
just as well you included the first 2 words of your post title, or mosman would have bcome very busy ;)
Who wouldn't love to have 8 hours of TDF coverage! And such a good year too - I'm very envious
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