The past couple weekends, we've had great weather, but for various reasons, I haven't been able to get in a good outdoor ride. I don't have much going on this weekend, so I was thinking I was finally going to have a good weekend to ride, but now it looks like it's going to be snowing. Damn. More indoor riding. Truthfully, I probably get a better workout indoors, since I have much more control over my exact workout. But sometimes I just want to ride, and not focus so much on the training. I have to keep in mind that even though the weather is generally ok, it's still winter, and I shouldn't expect too much. Spring will be here soon enough.
Food:
- Breakfast: Fruit / protein smoothie. I bought a couple more mangoes last night, and decided to give it another try. This morning, I was able to slice up a mango pretty successfully, although I think I still need some work. By the way, the mango smoothies are really good.
- Lunch: Protein bar at my desk.
- Snack: A few handfuls of dry roasted peanuts.
- Dinner: Some kind of Mediterranean-crusted salmon fillets, and some mixed vegetables with a garlic seasoning
Exercise:
- My usual morning routine
- About 80 minutes on the bike. Spinervals 16.0 - Aero Base Builder 1. Strava report HERE.
The other day, I showed a screenshot of Garmin Connect, comparing some of my rides. Below is another screenshot from Garmin Connect, showing the last 3 times I've done the Spinervals 16.0 workout. As you can see, I am burning more calories and going a farther distance in the same amount of time. However, now that I think about this a bit more, real progress would actually be going a farther distance but burning the same amount, or fewer, calories. The idea behind this workout is that my heart rate is supposed to basically stay the same, so I should be burning almost the same amount of calories each time. I'll have to look at that a little closer.
Today's weigh-in: 201.8
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