The outcome

Saturday morning started out like this:

Woke up at 7, took a shower geared up got everything on the car headed to work to pick up Marco arrived at 9, Marco was late, he had to send a report before going so we left from work around 10:00, the race started at 10 so we were behind schedule, I hadn’t had breakfast yet so I stop in Rosarito at this little breakfast place and order a  banana milkshake, with a egg yolk and some chocolate powder gulp down the mix and ate 2 two oat milk cookies, they where great I bought 4 more for the ride and we headed to the race got around 10:30 to the start point, the race had started and  the last cyclers were heading out, after buying the numbers, filling out my camel back and moving the car closer to the starting point, we starting pedaling at 10:55

My food inventory was the following:

4 oatmeal cookies

1 Banana

2 gels

1 bag of gummy energy pack

Camelback

First 10 miles where easy but I knew from my previous experience that the ride along the beach was going to be the easiest as we got away from the beach I started to see the “la cuesta del tigre” last time I walked most of the bike ride, I was out of shape 20 kilos overweight and had no previous training, this time around I had been doing P90X 20 kilos lighter and my legs has enough power from all the running to work days I been downing for the last two months.

But running is not the same as bike riding, no sir, all thought I did not get off my bike once this time J, which I’m very darn proud off, half way to the second hill I was puffing hard, before reaching the sign for the vineyards mi thighs  where on fire I tough if this keeps like this I  going to have to get down of my bike, I started pedaling harder and pushing myself mentally, upon entering the vineyard route and 20 minutes of hell my legs started to get rhythm and the pain ease off, the I pushed harder, I was starting to wear down, I ate my banana to help with cramps, and about 15 minutes after the banana was gone my first cramp hit my right leg the cold wind on the top of the mountain started this cramp I keep pedaling rubbing the front of my leg and covering it from the wind 10 minutes of torture and it was gone.

I was pretty tired but still pushing hard, I concentrate and every crack on the floor like it was the finish line, looking for next one and the next one, cursing each one as I passed it by, the finally I saw the first Bibayoff vineyard sign and my ipod which was in shuffle started playing the father of soul James Brown – I feel good and my legs blasted through the hole song, I was happy and signing out loud, I think my brain reacted to the sign and said where here and my legs back up this thought to the rest off the way until I reached the finished line.

I did 3:24 when I got there Marco had his shoes off and was sitting in the grass I went and got my t-shirt and two slices of pizza, got back to Marco handed him a slice and rested as I saw the rest of the riders got there, I felt great, we got on the bus and ride home.

I can’t wait for this ride next year; it was great training for Rosarito-Ensenada in May.

Here’s a video of the ride, hope you enjoy

Untitled from Jovanny on Vimeo.


Jovanny

Last update before the ride!

 Well I’m off to be for a good  hour sleep, God know I’m going to need a good rest before tomorrow bike ride 70 Km of fun, hope mother nature helps and give us a nice sunny day.

Got all set pick up my bike from the bike shop today and its all systems go!      

I chow down on a big order of pasta from Vittorios and I’m set to go to bed, I’ll give you update tomorrow night if I survive!

Jovanny

Bouncing Back

This week started kind of crazy, all eyes were set on Japan after the epic proportion disaster mother nature delivers to the Japanese people, after that everyone went bananas with the rumors of the surge radiation and the Fukushima Daiichi plant, making every one in the west coast run out and making the sellers of the iodine pills filthy rich selling out faster then Charlie sheen tour tickets.

This week also started weird for me, did some things I hadn’t done in a while since starting P90X back in January, both good and bad, here a list:

The good

-         Monday did my first home to work run of the week felt great afterword, the next day I felt sore all over, but it was a good “I conquer the new 6.6 km route kinda sour”.

-         Thursday played poker with my buddies and won haven’t done that since I started the X back in January

-         Didn’t had any beer or chips on the poker night yesterday . . .  or pop corn although  they smell mighty good

-         Today I will get my bike back from the repair shop for the bike ride for tomorrow really looking forward to the ride, the last time I did the rosarito-ensenada it kick my butt, although its no the same distance its kinda the same route, difficult, butt kicking, high altitude, good time, so I plan I doing MUCH better this time.

-         Today had for breakfast two eggs with the egg yolks also I hadn’t had them like that since January I forgot how good and different the yolk make the egg taste.

The Bad

-         - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday didn’t do P90X since im going to the bike ride on Saturday I don’t want to over train o do it with tired legs, so I took a rest and it felt good.

-          Good to work this morning and Airy a coworker  brought us some muffins from a Tecate bakery which supposedly does the best bread ever I don’t know if it was that I didn’t had pastries in the longest time but I found the cupcake pretty darn good also had some coffee, pretty darn good!

I thought this list were going to be bigger but no, my time is consume mostly on work, the little spare time I have to either goes out making lunch for work or doing P90X when I get home, I think I really need it yesterday the routine and tight schedules were wearing me out, it was good to play poker, feel the rush from the game and laugh about stupid stuff.

