Seven Inches Of Fury
Posted by Steve | Filed under General
No……not that. Ladies and gentlemen. I give you the most badass Linebacker ever to grace the gridiron. I’m pretty sure I played against him in high school. I lost track of how many times I got tackled by what seemed to be blades of grass while toting the rock. Apparently all this time I was getting owned by The Seven Inch Linebacker!
Just Checkin In
Posted by Steve | Filed under Cycling, Phun
Not much to report lately. The saddle sore I got during ALC6 has finally gone away so I can ride again. Thank God! What will suck is that for the next six weeks they will be replacing the elevators in my apt building. That means lugging the bike up/down 8 flights of stairs every time I want to go for a spin. Oh well. The extra cardio will do me some good. I’ll be at the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix taking pics this weekend. I’ve got a social outing with the BF gang the week after that. The piece de resistance will be a weekend of cycling/water skiing/wake boarding/drinking on Lade Mead July 28th. I’m really looking forward to that. I’m already getting threats of video posting should I experience any spectacular flips or falls on the water. I’ll just have to make them look intentional. 
I did get another bike computer this week, a Polar CS400. It’s got heart rate monitor and altimeter, although I’m not too sure about the accuracy of altimeters that use barometric pressure. It apparently thinks there’s a 20 ft difference from my bed to the bathroom.
I got some nutritional supplements from Udo’s Choiceto help bring my cholesterol and blood pressure down. I need to order a cholesterol test kit so I can track the changes from home. Twice a day I make a shake with 12oz water, 1 cup of Quaker Oats uncooked, 2 scoops of protein, 1 tbsp Udo’s Choice Wholesome Fast Food Blend (fiber supplement), 1 tbsp flax oil and some flavoring. It’s not an ice cream smoothie by any stretch but two of those daily knocks out most of my daily nutritional requirements and it’s down in 3 minutes anyway. I’m also taking niacin, red yeast rice and a liver cleansing supplement. The protein powder has vitamins added.
Health Jihad
Posted by Steve | Filed under Cycling
Hot Damn! I lost 4 lbs during the AIDS/LifeCycle last week. I’m getting a physical soon for life insurance purposes so I’m going to spend the next month really cracking down on the diet and being more consistent with workouts. I needed some event to get me back to that point where I feel guilty for missing workouts and the ride was just what I needed to get me over the hump. I need to really watch my cholesterol, blood pressure, resting heart rate and body fat now.
I’ve already planned two more 100-mile rides this year. I’m doing a fun ride with some BF friends in mid-July. Friday I register for the Amtrak Century in Sept. It’s a 100-miler from Irvine to San Diego, lunch in Oceanside then you take the train back to Irvine. I just might exceed my annual mileage target yet. 
AIDS/LifeCycle Ride Report
Posted by Steve | Filed under Cycling
AIDS/LifeCycle Ride Report
I recently traveled to San Francisco for the AIDS/LifeCycle Ride. It was a 7-day 545 mile ride to increases awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS among participants, their donors and the general public. I was a bit worried about the daily distances since I had not ridden over 50 miles in a day in about 12 years.
For those that don’t want to read the whole thing let me just say that I had the time of my life. I challenged myself physically and mentally in a way that I haven’t since college. I met some great people and learned a lot. AIDS/LifeCycle is something everyone should do at least one. I will definitely be back in the future; possibly even next next year. I’m hoping to rope a friend or three into riding it with me next.
