Beer Drinkers' Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2020 Version - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 22)

There's been another long-tailed virus thing going around the U.S. this year.  My director (who is also a triathlete) has it and has been coughing for like six weeks.  Weird stuff going around this year even before this mess.  Stay well!

So far I've had four (out of five) races cancelled this spring...two because they're not going to finish work on the national park where they hold the weekly race series until at least July 1st.  Still holding out for my May 16th "A" race (which will now be my "only" race).  I'm about to jump on the trainer for a race simulation Sufferfest workout then a bunch of virtual core work from my yoga studio.

In some fun news, my daughter has picked her college and decided to stay local at University of Maryland - Baltimore County (AKA UMBC - the only 16 seed to win in the NCAA tournament, which happened a couple of years ago).  Probably not going to swim varsity as it's D1 and she has a huge commitment to the honors program she got into, so she'll probably swim club/Masters.  Runner-up was Rensselaer up in New York - could've swam varsity but just too spendy (like $100K difference overall).  I was hoping for RPI just to get the moving away experience but we're going to try to make it as close as possible.

90 minute bike ride OUTSIDE yesterday.    Really easy overall but I still have to put some effort in to get up hills at 200 lbs.  Felt great to get some outside time, then needed a Claritin. LOL

Managed a four mile ride outside, and leg did not hurt!!! Then did a bunch of core and arm stuff. Plank for two minutes; leg a bit sore now but progress

Hope we are all doing as ok as possible!

Awesome - continue to take it easy as you get better.  Glad it's improving.  

Sorry to hear about those Gretch. 

I've fiddled around them over the years - they have had them at gyms I've belonged to.  Takes some getting used to like perfecting the form but it's a good combination strength/core workout, and you can roughly simulate swimming or at least use some of the muscles.  I like to think of it as Pilates while hanging in the air.  

It's like most home workout equipment, the more you spend the better it is (and in most cases the more space it needs).

My spring "A" race just got postponed, no surprise there so the entire spring season is done.  Just keeping on with developing comprehensive bike fitness.

My back has really been flaring up lately.  I guess I didn't know how much swimming on at least a semi-regular basis helped it.  

It was 81 degrees here yesterday, so I took my bike out for what I had hoped would be a long 2 hour ride.  15 minutes in got a flat (first one in two years, so I was due).  No big deal, fixed in the flat in like six minutes with my spare tube and CO2, then couldn't get the back wheel back on  For like 20 minutes I wrestled with it before putting my tail between my legs and called my wife to come get me.  Thankfully bike shops are essential services and my guy took care of it later in the day.  Nothing like a reliable LBS where they know you - they had a 10-day service backlog.  Back on the trainer today.

And welcome back, Dave.  Time to get 'yo azz in gear.  Bathing suit season is coming.  

Only if I want to freeze to death. LOL  Water temp still in the low 50s around here in the rivers and the bay.  I have a wetsuit, but it's sleeveless and I probably wouldn't give it a go under 65 or so for water temps.