IS SECOND WIND A REAL THING?

IS SECOND WIND A REAL THING?

THE SANTA ANAS ARE BLOWING TODAY, a seasonal wind phenomenon in this area. I ignored the weather warning and hit out for a second day in a row of Hill Fest...

... with gusts and dust.

Half way in, 
I wanted to quit.

It wasn't that my lungs were struggling,
they were.

On the heels of last week's climbing focus,
and this week's Hill Fest rides...

... I was runnin' outta steam.

I pressed on.

Why?

The plan was to climb for two hours...

... and I wanted to see if the legs would come back around.

Up the final climb, I looked down...

... 400+ watts.

Not my best,
not bad.

The only guaranteed way to get a second wind is to keep chugging along...

... and have some faith things will improve.

===

PS... That's Love Watts in the pic, he rode straight into the dust storm for over an hour.  I'm guessing the tailwind on the way back, felt a lot like a second wind.

===

165.3 bs 
8 hrs sleep 
PullUps, PushUps, Squats
10 minutes recovery
90 minutes reading + Journaling  

https://www.strava.com/athletes/10248