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Terrible Tuesday

Posted on 04. Mar, 2008 by Derrick.

Man, I can’t win for nothing. Yesterday it was my bike that was having all the problems, today it was me. We are trying to ramp up our training because we only have 2 months before our Cali trip and I’d like to be 195lbs and be able to sustain 4 days or riding in a row. So I’m riding 4 days this week.

I normally don’t eat in the mornings before I ride. I seem to do fine so long as I eat the night before. Today I had some yogurt, granola, and coffee for breakfast. BARF! Well not really but close enough. I rode about 5 miles with my stomach in my throat. So my lesson today was, don’t eat before your ride even if you have the extra time. If I ever have the chance to do a re-do, I’ll just have the coffee.

When I’m on my rides, I burn about 1000 calories one way. With riding consistent days in a row I’ve got to eat more to keep up my muscle glycogen levels. I bonked again today at about mile 14. If you don’t remember what that is from the other week. Bonking is fatigue resulting from muscle glycogen depletion. It usually develops 1 to 2 hours into a ride. Bonking gives you the same feeling that you would get if you hadn’t eaten all day and you stand up to quick. You start to see spots and become light headed.

Fortunately I had a clif bar with me and within 15 minutes I was feeling normal again. I also think I may have a touch of a cold. Nothing that some vitamin C and a good nights rest wont cure up.

Till next time

- D

btw. Summer is commuting as much as I am, she is just a lazy ass and doesn’t write about it. (Summer, if your reading this, your going to get pow pow’s)

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Manufactured swamp ass.

Posted on 20. Feb, 2008 by Derrick.

Before I go into my commute I wanted to say that Bag Balm is the best shit ever! It was originally developed to sooth cows utters and heal small rashes on cows. I use it on those sensitive area’s that taint this and taint that. Summer made me “trim” my man hood because I was getting a little too afro. I kinda went nuts and trimmed a little to short. After riding Monday, I was a little raw on my taint, so out came the bag balm. Riding with bag balm on your nuts takes some getting used to, its a bit like having some serious swamp ass.

Because I rode so hard on Monday, I decided to take it easy this morning. Unfortunatly, I wasn’t very smart about my eating habits last night and at about mile 17 I bonked hard. Bonking is fatigue resulting from muscle glycogen depletion. It usually develops 1 to 2 hours into a ride. It is a particular problem if  glucose supplements are not used to extend internal glycogen stores. I could have prevented this by 1. eating some carbs the night before, or 2. Eating a glucose supplement like a cliff bar or some clif blocks. Bonking gives you the same feeling that you would get if you hadn’t eaten all day and you stand up to quick. You start to see spots and become light headed. Not the best thing to happen when you are in traffic.

The ride home kinda sucked as well, I had a head wind all the way home. So instead of my usual hour and a half ride, It took me two hours to get home. I just geared down and chilled out by listening to BB King, Joe Bonamassa, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Till next time

- D

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