Getting Serious

So I completely skipped a week of training and cross-training because I was busy, lazy and then had one of my oldest and dearest friends in town from NYC. So although I justified that laziness that week, now, with the ride only 6 weeks away, the time has come for NO slacking and much training and back-to-back rides, etc. Plus, I'm hoping to strip off maybe another 10 pounds of weight before the ride, just so I'm that much lighter up the damned hills. So when I cross train indoors on Clyde, I'm trying to concentrate on keeping my heart rate in the fat burning zone, because when I train on road, it mostly stays at the cusp if not fully in the cardio zone. No problem there, but I want to also take this opportunity to get a little leaner. :)

So I was a good boy - I mounted Clyde and rode him while I watched TV this evening. Here are my stats:

Day - Monday, 4/13
Ride Type - Indoor Training
Ride Distance - 11.72 miles
Ride Length - 0:50:01
Avg Speed - 14.1 mph
Avg Cadence - 89
Avg Heart Rate - 121
Max Heart Rate - 134
Calories burned _ 783
Total Training Distance To-Date: 849.15 miles