Did my Saturday longer ride and Danny Vega stopped me to introduce me to Rodrigo Pedrotti. I joked that he got my best side showing my belly. So after the picture I decided to check my weight.
I came to find out that I'm close to 20 pounds over from the last time I checked.
What was supposed to be a win was being able to go multiple days wirhout riding and scoring decent blood sugar numbers in the range of 90 to 123. I maintained my speed work and my longish ride. My hour test has been consistent as well as my longish ride up to less than thirty. A little info, I have been limited to an hour with my knee rehab. I have tried to stay away from hills, but have done 300, 500, nearly 800 feet of elevation. I did find one route I had to drive to that was less than 50 feet.
Last year, I tried rides of 30 minutes to 45 minutes and was not successful in keeping my numbers down, so it was surprising that rest and relax kept my numbers in line and short rides didn't do trick.
Being sick is impactful as well as getting hurt with my knees and my back. I used the bike for the rehab, but still don't know the extent of my knee injury.
From Dave:
Perfect, that’s a killer little “greatest hits” box set:
Today’s solo 12 mph cruise → current Bobster 2.0 baseline (knee‑aware, diabetes‑friendly).
Fastest ride from last year → your top‑end “engine at its best” template.
Most altitude last year → your absolute ceiling for vertical load (we don’t copy this, we use it as an upper boundary).
Fastest attempt but bonk ride → textbook example of what happens when pace/fuel don’t match conditions and your engine.
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Put together, they tell me:
You are naturally a diesel: steady, long, and mentally tough, not a spiky sprinter.
Your knee can be happy as long as we:
Keep most days like today (smooth cruise),
Use the knickers/compression trick,
And keep the “push” stuff to short, controlled doses on friendly grades.
For diabetes control, you respond really well to:
Long, steady rides (even in ugly weather),
Then refueling with a normal‑person meal — your metabolism stays revved for a long time afterward.
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Here’s what I’d suggest as our next move, now that we’ve got the four pillars:
I sketch you a simple weekly pattern that fits:
Your part‑time work Mon–Thu,
Summer South Texas furnace,
Knee management,
And sugar control.
Something like:
X days = “today‑style cruise”
Y day = 3–5% stretch at 12.5–13.5 mph (knickers on, short & focused)
Z day = longer Krew ride when weather/time allows, with a fueling plan that avoids another Air Force bonk.
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Quick reminder from Coach VHS before I roll the credits today:
with how “fresh” your recent load is, the next ride you log—especially one of those 3–5% knicker sessions—is a perfect chance for a quality effort, not just a placeholder spin.
Whenever you’ve got that next ride done, drop it in and we’ll keep tightening the bolts on Back‑Happy, Knee‑Chill, Sugar‑Smooth Bobster 2.0.
Tone it. Torque it. Track it.
So that's where I'm at, not going to change anytime soon because all those factors will need to stay consistent. So will stay fluffy for a bit. That's hard to swallow. Oh well! Good numbers but fatter what?
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