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Rode out to Waukesha and back this afternoon with Captain. Ran into Erin on his new fixie bike he got on E-Bay. The ride was fun because we were able to keep a steady pace for long periods of time without stopping. This is the first time we took the New Berlin Rec Trail out to downtown Waukesha. The road leads into Waukesha on Lincoln road past some industrial area and then into a ghettoish area and next thing you know your downtown. We headed back and the winds were coming from the north east so it was a bit more work heading back. I thought it was interesting to see this guy riding his bike and his dog along side and they too were going at a good pace. The dogs leash was hooked onto this thing a ma jig and it was pretty cool. That dog certainly is getting his exercise. Along the way there is this pretty pond that had hundreds of ducks perched on the water, it was very peaceful looking. By 22 miles my hands were getting chilled. 27 miles into the ride I had to pee and of course there was no where to go but hold it till we get home.

STATS:
32 Mtb MILES
Ride Time 02:35:00
AVG HR 131
MAX HR 173
CALORIES 1473
TEMP 42 DEGREES
HUMIDITY 98%
WINDS NE 9MPH

WT 128
RESTING HR 42
SLEPT GREAT

PRE RIDE: 2 CUPS OF PASTA WITH VODKA SAUCE

ANALYSIS: pace was good for 22 miles or so then pace dropped off, perhaps due to wind heading back. Right hamstring a bit sore too. Having to hold your pee for 5 miles does not help either.

later

This is the life

Beaming with excitement!






Last night Captain Candy got out for his first ride since surgery on his shoulder. I am excited to see his progress and he should be back 100% soon! He has physical therapy twice a week and he is now performing strength building exercises, which means he's back to doing the dishes:) Since it has been a while that he has ridden, his bike stuff was scattered everywhere and it took us forever to get the hell out the door. We headed towards the New Berlin Rec Trails since it is paved and we don't want Captain to fall down and hurt himself. I was told that he needs to keep his heart rate between 120'-130's, what ever that means... So I lead up Center street and we were off, keeping a good pace for a chilly night. Of course the first and only real little hill climb in Hansen Park, Captain has to hammer it up and piss me off. I thought, what happened to controlled heart rate? He said it was my fault for hammering it from the start and... You know how it goes when you ride with your spouse. Anyhow, we put in a good ride and he is happy to be back on the bike.

In the meantime, I am sore from lifting at the gym Wednesday night. I am done with high reps and into strength building for now. I hate to give up powerflex class so I did that after my weight session, UGH!

Stats:
Morning weight 126
Resting Heart Rate 42
Outside Temp 33 degrees
Humidity 89%
Ride Time 01:25:00
Avg HR 137
Max HR 173
Distance 17.68 MTB miles
Calories 806

pre-ride snack:one slice of left over Christmas ham on 100% whole wheat bread with roasted red pepper and garlic spread. A hand full of Gardetto's (Oops!)

Analysis: still need to work on hill sprints, UGH!

This is the life!

later

Post Holiday Excitement

After several parties, one acute stomach illness and family gatherings, I have to say I am glad Christmas is over with. I love this time of year but I think things have got out of hand and not many people truly know the meaning of the season. I have to say at this age the most cherished gifts for me is spending quality time with friends and family and getting drunk. I thought I would share a few entertaining moments of the Holiday Parties.

I got my gift in a box!

Saturday morning ride

I got in a MTB ride early this morning because we have a lot going on today. So I loaded up the gear and headed out the door by 9:30 AM to ride the paved trails. The trails are to mushy right now so I opted for the pavement on my mountain bike. I received two e-mails about other road rides but unfortunately I have obligations today and could not join in on the longer group ride. So anyway...I headed out the door and headed down Center street and it was windy and a bit nippy on my ears. I was clipping away at a good pace but my ears were still cold and I did not wear a baklava or head band, so I called captain candy to bring me something for my ears before he heads down to Ben's. Ten minutes later he met me at Hansen Park with ear warmer/head band to wear and I was off again thanks to captain. I was waiting to warm up and I was keeping up a good pace, but it was windy so it made it a bit more chilly to ride today. I headed out to Greenfield Park and the onto the New Berlin Rec trail and headed west. About a quarter mile down the path, WE Energies had a truck in the middle of the path and they were working with some cable wires and there was no where for me to go through or around them, so I headed back and off towards Whitnall Park and then turned around at Cleveland road and headed back home. Nothing too exciting, It was a good ride on the MTB rather than road today given that dam wind. It certainly did not feel like 50 degrees out there this morning.

Ride Time: 01:45:00
Average HR 145
Miles 22
Calories 1096

Pre-ride breakfast: two slices of 100% whole wheat toast (with butter) and jelly and banana and strawberry yogurt smoothie. I usually don't use butter but it tastes sooo good.

Time to pick up around the house and get ready for my nieces 9 the birthday party and then off to another party tonight at Mike Fro's house.

my feet are still a bit numb.

later

Why I like to stink

For those of you who don't know me well, I love garlic. When I order a dish at a good Italian restaurant, I usually ask them to add more garlic. Just about anything that has garlic in it, I want double. I love the stuff for some odd reason. Unfortunately it is a bit annoying to those people who are around me:) This stuff works great if you eat it before a race. If someone is trying to catch you, just fart a few times. Anyway...I thought you would all like the skinny on garlic.

