Showing posts with label cycling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cycling. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2012
Birthday 2012: Friends, Bikes, Glitter, Sunshine, Bowling, Roller Skating
My birthday this year was pretty spectacular! All thanks to some stellar friends :)
Jackie made me this yummy orange chocolate cake:
I started the Cascade Training Series with a 26 mile loop from Magnuson Park to Seward Park and back. This was the first time I'd done that ride, or ever been to that latter. It was sunny and gorgeous out. Perfect cycling weather! And it was so fun to get out with a big group of cyclists. Now that I've been at it for about a month, my confidence and abilities have really grown.
My morning surprise before my ride:
The CTS riders:
When I came home, I was treated to a lovely brunch made by Maria. Salmon eggs benedict and mimosas. SO GOOD!!
After cleaning up, Kacey came over and we started getting glitterfied! The theme of the party was glitter. Miranda, Dustin, and Darby stopped by with presents and cupcakes, too.
Miranda's cupcakes. They had marshmallow filling!
Pretty Pike Place flowers from Miranda. They make the prettiest bouquets!
Maria started getting glitterfied, and Jason came over, too. Maria, Jason, Kacey and I drove to Lynnwood Bowl and Skate. Lots of friends, food, and delicious cupcakes made by Dianne!
Cupcakes: cappuccino, peanut butter chocolate, and oreo. The oreo were the most popular.
After dinner, we all headed to the bowling lanes :)
And then we went rollerskating, but there are no pics of that because we were all too excited about it. And it's kind of hard to move around on skates AND take photos.
We headed to The Hurricane and ate crappy breakfast food. Picked up Joey on the way there. I asked him to wear my sparkle bow tie and suspenders. So cute!
This is outfit:
And when we got home, my friend Rachel had left amazingly delicious triple chocolate cupcakes!
All in all, it was a great weekend! Gorgeous weather, sweet friends, yummy treats, cycling, bowling, roller skating, crappy late night food (it's sort of a tradition now). Fun, fun!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Biggest Loser progress
My new gym has a Biggest Loser program. They're actually the developers of Biggest Loser, and NBC purchased the rights to use the program as the basis for their tv show.
My first weigh-in was on 1/23, at 206 lbs. Just the week before I had been weighed in for joining the gym, and was at 199. Weird. Maybe staying in during Snowpocalypse was really really bad for me?
Our first official weight-in was 1/31. I came in at 203. I hope this is progress and not just the scale moving about. That week following weigh-in, I worked out 4 out of 7 days. That's what I'm shooting for. I want to get one personal training session in per week, and then two weight/cardio sessions at the gym by myself, and one weekend day when I ride my bike.
Riding the bike is important, because I need to be prepared for the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride this summer. I signed up for a few other cycling events, too, to get me pumped for STP. My first one is 2/26: the Chilly Hilly ride around Bainbridge Island. It's approximately 33 miles, and is both cold and hilly. It's not a race, which is good. Last weekend I rode for about 25 miles from my house to Gasworks, out to Ballard, and down to Elliott Bay before heading home. This Saturday, I plan to ride out to Woodinville and back to celebrate the re-opening of the Burke Gilman trail! I might go with my neighbors, who are also doing Chilly Hilly.
My next BL weigh-in is 2/13. I will have worked out 4 out of 7 days for two weeks, been taking care to make better food choices (though you know I splurged during Super Bowl and wine tasting in Oregon), and taking vitamins and supplements to help ensure my muscles are in top working order. Extended cardio (over 45 minutes) saps nutrients from your muscles; you need adequate protein to help your muscles repair themselves. I started taking a glutamine supplement, and have not been as sore as I was before. Coupled with an Active Multivitamin, I feel really good :)
My first weigh-in was on 1/23, at 206 lbs. Just the week before I had been weighed in for joining the gym, and was at 199. Weird. Maybe staying in during Snowpocalypse was really really bad for me?
Our first official weight-in was 1/31. I came in at 203. I hope this is progress and not just the scale moving about. That week following weigh-in, I worked out 4 out of 7 days. That's what I'm shooting for. I want to get one personal training session in per week, and then two weight/cardio sessions at the gym by myself, and one weekend day when I ride my bike.
Riding the bike is important, because I need to be prepared for the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride this summer. I signed up for a few other cycling events, too, to get me pumped for STP. My first one is 2/26: the Chilly Hilly ride around Bainbridge Island. It's approximately 33 miles, and is both cold and hilly. It's not a race, which is good. Last weekend I rode for about 25 miles from my house to Gasworks, out to Ballard, and down to Elliott Bay before heading home. This Saturday, I plan to ride out to Woodinville and back to celebrate the re-opening of the Burke Gilman trail! I might go with my neighbors, who are also doing Chilly Hilly.
My next BL weigh-in is 2/13. I will have worked out 4 out of 7 days for two weeks, been taking care to make better food choices (though you know I splurged during Super Bowl and wine tasting in Oregon), and taking vitamins and supplements to help ensure my muscles are in top working order. Extended cardio (over 45 minutes) saps nutrients from your muscles; you need adequate protein to help your muscles repair themselves. I started taking a glutamine supplement, and have not been as sore as I was before. Coupled with an Active Multivitamin, I feel really good :)
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