I also discover that something inside my brain changed, before every little down step I took I felt that I had fail immensely and fell in to a backward mode until I stop tacking care of myself all together, but not any more know if I eat something crappy, bad or unhealthy it doesn’t affect me I just eat it, move long and push hard the next day, I mean I don’t do this often but  for instance with the cupcake and coffee this morning I don’t feel bad like before and star eating burritos, soda and all that crap, I just bounce back and move along.

Next week I will be back on track pushing play and jumping right in to the X, Ill try to take some picture tomorrow and  a video log for you guys, that is if I dont ride my bike off from a cliff first.

Peace,

Jovanny

Weird Science

Waking up today I didn’t feel that sharp, after getting out from work at 9 PM yesterday I got home around 10ish and after making lunch for today got around bed at midnight.

Didn’t even try to do chest, shoulders and triceps much less ab riper x, I was sore and tired from my morning run and waking up today at 5:20 AM wasn’t the greatest feeling in the world.

Not catching enough z’s is not good for your body it affects muscle recovery and over all your day, I just wanted to stay in bed and sleep for another 6 hours straight.

So after managing to do some quick pull ups, taking a shower and having a good breakfast I headed out for another hard’s day work.

I find it amazing how your body needs sleep and the correct fuel to perform well during the day, and if you take care of your body it will take care of you.

I received this great article about the importance of breakfast and know I'm glad I didn’t skip breakfast this morning.

I really looking forward for this long weekend I'm very excited about Saturday the most  I'm doing this great 70 km bike ride from Rosarito to los viñedos, it’s a great ride starts out next to the beach and you go in to the mountains and in to the beautiful landscapes and vineyards, im really looking forward to the sunny day and clean fresh air.

And it will be great training for my birthday challenge as well as for the Rosarito-Ensenada 50 mile bike ride in May.

You can find a complete video review of last year here its just over all fun,fun,fun!

Really looking forward to kick starting this summer!

Jovanny

  

Another one bites the dust

Well today I put another 6.6 k under my belt, felt pretty good over all, I don’t like the daylight  saving time at all today it was pitch black as I stared running at 6 AM, I had to wear mi bike glow in the dark ankle strips just in case a still sleep driver didn’t see me.

I did   52 minutes 4 minutes more then Saturday so pretty decent.

And that’s about all, I’m starving and cant wait for lunch time!

Resistance

Well yesterday I did my first test run to work the 6.6 km were not that tough I run most of the way and walk very much less that I had expect it and did around 49 minutes.

It’s funny how my brain keep telling that it was to long of a distance and that I shouldn’t try it, and I almost didn’t, but I had confidence in my legs and even if I didn’t make it I would had the satisfaction that I tried.

I didn’t do P90X yesterday or the day before, because I had legs and back and kenpo x yesterday, and since both focus on legs I wanted to be have my legs rested, so I woke this morning with no soreness at all and feeling pretty good.

I will do legs and back now and kenpo before going to sleep to regain the days lost of the X.

So I guess that means I will start running to work Mondays and Fridays once I feel secure ill throw in Wednesdays to.

Jovanny

New toy!

I love my pull up bar :)

6.6 KM

I recently moved out from home and which means my morning runs will be longer, I been running from home to work 3 days a week, M-W-F, I really like the morning runs I have plenty of time to think before getting to work and I love seeing the sun rise while everyone rushes to get to work.

I just wish the summer would kick in sooner the chilly mornings are killing me al thought I have gotten used to them, there nothing like a sunny morning.

But any how I used to run like 4.6 km from home to work in about 30 minutes or so, but tomorrow will be my first test run from my new place which will add two more km to my route (Thanks google maps !)

I know it’s around 4 miles but the elevation of the route is tought! I’m feeling pretty confident thought, I will tell you it all works out tomorrow J

Jovanny B-day Challenge

Seeing that mi 26 birthday is quickly approaching and there nothing I can do to stop it, I’ve decided to do mi fist b-day challenge, about a month and a half ago around Jack Lalane passing I receive a letter from beachbody written by Steve Edwards in which he mention all this awesome stunt/challenges Jack pull off, I thought that would be cool and then I found Steve Edwards BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE  www.birthdaychallenge.com  page, WOW seeing all this people do all this cool stuff got me real motivated.

I’m currently on day 61 on P90X and feeling better than ever I think I can pull it off.

So I came out with the following list of my own, and because mi b-day is on April 4^th and it lands on a Monday I will be doing my birthday challenge on the 3^rd this way I can get more support from people also.

1.- 26 yoga poses for 16 minutes
2.- 26 k on bicycle
3.- 2.6 mile run
4.- 260 jumping jacks
5.- 260 sit ups
6.- 26 free throws
7.- 2.6 mile hike

Plus

1.- 26 random act of kindness
2.- Feed 26 friend burgers’
3.- Eat 2.6 burgers’
4.- Drink 2.6 beers
5.- Drink 2.6 * 2 Tequila shots
6.- Win 26 Tetris games in a row on the super nes

You can follow the update of my training and more stuff on this blog.

If you want to help send me a message on FB or here, I will need some ideas for the 26 random act of kindness

Jovanny