Smithers MINNEAPOLIS

NOTE: As of 12/11/06 I have switched to WordPress to update my site instead of Blogger. To see the updated site just go to my homepage at www.smithersmpls.com

You can still access the old site at www.smithersmpls.com/indexold.html

I followed all the instructions but it does not seem to be working. So now I am caught wanting to switch blog software but face losing all my old posts to do so.

I absolutely 100% despise this kind of crap. I just don’t understand why stuff can’t just work the way it is supposed to without having to screw around to get it to work.

Posted by Smithers at 10:41 pm in Uncategorized | Permalink | No Comments »

So, as of last Wednesday, I am two pounds lighter than I was when I ended my 2006 fitness challenge.

All I need to do now is get through the balance of the holiday season without putting pounds on the chuck wagon and I’ll be in great shape for the 2007 racing season.

In looking at the fitness challenge entries for this year the only one that is actually out of the game is Ivy with a guess of 153 pounds. Biggest hater? Morgan with his guess of 220 pounds. Dude, if I get that fat I am going to come over to your place and squash you to death. Biggest hero? Super Rookie who believes that I have already hit max weight and thinks it’s all downhill from here. Thanks dude. Keep the dream alive.

As long as I keep working out I don’t think I’ll get above 195 pounds. Just have to keep from getting injured. If I do get injured it won’t be from working out, it will be from falling down the stairs or some such thing.

Training is proceeding well. I am spending the winter acclimating to a higher workload than I have in past seasons. In years past I have pretty much just ridden the rollers and worked on cadence speed and fluidity. I am still riding rollers this year but I am also doing specific wattage workouts.

The chart above shows my progress since I started this program the first week of November. The goal is for the blue line (average wattage output) and the red line (average heart rate) to be as far apart as possible as the green line (number of workouts per week) increases. I upped the workout frequency this week and you can see that the result is a corresponding increase in the average heart rate and a slightly dropped wattage output. As I get used to this increased workload during December the red and blue lines should move back away from each other. You can take a look at the specific workouts here if you are interested.

The goal is to hit the outside riding season ready to do some real work, instead of using the using the start of the riding season to ride myself into suitable shape to take on real work.

Fascinating stuff…zzzzzzzzzzzz…

Posted by Smithers at 8:53 pm in Training, Health, Fitness | Permalink | No Comments »

Big Changes a comin’

OK. I am going to make the attempt to switch from Blogger to Wordpress now.

Site might be down for a bit and won’t look the same when it comes back up.

I apologize for any down time, but things should be even more awesome on smithersmpls.com real soon.

Posted by Smithers at 7:53 pm in Uncategorized | Permalink | 3 Comments »

Play the game.

www.lost.eu/f430

h/t: jim r

Posted by Smithers at 6:15 pm in Uncategorized | Permalink | 21 Comments »

WTF?

OK, so things are going to look like hell for a bit here but this site will be winning all kinds of blog awards in 2007.

Just you wait.

Posted by Smithers at 4:38 pm in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments »

I am having problems transferring my old Blogger posts to WordPress.I followed all the instructions but it does not seem to be working. So now I am caught wanting to switch blog software but face losing all my old posts to do so.

I absolutely 100% despise this kind of crap. I just don’t understand why stuff can’t just work the way it is supposed to without having to screw around to get it to work.

Posted by Smithers at 3:58 pm in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments »

Your Best Race

It’s between Courtenay and Jared for the final.

Poll stays open until 10pm Central time tonight.

Posted by Smithers at 2:09 pm in Uncategorized | Permalink | 21 Comments »

Big Changes a comin’

Posted by Smithers at 1:53 pm in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments »

Your Best Race 2006

If you are looking for the poll, it’s right here.

Posted by Smithers at 1:31 pm in Local Cycling | Permalink | No Comments »

Big Changes

Switching from Blogger to Wordpress right now.

Please be patient while things get updated.

You can continue to see the old site here.

Thanks.

Posted by Smithers at 1:16 pm in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments »