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July 07, 2005
Busy Week
I rode my bike to and from work yesterday. ~25km (15mi) each way. I wasn't terribly fast or strong. My legs felt a bit heavy, a sensation I attributed to my return to swimming the day before. The strong wind didn't really help, either.
This morning I was back at swimming. I was determined to focus more on pacing myself, and on technique and form. That, along with the fact that the sets were easier, led to a much more pleasant swim. I still feel that I've lost a lot of the arm drive that I had in May, but at least I wasn't out of breath quite so often.
After swimming, I drove home, had two bowls of Honey Nut Cheerios, then I biked in to work again. I knew that it would be a tough ride, especially when I discovered that the wind was nearly as strong as it was yesterday. I tried to focus on cadence, rather than power, keeping my turnover high, even if it meant being in a lower gear that I felt I could do. It didn't make me any faster, (and possibly made me slower,) but it kept my legs fresh, and I arrived in decent condition.
While my cycling still isn't terribly strong, being able to handle the commute, especially on back-to-back days, is giving me a huge sense of accomplishment.
Posted by warren at July 7, 2005 11:33 AM
Comments
how hard is it not to ride when you're watching all these cyclists pedaling their hearts out on the tdf?
congrats on the motivation to pull back to back commutes. i only did that a couple times, and it wasn't easy. hope you have plenty of energy today and for the ride home!
Posted by: jeff at July 7, 2005 01:38 PM
Yeah, cadence!
Have I mentioned how much I miss biking to work?
Glad to hear the swimming is coming back -
Posted by: jank at July 7, 2005 01:39 PM