I think!
It's pretty aggressive but after all you only live once. The challenge if you recall was to keep the bike program on track, while somehow squeezing in a very demanding 30 km race.
My intention at this point is to skip the first workout immediately subsequent to this Saturday's test, and move the rest of that weeks schedule up by a day. That would mean that I will do my long ride on the Friday before the Sunday race instead of Saturday. In the normal course of events that plan would still be considered insane by most people, but what the hell! I ain't gonna win the race!.
I'm pretty sure even with that plan I will feel more energetic than I do right now. I believe that every single muscle fibre in my body from my waist on down is totally and completely depleted. Today's "easy" ride was 1:45 total with the functional part being 75 minutes at 174 watts.
The more I get into this and look back at my first test ride, the more I think that perhaps I simply didn't really give it my all?? It just seems inconceivable that all I had for that 30 mins was 172 watts completely rested, when I compare it to today's effort, the day after a taxing long run??
Of course I want to believe I'm that much stronger but I choose to remain a little bit sceptical. I hate nasty surprises. Being the father of 4 boys has given me enough of those to last a lifetime.
"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."---E.B. White
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Peter
It's pretty aggressive but after all you only live once. The challenge if you recall was to keep the bike program on track, while somehow squeezing in a very demanding 30 km race.
My intention at this point is to skip the first workout immediately subsequent to this Saturday's test, and move the rest of that weeks schedule up by a day. That would mean that I will do my long ride on the Friday before the Sunday race instead of Saturday. In the normal course of events that plan would still be considered insane by most people, but what the hell! I ain't gonna win the race!.
I'm pretty sure even with that plan I will feel more energetic than I do right now. I believe that every single muscle fibre in my body from my waist on down is totally and completely depleted. Today's "easy" ride was 1:45 total with the functional part being 75 minutes at 174 watts.
The more I get into this and look back at my first test ride, the more I think that perhaps I simply didn't really give it my all?? It just seems inconceivable that all I had for that 30 mins was 172 watts completely rested, when I compare it to today's effort, the day after a taxing long run??
Of course I want to believe I'm that much stronger but I choose to remain a little bit sceptical. I hate nasty surprises. Being the father of 4 boys has given me enough of those to last a lifetime.
"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."---E.B. White
Love
Peter
That does sound crazy to me too and great quote.
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