Never thought I'd find myself saying that....
This phrase seems to be showing up a lot: EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE
After doing several 5-6 1/2 hour rides, 3 suddenly seems short. Kind of like running a 5k after a marathon.
I got off to a very late start on Saturday, since I could. Planning for 3 hours is SO much easier than planning for 6+.
I spent the 1st two hours taking it easy in zone 2, and pushed the pace a bit getting my hr up into zone three for the third hour...one of the keys to a good taper: a bit of intensity to keep the legs fresh for the race, given the massively reduced volume
Overall everything felt good, even into the wind, and I hit a new speed benchmark: 18.32 average...Woohoo...I guess this tapering stuff really works :)
Just to keep myself honest, I did a short 15 minute run off the bike...I managed 8:37 pace keeping my hr in zone 2 and 3....
Overall a great workout...
10 months ago
No comments:
Post a Comment