bike maintenance + the benefit of HRM.

5 miles was pretty manageable on saturday. and i was diligent on sunday. i did 13 miles on my bike between church and going to see the dirty dozen brass band down at cityfest. while cycling, i felt like i was doing a pretty good job of working hard until i glanced at the heart rate monitor (HRM) my father-in-law bought me for christmas. i've been using it while running, so i know what i'm capable of in terms of heart rate and exertion. the HRM told me that i could be working harder at the bike, and it was right. i wasn't extra tired or working harder than i could to increase my heart rate. the result was that i completed the 13 miles in 45 minutes. apparently that's pretty respectable. i am already mentally preparing for my 9 mile run on saturday. it will begin at my parents' house and end near my in-laws' house. just like the 7 mile run, i am shocked the route is only that distance. for all the times i've driven these streets in my life, i can't believe the distance is only 9 miles and not, like, 80.


this week is 3 miles today, 4 miles tomorrow, and 3 miles thursday. i need to go out and buy a book about nutrition for marathon training. i have already noticed how much more i eat while training. it will be interesting when i get into the distance stuff how i will eat. i will also have to figure out what to do about eating during the race. i'm suddenly at distances where this stuff matters.

robb.