I had a wicked bike ride--- I pushed very hard:
I dropped my car in to Duncan, and spun around the west side roads around Glenora.
my focus included: - Hard hard up hills (first half spinning fast in Granny, 2nd 1/2 out of my seat in tough gears pushing hard up relentless hills)
- Steph got me thinking of mirroring the cadence seen in the Peloton of cycling races- I worked hard to keep my cadence high- I'm sure I avg'd 90-100 in 1hr 30min.
Distance: ~45 km (?) I NEED A COMPUTER!
Time: 1 hr 30
Temperature Outside: Rainy, with a headwind when I headed Eastward- I was too hot with a jacket on after the first climb. My gloves were too hot too, but my feet FROZE!
Not drinking enough... to do with the cold outside? Felt a little hungry by 5:30pm, but I had no crash.
This afternoon after lunch I crashed hard. I feel like it had a lot to do with what i ate and digestion... I was soo knackered. put in a 10 min. pwr nap, and another 20 minutes after the bike ride.
I wonder if i'm recovered or if it was naive to cycle so hard... I'm wrestling with 2 mindsets: 1) go hard always it will just mean you'll go hard in the race. Know one pace and kick it. 2) take it easy- you're recovering, don't burn out!, you are in early periodization (I don't fully understand this).
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A quote from Joe Friel in The Triathlete's Training Bible: If your philosophy is "More is better-always train as hard as I can," you will answer these questions a certain way. In fact, this philosophy of training is quite common in multisport and is the leading cause of breakdown from illness, injury, burnout and overtraining. By adopting a philosophy that is more moderate, such problems are avoided and racing performance improves... An athlete should do the least amount of the most specific training that brings continual improvement."
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