Sleep deprivation

I was awake for a long time last night. There are things whizzing around in my mind that I am having trouble getting to stop whizzing, it has been keeping me awake at night for at least a week and frankly I am tired of it.

To make matters worse we are working in a room that is not really designed to be used for long days at the desks so the chairs and tables don't work well. They look nice, but we are all struggling with neck and shoulder aches so I think I'll hit the ibuprofen at lunchtime.

However, to be more positive, I am looking forward to hitting the spinning bike in the gym tonight to get a reasonable workout. I am enjoying being back on the bike and am looking forward to getting in some more serious training for what I have decided will be my main goal for the year; the Nordic 24

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For the cyclists reading (are there any?) here are a couple of extracts from teh BikeSnobNYC blog today that really made me laugh:

Infrequently asked questions:

What is a “century?”

A century is a word people who ride Serottas and Cervelos equipped with mountain bike pedals and compact cranks use to describe what the rest of us just call a long ride. There’s also something called a “metric century.” Riders use the same type of bicycles, but a metric century is shorter and probably involves more camelbaks and helmets with visors on them.

What is a “training ride?”

This is how roadies describe what the rest of us just call a ride. It can be long, short, fast, or slow. It can also be intermittently fast and slow, which is called “intervals.” Roadies call rides “training rides” so people know that they race. In fact, roadies only do two kinds of rides: training rides, and races. Any other type of riding is considered “garbage miles,” or “junk miles.” Garbage miles include any miles ridden offroad, any miles ridden for purposes of commuting or transportation, any miles not ridden in full team kit, and any miles during which the rider has any fun.

What is a “session?”

A session is a word fixed-gear freestylers, freeriders, and BMXers use to describe riding around in circles doing tricks. The term “session” is also used in relation to the Senate, therapy, and band recording. All of these sessions share in common the fact that they are generally self-indulgent, boring to watch, and in the end go nowhere.

If you don't get it, then sorry, you always ask in the comments section.

It seems that everyone has survived their respective dentist visits although it sounds like GCN had the worst of it.

Hopefully I'll get a good sleep tonight after the bomb drops...