The weather is picking up after a winter that was no winter at all. Sun is out and after a cold start the temperatures rose to 15 degrees C. Spring is in the air.
A 5K walk @ work was a good interlude to get my mind off things work-related. When I got home in the late afternoon I decided on a Tacx Satori ride to further stretch my muscles. The Polar showed erratic heart readings but after the ride I fiddled with the sender and I hope it will perform better next time. That did not stop me from riding an hour on the Hilset, and at a good pace and speed . The Shining is coming to its conclusion and Judas Priest took care of the musical side of things. Afterwards I did some stretches.

Ride Stats : 42.5K in 01h01mins

1138/0

06-03-2014, 19:11 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Had a fast ride on the Tacx Satori this late afternoon. I didn't feel super but still managed to hold on to my speed for more than an hour. Afterwards I did some stretching and Core Stab exercices, focussing on tensing an releasing the deep abdominal anf lower back muscles.

Ride Stats : 45K in 01h03mins

1095/0

04-03-2014, 19:06 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Sunny but cold outside and I was turning to the Tacx Satori again for an undisturbed hour of easy but fast riding on the Hilset. Legs felt a little tired but I managed to keep up a good speed. Tried a Lasea pill yesterday evening and it made me sleep better. But during the ride I noticed my heartrate was more elevated than it should have been, might be caused by the lavender-oil pill? Did a stretching and Core Stab session afterwards.

Ride Stats : 40.5K in 01h01mins

1050/0

02-03-2014, 11:05 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Had a good ride on the Tacx Satori this later afternoon. Legs felt good and strong and I was able to maintain a good speed throughout the hour I was on the bike.
Afterwards I did a 30 minute session of stretching exercises and Core Stabilization.

Ride Stats : 43.5K in 01h01mins

1010/0

28-02-2014, 19:08 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

last session chez the Kine yesterday yo straighten out my middle back. Pain flaring into my shoulder and around the thorax has gone, only a little bit of soreness around the spine between the shoulder blades remains. Yesterday he took my neck and untied th eknots there, allowing some warm and wet gelatinous mass to work miracles for 15 minutes while I almost dozed off on the table.
Today I was ready for a ride on the Tacx Satori and it went quite well. I eased back on the speed a little but still managed a good average whilst reading further into The Shining, wherein Jack Torrance was slowly but surely losing his marbles;  whilst Metallica's Death Magnetic sounded through the earpieces. 

Ride Stats : 41K in 01h01mins

966/0

26-02-2014, 18:14 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

It looks like spring outside with 14 degrees C today in the afternoon. Still, I decided to stick to my plan and ride on the Tacx Satori instead of going outside. We had a 4K walk at work at noon and my legs felt good after the pain in the muscles from yesterdays' 9K forest walk had been walked off.
Also on the Tacx I felt strong and could maintain a good pace.

Ride Stats : 44.5K in 01h03mins

925/0

24-02-2014, 19:37 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

The pain in my upper back has now almost completely left my body , leaving me with an opportunity again to incorporate Core Stab exercises after my cycling workouts. I got on the Tacx Satori today for an hour of easy pedalling on the lowest resistance. Afterwards I did some long stretches and then the core stab exercises for the deep abdominal and lower back muscles.

Ride Stats : 43K in 01h03mins

881/0

22-02-2014, 12:22 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

After a long day at work I was glad to get on the Tacx around 7pm for an hours' worth of relaxing cycling. My legs felt good and I could maintain a high speed effortlessly, or so it seemed.

Ride Stats : 41.5K in 01h01mins

838/0

20-02-2014, 20:35 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

A session with the kine left me with a good feeling in my back muscles. It looks like the stiffness is slowly receding from the cramped muscles around my spine. Some electrostimulation and massage therapy loosened them up even more.
At home I decided to go for a spin on the Tacx Satori and I was feeling good throughout the ride. Strong in the legs and no stress in my back.

Ride Stats : 42K in 01h05mins

796/0

18-02-2014, 19:34 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

I had a good workout on the Tacx Satori. Getting into the Shining by Stephen King and listening to Molly Hatchet through Spotify. Legs felt fine. Afterwards I did some stretching a some Core Stab exercises.

Ride Stats : 40.5K in 01h01mins

754/0

16-02-2014, 11:59 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Had another hard session at the kine yesterday which left me all mellow upon leaving but this morning my body was complaining against the treatment. I experienced a lot of pain at the back of my thorax. During the day the pain would sooth a little so I decided to get on the Hilset and ride for an hour on the Tacx Satori. The legs felt fine as usual these last months so the ride went fast and smooth.
Afterwards I had a stretching and light Core Stab session, just tensing the deep abdominal and lower spine muscles.

Ride Stats : 41K in 01h01mins

714/0

14-02-2014, 19:10 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Another tough kine session yesterday, trying to loosen up the muscles surrounding the middle portion of my spine. Not the best of nights but the valium kept me drowsy enough to sleep.
This afternoon I got on the rollers again for an hour of Tacx Satori. Could maintain a very good pace .

Ride Stats : 41.5K in 01h01mins

673/0

12-02-2014, 18:15 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Had a reasonable day until mid-afternoon when I had to take some Paracetemol to ease the pain between my shoulder blades.
When I got home I decided on a ride on the Tacx Satori. I started reading a new - old - novel today on the Kindle : Stephen Kings' The Shining. I am re-reading it in order to read its recently published sequel , "Doctor Sleep".
The cycling in the meantime went very well. My legs felt good and strong.

Ride Stats : 41K in 01h01mins

631/0

10-02-2014, 19:46 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

After a week of kine visits to try and ease the pain in my upper back and behind my left shoulder blade, I was off of the painkillers today to see if I could ride on the Tacx.
I set out for an hour and it went quite well, my legs felt Ok. Afterwards I did some stretching trying noy to use up upper back muscles too much, except for relaxation. This did not prove very easy. I did some core stab movements as well, again sparing up upper back and shoulders.

08-02-2014, 12:35 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Still have a lot of pain under my left shoulder blade, and I need to take Ibuprofen to help me get through the day. The pain is less when I stand up or cycle, but it is worse when sitting down and typing this.
I managed an hour on the Tacx - only took 200mg of Ibuprofen this morning instead of the 400mg to still feel my body and muscles - at a good pace. Nothing wrong with my legs. Afterwards I only did some stretching, did not do any Core Stab exercises .

Ride Stats : 41.5K in 01h01mins

551/0

01-02-2014, 14:04 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

30-01-2014, 00:00 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Felt a bit tired this evening but I still managed an hour on the Tacx Satori. Legs felt good an I was able to keep the heartrate low while maintaining a good pace. Afterwards I stretched and did a Core Stab workout.

Ride Stats : 39.5K in 01h01mins

470/0

28-01-2014, 19:27 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Time for another Tacx Satori workout. Another hour to complete this weeks' training. Afterwards I did a stretching session and a Core Stabilization workout to strenghten my core muscles.

Ride Stats : 39K in 01h01mins

431/0

26-01-2014, 12:56 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

Another hour of Tacx Satori riding this late afternoon. Afterwards I did a stretching session and a short Core Stab workout. Legs felt OK but I was tired afterwards.

Ride Stats : 39K in 01h01mins

392/0

24-01-2014, 18:52 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf

I was home early today from work so could start riding the Tacx around 4pm. I was also starting to read a new book on the Kindle, Dark City by F.Paul Wilson. A new instalment of the early years of Repairman Jack. Looking forward to that. I did a good hour on the Hilset.
Afterwards I aso completed a stretching and Core Stab session.

Ride Stats : 39K in 01h01mins

353/0

22-01-2014, 18:10 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf