A LITTLE SECRET SPEED TIP

THE MORNING WRECKING CREW was not what I expected. First, I wanted to skip it. Second, I got shamed into going. Third, I... ... felt pretty darn good. Not at first. Going up the driveway to the start stung my legs. I said Hi,figuring I'd be off the back in minutes. But, a funny thing happened on the way up the paceline... ... the legs kinda came around. By the end, I was setting fast times on all kinds of segments (for me, this year). Even got a KOM on the Hour of Power segment, post group ride... ... it stood for a 3 minutes. Then Love Watts uploaded his ride and stole it by 2 seconds. Which is a lungwinded way to share a little secret... ... very long slow distance can equal speed if done correctly. Saturday's ride was very long,also, very steady. Mostly Zone 2. Which means I was tired at the end of the day, however... ... my muscles weren't wrecked. Was it just the throttled effort? Nope. While I didn't drink enough post ride, I did get in a pretty good meal right away. That matters. Gotta get those muscles to recover. Had I pushed really hard and gone way deep on the efforts, or fouled up the nutrition, or both, the resultant damage to the ol' legs woulda been much worse. Instead, it was a remarkable day. Nowwwwwwww... it's time for a few easy rides before the weekend. --- 165.6 7.75 hrs sleepNo Strength Work20 minutes recovery 30 minutes reading + Journaling 94