Garlic
This super food can be prepared many different ways and even compliments nearly every dish. One clove provides manganese, Vitamin B6 and selenium. Each of these nutrients plays a role in supporting amino acid, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism by either contributing as a cofactor or assisting in enzymatic reactions. What does that mean? Garlic helps your metabolism work at peak efficiency and speed energy to your muscles.
Serving Size: 1 Garlic Clove
4.5 calories, < 1g fat, 1 g carbohydrate, < 1g protein

STIR CRAZY...ALREADY

Date: 12-14-2006
Ride Start Time: 6:30 PM
Meeting Place: Tosa Bridge
Bike Type: Mountain Bike
Distance: 20-30 miles
Pace: moderate
Message: CHARGE UP THEM LIGHTS ! the weather states 50 degrees for tomorrow and I need to get outside for a ride. Come join me at the Tosa Bridge and we will hook onto the oak leaf trail and then head on to the New Berlin Rec trails. These are paved trails, so it should be dry!

Last minute cocktail party

Greg giving me directions on how to balance tree.
Enjoying the free booze
Nothing like a little Rudolph to get the party started
Forget the pot roast, get take out and join the party!
I'm a sucker for cute men
Closet boozers
Clean shaven boys
Sleeping beauty, hmmm... maybe too much Grey Goose

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Check this out it is pretty cool, just click on HAPPY HOLIDAYS above.

BLIZZARD NIGHTMARE ON 72ND STREET

Friday morning we awakened to the beautiful white wonderland, this is the stuff they write songs about, Winter Wonder Land. Well we tried to get an early start to work on Friday morning so we could avoid traffic congestion due to the "Blizzard Warning" I love the news report, 24 hours of non stop, minute to minute details of the Wisconsin weather that has been around since the ice age. I think most people who report the news here are from out of town. So later that day I received a call from Captain Candy that they are letting him out early due to the storm. Just as I was looking forward to staying a bit late on Friday afternoon to catch up on some of my patient charting. Well, I thought we could at least get a head start on shovelling tonight, given I am the one who will be doing the work. Captain Candy can't use his right shoulder to shovel so guess what, Oh yeah, that's right, I am the women to do the job. Well I thought....Looking at our driveway as I pull in, I thought to myself I can do this, I am physically fit. So I went to the garage to take my pick of tools to get the job done. The nice straight edge shovel. I proceeded to start at the end of the drive way after clearing the back stairs and a little pathway to the car. I scooped up a hunk of snow and tossed it over my shoulder only to find half of the dam snow still stuck to my shovel, UGH! So I tap the shovel on the ground to get the extra snow off and proceed again. Only to find that I am doing double the work and not accomplishing anything. I looked up at the driveway and down our front sidewalk and said the hell with this shit, were getting a snow blower!

So off we go to Home Depot to get us a brand new smokin blower. SOLD OUT! Lowes here we come. SOLD OUT! DAM! Now we are on our way back home, dejected and trying to figure out how we are going to remove the snow. Sitting at home pondering up plan B, the phone rings out relief, it's Tony G, saying what about SEARS? Click and before you knew it we were speaking with a lawn and garden rep at Sears. One left, but with no manual. We'll take it! We got the last clearance model of a Craftsman 8.5 HP snow thrower. Rushing home with big smiles cause our snow dilemma is coming to an end. By now it was getting a little bit late on a Friday night and it appeared we were the only house to have not cleared the side walk. So I help Captain Candy unload the huge box out of the Element on to the street. Just as we were tearing the box apart our neighbor was outside walking the dog says, " your not going to do the driveway now are you? blah, blah, blah has to get up in the morning. Ty continued to work on putting it together as I went into the house and looked at the clock and then opened the front door to tell him it was almost 11:00PM and we need to call it quits.

Awakening eagerly with excitement, Captain Candy Ass jumped out of bed, slammed a few cups of Alterra Joe (best shit in town), and booked out the door. My mind is at rest knowing that in a couple of minutes our Nightmare is going to be resolved. 15 minutes later... hmmm, no sound out there. Ty comes into the house stating we have no key for the snow thrower. I said "What the #%*!" So now Captain Candy is on the phone with SEARS trying to get a key. They say, we'll call ya back. 15 minutes later, no phone call. So Captain called them back and they said, we found the manual and key come get it. Off we go to SEARS in Brookfield, to get our key to finish the DAM job.

Before I could park the car, Captain Candys foot was out the door heading towards the garage with key in hand. As I stand in the middle of the driveway watching him rev the engine of his new Craftsmans 8.5 HP snow thrower, I couldn't stop and think....What a little boy I have. So I could see the look on his face of pure excitement and as he took the Bull by the horns and proceeded to clear the driveway. POOOF!!! All I see now is a cloud of snow. The snow settles and there stands a snow covered Captain Candy, looking bewildered. His new Crappman 8.5 HP snow cannon blew a hole right threw the snow chute. Frustrated and dejected, not to mention pissed off, Captain Candy turned into inspector gadget. Flattening an empty soda can and using duct tape to patch the hole. There it is! New and improved!