"Good Day"

Things went well today. I rode 60 kms in just over 2 hours and felt strong doing so. I'm sure it's because I ate a bigger breakfast than usual and because I took nourishment while riding. Yesterday I went to GNC and bought something called Endurox which is another powder that you mix with water. I actually had over 800 calories in one water bottle. Even though it is flavored stuff I didn't mind it at all. According to stuff I've read the most calories an average human can absorb in an hour is about 300. According to the machine I burned over 1300 in the 2 hour ride. If these numbers are anywhere near accurate I can understand clearly why it is imperative that you eat early and eat often when doing endurance stuff. No matter how much you eat, you are not going to be able to absorb it fast enough, and as such you still better do all you can. Slowly, very slowly I am beginning to make the psychological transition from considering food as baggage, to food as fuel.

Before I left the running store I picked up a couple of great bargains in running gear for Claudette. Typical of the woman, she will run in old junk before she will spend money on herself, and so I have to take care of her. Especially in this weather. They promise minus 22 for the next couple of mornings.

I also had a decent swim again. I think I was trying to do too much in the pool and that's why I was getting intimidated. Today I did 250, then 500 twice and then 250 again but hard, and finished off with 5 X 50 with my hand paddles and pull buoys. This last drill is basically a strengthening exercise. For the next little while I will keep the swim workouts in this area of 1500 to 200 metres and try to be more consistent. Lets see how it goes.

Funny thing today, this kid got in the pool beside me and althought it took me a few minutes to realize it, it was the same young man who I just met the other day on the computrainer. Of course he can swim faster than me as well, but I don't resent it. Nathan is a very polite and courteous young man who reminda me of my Adrian.

Big day tomorrow as I am going to check out wetsuits, and if I have time I will also stop in at a swim store that I located in Mississauga, to see if I can get a pair of goggles. Mine are perfectly fine yet, but I need a spare as I wear corrective ones which you can't just get anywhere. I actually bought a pair online which ended up being a big waste of money as I simply could not get them to fit right....they leak!

Here's a good one. On the Ironman Canada site I found a countdown timer for the race which I tried to add to my blog, but to no avail. Turns out I was glad it didn't work. I would have showed up at the race a week early if I used their clock!! I hope the rest of their event is a little better timed.

Thats it, with these exceptions.
Make sure you check Teresa's comment on yesterday post to find out why we live in Canada...thanks Teresa.
And Elly...what's freaky? The squirrel who chewed his own balls off, or the picture of me??

I wish to dedicate day 120 to my new friend Nathan. The kind of kid who epitomizes what's right with this world.

So on time...
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."---Albert Einstein

and on calories...
"Too many people just eat to consume calories. Try dining for a change."--- John Walters

Dining? What the fuck is that?

And on time and calories...
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so."---Douglas Adams

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