Forgive the semi nudity. We had a nice soak in the hot tub first.
Quickly though on my training today. I fully intended on going for a decent ride but by the time Claudette and I got back from an appointment in London it was starting to snow. Not enough to be a problem in itself but it does not take long for the pavement to get wet and so I decided on another course. I called the computrainer place to see if there machine was available and fortunately it was. I rode the first 82 kilometres of the Ironman Canada simulation in 3 hours. This first portion includes the biggest climb on the course, and I was very happy with the workout. Much to my continuing surprise the intensity very much simulates actual riding especially the hills. In a way it's even tougher because although the uphills are nicely simulated by the automatic resistance increase of the trainer, it can not simulate gravity on the down hills. Of course it gets much easier on the downs, but unlike in the real world, you can not stop pedalling or you will actually come to a stop. I like it becasue it makes the workout even more intense. Of course one limitation is that there is no wind inside eh? Regardless, I can clearly see that this whole deal is going to be a saviour for me. I booked another appointment for monday
I was also very excited to find out that next week they will have a new version of Ironman Canada that uses actual film of the course instead of a simulation....that should be really cool!
I was also supposed to go swimming tonite, but no go on that as I ran out of time.....again I remind you that I had a date with a princess.
I wish to dedicate day 72 to Gail Belanger, a woman who I have not yet met but I intend on doing so. She has already inspired me with her courage.
“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."---Forest E Witcraft
love
peter
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