WHO DOESN'T LIKE A BIG BUMP?

I PROMISED THE GUYS WHO WENT ON OUR 230 MILE ADVENTURE last weekend that things were gonna change.  That this week would be amazing...

... because of the big fitness bump.

I could make that promise for 2 reasons:

• Nearly all of them had never ridden that far in 3 days
• We kept a steady zone 2 to zone 3 pace.

Specifically I promised them that not only wouldn't they be sore, but they would gain a massive fitness bump.

Heard from the first one today...

You were right?

About what?

The fitness bump.

Howso?

Well, I'm cruising effortlessly at 24 mph.

... how could I make such a promise?

Been there, done that...

... it's the secret sauce few tap into.

But, why does it work?

Why does zone 2 work?

Well, I think gravel bikes are particularly wellsuited to fooling around and adventure.  By their very nature gravelbikes aren't meant to go fast on the road, nor are they much good over rough terrain.

What happens is I wind up riding slower, taking in more of the beautiful scenery and serenity. 

It's refreshing.

All the hurrying and hustling that race bikes for road and mountain inspire ends up producing, for some, a lot of stress vs stress free riding...

... when what most of us need is a simple endurance adventure.

It's coming, updated for 2023, with all kinds of new information and tools.

Stay tuned.

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161.2
7 hrs
1 Strength Circuits
20 minutes recovery 
60 minutes reading + Journaling