PMC Training Day 1

After convincing myself a couple of days ago to sign up for the Pan Mass Challenge, both a physical and fundraising project of no small magnitude, I started the training process officially.

Why I am riding, which has a lot to do with my brother John who died on Father’s Day in 1983 of an aggressive brain tumor, can be found on the link above.

But here’s one of what I hope to be many blog entries about the training:

The Workout Feb 5, 2011

• Morning Yoga: Sun Salutations and Warrior series plus stretching
• 20 minutes on the bike at the Y
• 15 minutes on the treadmill

Playlist was taken directly from my wedding playlist:

• Anita Baker’s “My Favorite Things”
• Wanna Dance with Somebody
• Bad Girls
• I Will Survive
• September
• Funkytown
• Some Madonna Song
• String of Pearls
• Never Gonna Give you Up

The tunes are great as they are dance music from back in the days of high school and college, and the steady beat is great for keeping the cadence on the bike and on the treadmill. I know, however, that I will probably OD on these as I go along and need to freshen the playlist. And what about when the 3 hour rides happen?

Today, as is so often the case with new projects, I was pumped and motivated. It was also a little weird, becauase my brother died in 1983 and all of this music was from them — not intentionally as far as he was concerned, but because it was in the beginning of my bar days. As well, I was pulled back to a time with him because I am riding with him foremost in my mind and because the music was there as a strong reminder of a time when he was quite alive. He was only sick 9 months, mercifully in a lot of ways.

Today was a pretty light workout. I have been following their recommendation for the two-day ride training regimen. I know I can’t fool around here. But OK. Let’s. Get. Busy