Träningen är återupptagen, del 2

På eftermiddagen efter mitt långpass förra helgen som kom den rätta förkylningen. Det jag hade innan var bara en försmak av vad som komma skulle. Nu dryga veckan efter så känner jag mig nästan helt frisk, fysiskt alltså. Endast lite känning i bihålorna.
Gav mig därför ut på en mycket lätt stiglöpning direkt efter jobbet idag. Bra känsla och kroppen reagerade positivt. Nu så ska jag jobba ikapp lite på jobbet imorgon kväll sedan på löpningen igen på onsdag. Längtar till när jag kan börja klämma lite intervaller. Vill ju börja lära kroppen att kuta fort också inte bara lufsa.
Målet nästa år är ju helt klart att springa några lopp. Kanske Stockholm Maraton, har inte bestämt mig ännu.

Jocke

Löpningen fortskrider

Glad och lite stolt över första riktiga distanspasset.

Har kommit igång riktigt bra med löpningen nu och benen börjar så smått acceptera detta. Denna vecka har jag sprungit tre ggr, totalt ca. 40 km. Till detta har jag kört ett pass på cykeln också. Egentligen skulle de varit två på cykeln men igår eftermiddag så kom förkylningen tillbaka så dagen har tillbringats mestadels i soffan tittandes på cykel-VM och massa sköna Ultramaratondokumentärer.

Det stora glädjeämnet var passet igår, innan jag blev krasslig när jag körde ett lugnt distanspass på den oöppnade nya E4:an. I knappa 6 minuters tempo körde jag en halvmara och det var väl i överkant för en som precis börjat springa men kroppen kändes riktigt bra. Benen började värka lite med 5 km kvar men det var marginellt. Ni kan se passet här min min Garmin sida.
Nu hoppas jag att jag blir frisk snart så jag kan gasa på med träningen. Hade tänkt mig några pass till innan jag börjar på med intervaller. Sedan hoppas jag på några sköna långpass på stigar nu i höst. Det är väl trailrunning som lockar mest just nu.

Ha det!
Jocke

Cold

I have a cold that does not want to break out, very annoying. I have not trained since last Saturday and starting to feel lazy but the rest might do me good.

The plan this weekend is to go to the cabin in Vemdalen with my son and my parents for some hiking but it remains to see how I feel.

Have a nice weekend and CTFU!

Travel in work as a Vegan

So far, so good to be vegan but now I stand for a challenge I'm sure to master it but it will require some effort on my part.
Now and then, I travel for work, and then including the lunch meetings. As for the Swedish restaurants' adaptation to the Vegan diet is not good, I must be prepared to eat simple meals or try to find a good restaurant. The latter, however, is not so simple.
Unfortunately, I am met by a negative connotation when I tell them about the choices I have made. They think it is a bit odd and weird. But with a little thought, I wonder who is really odd. We Vegans who eat what the earth gives us, or carnivores that eat dead animals ?!

For each day that passes I become more and more convinced of my choice. And with that conviction, I will take on all the challenges that are given to eat right and good for my business trips. I can alway live on a bunch of bananas :)

Have a nice evening and carb the fuck up !!

Early ride

Liniment season! Only +8 degrees when I rolled out at 06:30.

Woke up without the alarm today at 06:00 so what to do then? Of course I went for a ride, a short one. Just under 1 h @247W in average. That will be 3,3 W/kg. Nice ride in zone 3. My legs screamed: Why the fuck are you doing this so early in the morning and without breakfast? But I told them to shut up, like Jens Voigt :) (You can find my ride here)

Today I watched the last hour of the 6th stage of Eneco Tour. What a race! Attacks all the time and narrow winding roads up and down. It could´n be better.
In a week the Vuelta a España start. It will be one of the best ever if you look at which ones to attend. I´ll look forward to the battle between Froomie and Quintana. But don´t count Rodrigues out. I'm also curious to see what Adam Yates can do. I great talant.

Take care and carb the fuck up!

Friday

My Bianchi cyclocross

The weeks are flying away faster then ever now and it´s already friday. Today I set the alarm for 05:30 to hit the road and trails with my overhauled cyclocross for a recovery ride (the ride on Strava). +10 degrees, sun and a perfect tuned bike did the ride epic. This week will be a week with less training just because the lack of the time I have. I hope I have time to do two ride this weekend.

Since I converted to Vegan I have been feeling so much better generally. I don´t race right now so I have no proof if my cycling is better but the feeling when I ride is signifikant better. Previously my lowest weight has been 78 kg (this is in the middle of the summer when I´m leanest) but now the scale shows 75 kg. Thats pretty good for a 190 cm guy...I think.

My focus is now to sleep properly, at least 7,5-8 h, to drink plenty of water and to eat good meals with lots of carbs, like I´ve done all the summer now with good result.

Have a nice evening and carb the fuck up!!

My breakfast

What do I eat for breakfast? If I have time, and I try to take me time, I always do my special oatmeal.
Ingredients:
-  2 cups of Oats
- 3,5 cups of water
- 2,5 cups of oatmilk
- 1 sliced banana
- Some raisins
- A pinch of salt

When it´s done I sprinkle some cane suger to make it real sweet and tasty. The consistency is loose so I take no milk to this.

Enjoy your meal and have a nice day!