Bob Stocks' Group - CLOSED with some awesome peeps!!! (Page 19)

I found something interesting today.  It is WAYY harder to do a mindless steady spin than it is to do an high-octane interval training session.

Today was my weekly small-ring, Z1 spin for an hour.  By the end of 30 minutes, I was SOOOOO bored.

Which workout is the hardest for you to do each week (and not just physically demanding)?

Good Morning everybody...   Hope all is well..

 I find boring a trainer ride....  It is a necessary evil, but I don't like it..    oh well..

lets see...  what to report...  Oh yea.. I am doing another 50K this weekend.   I have been massaging my IT band and using my foam roller to get it better.  Hopefully I will do better this time, and BOB I promise I will eat a lot more during the race..  

Mentor or torturer??? 

I also find that the long swim can get rather boring, especially this time of year when you don't see any hotties laying out by the pool when you breath..did I say that out loud?

I also find that the trainer can get boring as well, hence the play station or something else entertaining. You just have to be careful when on the playstation as you will begin to focus more on  the game and less on the bike time.  I have to constantly remind myself to pump up the volume or I fall off a few mphs.

Long runs can also get boring, unless you run neked as a jaybird. 

Trainer rides are the ultimate bore...I like to watch That 70's Show & Two and a Half Men and then "sprint" during the commercials. 

Swimming laps can get old too.  I will keep the person to the side of me in check and have a little race with them...well, in my head anyway.  Keeps me entertained.

Getting ready for another 50K this weekend. ..   Wish me luck... 

Total elevation gain 5,000 feet... 

Sequia Trail Run (50K)   I promise I will prractice my nutrition better and I will not wear new shoes..     and of course make my mentor proud.  

Do you sit up when playing, or use the controller while aero??  I'm not being sarcastic, I sometimes sit up and spin during recovery periods and have been toying with the idea of getting some light dumbells and work the shoulders and arms...kinda of multi-tasking, if you will.  How many of you are now scratching your head wondering what the hell I'm talking about, while the rest are wondering how long before I hurt myself??  Usually when I'm on the trainer, I'm under very tight time constraints.  Thoughts?

You are one sick F.  Have fun and best of luck.  Oh and remember the sage advice from Anchorman "I have heard Bears can smell menstration"...so don't run near women. 

Play while in aero only.  Your hands are together anyway so it makes sense. 

Happy Valentines to all, but especially the hot and sexy ladies of Stock-ville. GRRRRRRRR. <Que the Barry White music> For all you do, this naked man typing on the computer while...in the aero position...is for you! Yeah...that's right...you know you love it ladies, Jonny Danger is in the house passin' on some good valentines luvin'.

Ok, time to put on my clothes, a client is walking in my office.

Happy Valentines Day.... 

DAMN!!!  I hate this F(&*ing day....  

but I love you guys....  

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!

I got dinner, my chocolates, and a card last night.  I'm soo happy!!

Watcha get?

Laid.

edit:  Sorry I was day-dreaming.  I gave wifey a Get-out-of-Jail- Free card......weekend at the spa....Alone.  Not overly romantic, but it's what she needs now.  Besides, imagine the honey points I am accumulating.

Ya'll crack me up!

I got a card postmarked from Romance, AR and a box of chocolates last night.  Then flowers today at the office.  Kudos to the guys who buy into this holiday.  Us girls love it

Happy Day After Valentines Day!   Bob, were you a princess for your birthday??

This evening I will be registering for the half marathon for Sunday.  Logistics on how to get there is still up in the air. 

 Time to get ready for work!

Good luck... wohoo!!!

 Hope things go well..   

Just saying Hello All!!  Anyone else have a 3 day weekend??  Although I will have 3 yr old and 6 week old all weekend..  Ugghhh

Hey: Our Hero, Our Mentor, Our Big Toe, Our Sgt Hulka..Mr Bob Stocks starts his new job this coming Monday (or was it Tuesday)? Anyway, here's to a shorter commute and hoping you work with good peeps and say ByeBye to those 3am Bike rides!  Good Luck with the new Gig Bob!

Thanks Tim. I am looking forward to the extra 12 hrs a week!! What to do, what to do with an extra 12 hrs a week? TRAIN!!! YESSS!!!!!

Good luck to Luis on his 50!!! I hope your nutrition is spot on this week!! 

Happy Saturday!

Heading out to spin the legs a bit.  Then I must work the rest of the day.  Not exactly the way I wanted to spend it but I must support my habit.

What's everyone doing today?

Good Saturday to all. Did a nice 10K this morning. Pretty rolling with a notably long hill on return (it was nice on the way out). I was talking to a guy before and he said this course is not a PR course due to the hills (gulp). Well, given that it would be hard for me to set a PR, I ignored him.

I SMASHED my old PR. My last 10K race time was a sluggish :53 (and that was my PR). This race I banged out under :46, a very nice improvement. I kept looking at my pace ont he watch telling myself to slow down or the return would kill me. It didn't. Only the big hill section (that was about 3/4 mile long) had a slower pace and that was around 8min/mile.

YEAH ME! Now lets all give Jonny some love!

 I decided to get in a spin while the baby sleeps this PM.  That was until my wife got back from the store and dropped a 6 pack of glass coronas in the garage.  A moment of silence please... I had to go clean it up reight after the 3rd set of 120+ cadence spins.  Fun to interupt that.  Oh well, I guess I will just spin out while watching the Ironman Kona instead of restating Carmichael Time Trials.  Happy Weekend.

Ok, I officially have a trainer to get me in Kick asp shape for Fl 70.3.  Based  on Trixie's recommendation and conversations, I will be working with Dan Arnett this season.  I also agree with Trixie that his wife Nancy is awesome as well.  Be ready to see my back at FL70.3

JBD