FATIGUE MAKES COWARDS OF US ALL

THE HARDEST RIDE I DO ALL WEEK, isn't with the crew, isn't intervals, isn't some ridiculously epic PR I'm chasing... ... for most of us, we'd consider it a nothing burger. Not me, here's why. It's the Wednesday ride, on the heels of the blistering Tuesday ride. By myself. Zone 2. 3 hours. What could be so hard about that? The way I do it. From the get go, I'm looking to get my HR right into the upper limits of my Zone 2. Because I'm freshish, this means the power output is more in the tempo range. One of my goals, is to never take the pressure off the pedals. Flat, up, down, smooth, bouncy... ... I'm pedaling. Focused on that target HR. Last evening, as I rolled into the 3rd hour.... ... I was exhausted and badly wanted to shut 'er down. To quit. My power HR was dropping and so was the power per beat. My desire to pedal,wilting. I had a choice... ... stay on plan or head to the coast and coast home. I chose to persevere because I know when September's event rolls around... ... I want to be prepared to battle fatigue. --- 162.37.5 hrs sleep1 Rip On RaceDay Circuit20 minutes recovery 60 minutes reading + Journaling 99