MY LATEST EXCUSE PER OZ
THE WEEKLY GROUP RIDE TODAY, was horrendous. I felt sluggish, the legs barking, struggling to contribute to the pace line, and hit my high points...
... I just wasn't feelin' it.
What could be the reason(s)?
Oz, I sucked today, couldn't get going.
Why?
Didn't get to be early enough.
Nice excuse, you gonna blog about it?
When I got home,
the denial was real.
No way did I want to see the Starva truth.
Had to be horrid.
Between flippin' pancakes,
I took a look.
What the heck?
The numbers were almost the same as last week,
when I felt great.
Turns out, I really only dropped off the pace during the 90 minutes.
Sleep deprivation for sure.
But, guess what else?
I decided to go solids for fuel vs. CarboRocket.
I realized...
- I drank 75% less fluid
- consumed 40% fewer calories
- and, yeah, a full 60 minutes less sleep
... that's how to feel terrible and still kinda get it done.
Take homes...
- Get to bed early
- Stick to the liquid diet
... for racing or riding hard (it was a 3.5hr effort today).
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164.6
6.8 hrs sleep
PushUps and PullUps
10 minutes stretching
98(fitness per training peaks)
0 min vision therapy