CONGRATULATIONS OR CASTIGATION? YOU DECIDE.
PER THE NUMBERS, yesterday's workout was a win. I felt good, rode strong, and even snagged a PR. But...
... is that worthy of celebration?
It was, after all, a segment I'd ridden dozens of times.
For over a decade.
Data don't lie, right?
Wrong.
It may not lie,
It can be misleading.
As in recent attempts this year,
I'd been dropped with 13 mile to go.
The chase was on.
The problem with Strava PRs is they don't account for...
- drafting
- weather
- wind
... one of which I had yesterday.
After a 7-mile chase, I caught and passed supernice Bob.
He recovered for a bit,
then we swapped the lead up the gentle canyon climb.
Did I recored a PR?
Yes.
Was it Bob-aided?
Yes.
Not only did I have Bob as my rabbit,
I had wanted desperately to stay away from my chasing friends.
Those dueling motivations willing me forward.
As I got close to home, I looked forward to checking out the data.
You know,
the shallow confirmation of our orange app.
There it was,
the PR.
Or was it?
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164.5
8 hrs
PullUps, PushUps and Squats
20 minutes recovery
180 minutes reading + Journaling