In good news, I had several very light/easy days in a row this week which brought me back to life. I wore my HR monitor today though just to make sure that I was indeed out of the woods and back to normal. Given that my HR went up to 115 while putting on my cycling shoes, I figured I'd have no problem with being unable to elevate it today. I'll blame the 115 on the
I won't bore you with all the details, but suffice to say that I got what I wanted out of the ride. Some super hard climbing efforts, lots of grit your teeth time, a max HR I've only seen maybe once this year, and some practice uttering words that I can only say when Moana is out of earshot. I learned that Pineapple Hill is actually quite a bit longer and steeper when it comes ~80 miles into a ridiculously fast ride vs when it comes at ~40 miles after relaxing in your aero bars with a nice tailwind. And at mile 92 when I was chasing the guys over some steep rollers and desperately trying not to get dropped, I thought I might actually lose control of my bladder. That has actually never happened to me before. It was crazy because I was standing up and sprinting as hard as I could up this hill and thinking "Am I going to piss myself??" I didn't, if you must know, but that was such an odd feeling. I mean, I've pissed myself on my bike before, but always on purpose and only while racing. Today was not that.
Doesn't that sound like fun? Honestly, it was kind of fun. I'm super glad I went. But I'll also be super glad to get back on my TT bike next weekend and just chill out
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You must really feel bad for those of us who have to get in the car to get a ride in that isn't (1) supper-slow around a neighborhood or (2) 5 mph from being on the shoulder of an Interstate! I know I'm jealous of your riding out the dooor ability!
That last line made this post. The other reason why you don't do this ride a lot during the season: high crash factor, I really don't think you want to miss Kona because of some crash on a roadie ride.
Haha! Sounds like a blast! I had similar thoughts trying to chase my husband yesterday...I particularly liked the part where he accelerated to pass a tractor going uphill and we had to try and chase him. Ugh.
I have the opposite problem when riding, lots of junk miles until I can get out of the city. Too much trouble though to get the car out of the parking garage. Not that I'm cycling now.
I've had the pee feeling when I've finished a run and I just can't hold it. I don't think it's from working hard, for me. I blame my son.
funny post michelle! and im laughing at kathy's comment - i either have to drive 30 minutes to the 'burbs to ride or ride on my trainer. living in a city sucks!
oh my god I had the same weekend. I'm laughing my tail off. I rode with the roadies sat and majorly hurt myself and I was thinking all the same thoughts (though gratefully didn't have the urge to piss myself!) and sunday felt like a cake walk to cruise at a steady pace! nice work girl!
I actually had that conversation with the roadies last weekend. I know they just ride differently...but why redline as hard as you can up a hill, only to have to coast and recover the next few minutes- especially when I can just ride steady, avg the same, and never hit that redline? I guess that is what makes me a triathlete. Good for you for rolling with the guys. Although it is sometimes not really what we should be doing, just knowing that we can is a little fun too :))))
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