Fun of a different kind!

[Catrin]

Sounds like a great challenge Catrin! Glad to hear that your classes are going well!!

Now I just wish I could ride outside, but that will come I am just really resistant right now to even the idea of riding inside...but I am going to make myself try a Les Mills RPM class at 6am tomorrow since my normal training schedule is a bit different this week. I AM thankful that my shoulder problem appears to only impact over-the head lifting, and for that I am thankful!

[ridebikeme]

Sounds like you have a great idea of what you NEED to do!! Being off the bike will simply make you appreciate it more AND all of your work in the gym will help you on the bike!!

Keep up the good work and great outlook!

[Catrin]

Sounds like you have a great idea of what you NEED to do!! Being off the bike will simply make you appreciate it more AND all of your work in the gym will help you on the bike!!

Keep up the good work and great outlook!

Thanks for the encouragement. I do think all of the gym work to focus on different imbalances will really help with the bike once the weather allows me to start riding again. It isn't like I race, or ride the kind of distances some of the women do here. My goals have become more modest than they once were, to become strong and agile, and to be able to ride when and how I want without worrying about this or that injury. The very aggressive goals I once set never worked out due to one over-use injury or another - which meant I was reaching too far for my fitness level at that time. I am probably the most fit in my life right now, but those imbalances need a bit more work and I don't want to forget about endurance. The endurance required in the metabolic work I've been doing is of a different nature than that required by the bike.

[Crankin]

I am so sore. I didn't go to the gym for 2 weeks. When I went to class yesterday, it was the evil instructor, who is going to be there all week, as the other one is traveling on business. Yesterday was "strength" day,so at least I knew which weights to use. With her, I can't use anything bigger than 5 lbs. and the lightest bar, because there are so many repetitions. Even my abs are hurting, and that rarely happens.

[Catrin]

DOMS isn't a bad thing in itself Are you feeling better today? Perhaps your regular instructor will be back next week, hopefully. For "strength" days she goes with a gazillion reps which, of course, forces you to use lower weights?