notelaine's Journal, 03 May 2016

So, apparently I agreed to bike across Iowa in July…..

An old coworker of mine won passes to RAGBRAI and asked me if I’d be interested. From what I’ve gathered, it’s a 7 day, ~460 mile ride with several thousand riders across the southern portion of Iowa. I’m actually super excited for this. Can’t wait until I get my new bike this week, so I can really start training. I think if I put in around 150 miles/week I should be ready for it. This does give me the final push I needed to splurge on the expensive saddle I’ve had my eye on.

Just need to stick to the right nutrition plan and keep up my strength training in addition to all this extra cardio. Tracking everything will be extra important now to ensure that I’m hitting my protein targets and getting enough simple carbs on long ride days without going overboard.

Diet Calendar Entries for 03 May 2016:
1330 kcal Fat: 32.31g | Prot: 111.75g | Carb: 143.56g.   Breakfast: Dymatize Nutrition ISO 100 Hydrolyzed 100% Whey Protein Isolate - Gourmet Chocolate, Fage Total 2% Greek Yogurt. Lunch: Moroccan kidney bean and chick pea salad. Dinner: Del Monte Petite Diced Tomatoes (No Salt Added), Egg, Tofu pasta sauce. Snacks/Other: Powerade Fruit Punch (20 oz), Granny Smith Apples, Dean's Fat Free Cottage Cheese. more...
2926 kcal Activities & Exercise: Bicycling (moderate) - 13/mph - 1 hour, Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...

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My son-in-law rides RAGBRAI. Make sure you have a bike you are comfortable on, that's as important as any other factor. If you are not in shape now, you will be at the end of the run. Good luck and kick a**! 
03 May 16 by member: LLBuchman33
"Apparently" Notelaine? LOL Good Luck! 
03 May 16 by member: millerm40
To me that sounds like fun and torture in equal parts! Best of luck with your training 
03 May 16 by member: Phooka
Be prepared for the heat, too. But I bet it's a fun ride challenge! 
03 May 16 by member: trackin64
awesome. 
03 May 16 by member: jimmiepop
I've done some other week long rides in the area but never RAGRBAI. It is also known as the "Registers Annual Greater Beer Run Across Iowa". Make sure you have a quiet campsite if you plan to sleep through the night. :)  
03 May 16 by member: jparlett
Lol, Jparlett, that's the main reason I agreed to go :D 
03 May 16 by member: notelaine
@Millerm, I had mentioned to my coworker that it sounded fun when he described it a while ago, and then yesterday he called me to say that he got us tickets! So I was going whether or not I wanted to, lol! 
03 May 16 by member: notelaine
You are going to be in great shape. I agree with Phooka.  
03 May 16 by member: ChicaLean
460 miles. Wow. That is impressive. The farthest I have ridden was 150 miles over 2 days. Boy, was my butt sore after that. Good luck. 
03 May 16 by member: Joekoz
Well, if the B stands for B, maybe it won't be so bad after all!  
03 May 16 by member: izzypup68
Sounds great. Wish I was twenty years younger. Nice goal to work towards. 
03 May 16 by member: Sarah1950
Hey, congrats on the ride. Sounds like a real experience. Good luck there! 
03 May 16 by member: warrenwinter
For fun ... The RAGBRAI was touring through Lake Okoboji (Iowa) a few years back while we were vacationing there. I remember riding beside a few people, chatting ...... and yes, at least some appeared to be having "a good time".  
03 May 16 by member: glen
Rag rain is a great event! Very fun! 
03 May 16 by member: HCB
Stupid autocorrect Ragbrai 
03 May 16 by member: HCB
Beware the rhubarb pie and homemade ice sold by church ladies at every town along the route. They are actually Darth Vader's disciples. I've gained weight on rides like this in the past LOL. :) 
03 May 16 by member: jparlett
Omg I could kill for a piece of, (or whole) strawberry rhubarb pie right now!  
03 May 16 by member: Christinemeowk
@Chris - DONT DO IT! ... 
03 May 16 by member: jimmiepop
...hidden lemons in rhubarb pie... 
03 May 16 by member: jimmiepop

     
 

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