I THINK I'VE BLOWN IT
ON THE VERY FIRST BABY CLIMB, I suspected I was in trouble. 2 hours later, when riders from all parts met up, I received confirmation...
Bro, you're overtrained.
I was shot right out the back 2/3s up a power climb...
... the lonely ride of shame ensued.
Dangit!
I knew it'd be risky, this little plan o' mine to put in a big training block during our racing break in order to up my fitness a bit.
5 out of 8 days, hitting it hard...
Saturday
Sunday off
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday exhausted, skipped the ride
Friday, very easy
Saturday
... plus weights, Mon-Wed and Fri.
Now, what to do in the next 72 hours?
- Get plenty of sleep - I've struggled a bit lately by adding an early morning commitment, but I think my rhythm is coming around.
- Hypvolt and stretch daily.
- Recovery walk tomorrow.
- Monk-like on the diet.
- Easy spin Monday...
... with any luck, I'll feel better.
We have 4 races left.
My plan, going forward, is back to back hard days with race Tuesday, hard MTB Wednesday...
... then lots of zone 2.
Ideally, the last 3 races I'll be feeling really good.
We'll see.
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163.9
6.8 hrs (no bueno)
Pull Ups, Pushups, Squats
20 minutes recovery
60 minutes reading + Journaling
Podcast:
https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248