Biking consistently, no running

A review of the week:

I biked each day of the week except Monday morning, when the alarm volume was down. I got in 45 minutes easy (Zone 2, Average Heart Rate 120), and it feels really good.

I didn't get in any runs because I was working through lunch. Lots going on as we do final preps for vaccination clinics for H1N1.

Saturday I spent the day on the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park trying to catch some of the big browns that are going up from the lake for spawning. I didn't even get a bite, but I spent the day in the park in October and on the water which was the primary mission. I did catch a nice nap on the riverbank, though! We started the morning at 1000 with 9 degreees (yes, only one digit!) but it didn't feel that cold. It warmed up a bit through the day, maybe to 20 degrees. I managed to stay warm all day with two sets of SmartWool socks and two SmartWool long-sleeve shirts. I LOVE SMART WOOL! I was as warm on a nice summer day while taking the nap.

This week I go up to 60 minutes on the bike, and I still want to get in the runs, but I think I'll back off a bit on the run mileage to 20 miles this week because I didn't get in any miles last week and the increase of bike volume.

After this week, I should have my body clock effectively changed to get up at 5 and to bed at 9:30. I'm certainly feeling more tired at night, and it's getting easier to get up at 5 as I find a nice routine to go through in half-sleep.

My weight is managing to stay down somehow, but I have to watch what I eat now, for sure. I'm flirting with 180, but I want to stay down around 176-178. And it's not even close to Thanksgiving and Christmas yet!