On the Bike

I am really enjoying this bike cross training routine I've begun. I did another workout with it today and found myself completing it much easier than last week. I am still two levels below the actual suggested level, so next week I plan on moving up. Speaking of bikes....I'm still contemplating a bike purchase. I think I've settled on the S-series that Cervelo offers, now its just a question of which one I can convince my wife to agree with (the S1 is about $2200 as opposed to the S3 which is $7100). In a word (or two) these bikes are DEAD SEXY!! See below....

A guy can dream.........

Checking In

I'm still resting my knee. I haven't run since Tuesday. Well, okay, so I ran a LITTLE BIT yesterday. My wife is doing the coach to 5K program, so I ran her daily workout with her. Other than that nothing, but upper body weight work. I'm itching for a run, but am erring on the side of caution. Today I have been wearing my Ace wrap all day, and the knee feels better. The latest plan is to run the 15K as a "test" for my running time strategy and to check out the knee. I may get a short distance (3-4 miles) in mid-week and then nothing until the half on next Sunday. I am confident that my fitness level (small as that is) won't go out the window and the lay off won't hurt me too much. After the half, I'll re-assess, but the plan is a solid week of rest with maybe a 5K. Then a good 8 weeks of building up mileage and various 5K's throughout the fall. At the end of November, the plan is to begin training for a marathon (Shamrock Marathon, Virginia Beach, in March). Whew...we'll see.

Also, if there are any bikers out there looking for a new shop in town check out Tri-Spot. They just opened and are the only local dealer of Cervelo. They have a winter time-trial series that uses a virtual reality race simulator that I am thinking about signing up for. I still need to purchase a bike, but I think I am going for the Cervelo S1.

Bike Shopping Part 2

I did a bunch more research and I think I've narrowed my choices down to three bikes, the Equinox as mentioned before, the Trek 2.3 and the Madone 4.5. All are pretty comparable in price. The Equinox may not be the best choice as it is more of a time trial bike while the other two look better for cross training. However, the Equinox is DEAD SEXY (!!) and would be better suited if I ever did a tri. Here's a link comparing the three...bike comparision.

Bike Shopping

Yesterday I checked out a few bikes that I'm looking at purchasing at some point. I went to Bert's Bikes and told the salesperson I was looking for a bike to cross-train with and perhaps at some point do a duathlon or even a triathlon with. I checked out a few models and liked the Trek Equinox 7 the best. It is a time trial style bike, which I have no experience with, but it certainly looks fantastic. I haven't totally committed to this yet and am going to look around some more, but this is the leader out of the box.

Nice run today. Much better than yesterday. I actually was able to get some response from my legs. Weather is still unseasonably cool, not that I'm complaining it's just weird.

Mileage: 3.00
Time/Pace: 26:54/8:58
Avg Heart Rate: 152

Temp: 64
Weather: Sunny, Breezy, Cool