Today I was trying to get out to train all day. I was looking forward to getting outside on the bike as I haven’t been out in a few days due to schedule and weather. I wound getting caught up in a project all day consisting of putting a plywood floor in my attic and reorganizing the whole thing. Man my knees were killing me after that from kneeling on the plywood all day. Then off to work at 5:00. The nice think was I was able to ride to work with the Wishful Thinking That I would train on the ride home.
Well got out and off to a good start. Tackled the hill from work no problem actual the second best time up it. Then easy ride home to drop off my stuff and out on the road. I went to my starting point and hit it. I noticed very quickly how fatigued I was feeling then looked down and saw my heart rate zone. 5.2 Then I knew I was burning out. Last week the same section only had me at zone 4. By the time I completed the mile I was shot. I probably coud have done one more set but I didn’t want to compromise tomorrows workout. Plus it was dark and I was feeling a little nervous with the cars on the road.
One thing I have learned from other aspects of my life is if you have a nervous feeling do what you need to feel calm again. If I went down a car would not have seen me and I would not be here writing right now. My tag line is you can always push a little harder. Tonight I didn’t follow that due to safety and not wanting to compromise tomorrow. Tomorrow will be well worth it with single speed strength breakthrough and a Muscle Endurance Weight session.
Going to enjoy a little time by the fire pit with my BOL.
Signing off
Ron
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