And so is the rest of my body. I'm 5 lbs heavier than last year and I can feel it. My average MPH is down to 14.5 mph, but I'm taking in more hills. It's the hills that are killing me.
Today, I only road 28 miles out to Falls Road and back. Instead of the usual Park Heights climb out of the valley, I chose to stay on Garrison Forest. When you look at its average grade, their are parts of it going into the red about 8% plus, but it is only for half a mile. I hated every minute of the climb. I had to stop once past the steep. I watched some riders go down it. You can do 45 MPH on that, but up I was only going 5 MPH. I suck.
Going out, I knew this was going to be a terrible day. These legs of mine didn't want to turn the cranks over. I also don't think I had enough energy. Dinner last night was a long time and I didn't really have any carbs to fuel me today. But I had to go out. 500 miles for the year is coming up. I need to get to 650 by September. Tomorrow should be the quick time practice.
See you on the road.
Today, I only road 28 miles out to Falls Road and back. Instead of the usual Park Heights climb out of the valley, I chose to stay on Garrison Forest. When you look at its average grade, their are parts of it going into the red about 8% plus, but it is only for half a mile. I hated every minute of the climb. I had to stop once past the steep. I watched some riders go down it. You can do 45 MPH on that, but up I was only going 5 MPH. I suck.
Going out, I knew this was going to be a terrible day. These legs of mine didn't want to turn the cranks over. I also don't think I had enough energy. Dinner last night was a long time and I didn't really have any carbs to fuel me today. But I had to go out. 500 miles for the year is coming up. I need to get to 650 by September. Tomorrow should be the quick time practice.
See you on the road.
Labels: cycling, get off your butt
It works most of the time.