Beer Drinkers' Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2020 Version - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 46)

First week in my new job, and I managed to do some exercise too! Rugby, tiny bit of 'running' and cycling

Hoping to keep building on this.

If that isn't a sign, I don't know what is. 

I went to one of our LBSs to pick up some shoes for my wife and the guy told me they're taking orders for bike delivery in MARCH 2021!

My desire to ride 60 miles on Saturday was thwarted by rain and fog, so off-season officially begins now.  Six weeks of strength training, then two easy weeks before starting my 2021 plan late November.

I think Nicole mentioned there's a local sprint tri here that is actually giving it a go.  It's only like 5 miles from my house and I ride the roads all the time and it's my OWS practice place.  Unfortunately it's going to be like 50 degrees LOL.  No thanks!

Just back from a little 5 mile errand ride (girl guide badges and a rugby mouthguard); good to stretch the legs after work for sure

How is everyone else getting on?

Nice!! 

I've done the yearly sad ritual of "winterizing" my road bike - trainer tire, 11-23 cassette, new battery in the power meter. 

I swam indoors for the first time since early March this week, basically 2-3 people in the whole pool so not much to worry about.  Did a 6 AM one this morning - that first 100 yards is awful but then you warm up a little and it just feels great.  Lunch bike ride to maintain some bike fitness during the strength plan.

Usually about this time of year I assess my season and start planning possible racing for next year.  Bike races are always really slow to post calendars so you just guess based on when they were last year, but tri schedules are up already for most of next year.  I have a feeling even without a vaccine we're going to slow march back to a more normal racing season next year, with just extra precautions and more limited fields.  Guess we'll see!

Really solid month again for you, Andrew.

Biggest month ever cycling, 462 miles / 27.5 hours / 22 days on the bike.  A return to strength training focus at the end of the month plus I found the pool again for a couple of swims.  3500 yards in a month LOL...that's a good workout.  Now at 3100 miles on the bike for the year and my training plan should get me pretty close to 4K, though October is going to be relatively low.

A couple of days in the pool and I'm exciting about swimming again, like I haven't been in YEARS. 

I just shake my hands out once in a while, or sit up no hands while coasting.  Not recommended on gravel LOL.  You could stop and do some basic yoga stretches that reset your upper back posture and hands/wrists.