Hardest Workout Ever

December 9, 10, 2009

Yesterday I had my first day off from biking in 9 days. Got up in the morning and did my core strength exercises and quad lifts and some weight training for my arms. After, I got a well deserved massage. Felt great the rest of the day. Felt so good I was tempted to bike for an hour but did not.

Today was a different story. I got a new Spinerval DVD yesterday so I was anxious to do a hard workout after my rest day. Little did I realize how hard it would be. It was two hours and over 60% of it was in my HR zone 4 and 5. That means they were anaerobic. Simply put, it was a very hard effort. I warmed up for 45 minutes so I had one of the hardest workouts ever. My quads really felt today's workout.

Even though it was a hard work out, I feel good. I also realized I don't need to push it like today. I won't be racing the event but I still am training scared as I do not believe I have fully comprehended what I am attempting to do.

Total distance: 44 miles
Total time: 2:45

Phil