The beauty of riding by HR (especially for an overzealous workhorse like me) is that it does not lie and when you can't elevate it even when you are standing up 'powering' over a hill, well, it's time to go home and rest. I ride with HR almost 100% of the time so I know what is normal (for me) and what is not... It really helps put some objectivity into what would otherwise be a subjective decision to bail on a workout... It eliminated the question Am I just being a wimp?
Coach has taught me so much in this regard as well. We were talking yesterday... and since I write detailed notes about my workouts (and since he actually reads them!) he could tell that I was just barely recovering from day to day and knew that at some point soon I was going to crash... he cautioned me against pushing through in a scenario like this... one day that is too hard could just push you right over the edge and then it could be weeks to recover... I think today could have been that day. I could have jumped off the cliff but I'm getting smarter in my old age so instead I just took a little peek and decided I was afraid of heights so I backed away. Herein lies the value of a coach. I think some athletes need a coach to
So now I'm going to follow the advice I give to my athletes when they
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I was beginning to wonder if you were even human! Your 'edge' just got pushed a little further out.
You are smart! SO much to learn from you...
Rest up!
Holy crap! You ARE human. That's a relief.
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who sometimes finds washing my hair just too damn exhausting to bother (especially if you're just going to get it dirty again).
This is exactly why I do not coach myself. I don't necessarily need to be told what to do (even though that is nice)...I need someone to SAVE me from myself or I'd be on the side of the road somewhere..and way over-done!
yup, coach kiwi says if i cant get my HR up on a difficult ride, then my body is trashed and i need to rest.
and is it weird that i wash my hair every time i shower for the most part? so like 2x a day.
This post was just what I needed. Yesterday put me over the edge. From crazy hot miserable run to hard (good) swim straight to 3.5hrs of bike fitting that overloaded my brain to home to eat, finish working, get my bike stuff ready to sneak out at dark 30 to ride to bed and up at 4:45am.
3hr ride in blowdryer, still have to buy groceries, pack, work & somehow get the bike I just sold picked up and fed-exed off all so we can head out of town at 3.
I'm going to play tomorrow's workouts by ear so I can have some good riding Sat & Sunday!
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