A Crappy Tuesday Ride...
I got home to find that our Boxer's stomach "bug" has passed which meant I did not have to clean up an ass-plosion from all areas around her crate. Everything else worked out too. The planets were aligned and biking gods were all putting the powers on me so that I would be able to ride. So, off I went to the shop to hopefully meet a few other folks and head out on the normal Pungo Loop for an epic Tuesday night ride.
Upon arriving to the shop I found only a few Team in Training Riders, most of which where of the loose fitting, non-spandex, clothing slower moving variety. I let them head out and waited about 57 minutes until 6PM to see if anyone would show up. No one else did. Then I walked outside to find that the wind had picked up and the temperature had dropped. Now it was in the low 40's and there was a nice steady wind. I went out anyways.
The first section of the ride through the neighborhood wasn't too bad if you like riding in a wind tunnel. I passed the Team in Training group on the way out of the neighborhood and kept on going. The turn on to New Bridge Road put me into a head wind that did not stop until I got to the very end of the loop. Normally the wind doesn't bother me too much, but for some reason I was having trouble pushing myself. I felt lazy.
For most of the ride my legs felt over worked and my lungs felt like they were half the size they should be. It felt like I was working really hard. What was strange was that my heart rate was staying about 10 beats per minute lower than what I would normally have with that much perceived effort. I don't have any of the fancy power tap things, so I have to go on what I feel and it sure did feel like I was working hard. I guess I was just having an "off" day. Hopefully tonight will have me feeling more energetic and make for a more enjoyable ride.
I got home to find that our Boxer's stomach "bug" has passed which meant I did not have to clean up an ass-plosion from all areas around her crate. Everything else worked out too. The planets were aligned and biking gods were all putting the powers on me so that I would be able to ride. So, off I went to the shop to hopefully meet a few other folks and head out on the normal Pungo Loop for an epic Tuesday night ride.
Upon arriving to the shop I found only a few Team in Training Riders, most of which where of the loose fitting, non-spandex, clothing slower moving variety. I let them head out and waited about 57 minutes until 6PM to see if anyone would show up. No one else did. Then I walked outside to find that the wind had picked up and the temperature had dropped. Now it was in the low 40's and there was a nice steady wind. I went out anyways.
The first section of the ride through the neighborhood wasn't too bad if you like riding in a wind tunnel. I passed the Team in Training group on the way out of the neighborhood and kept on going. The turn on to New Bridge Road put me into a head wind that did not stop until I got to the very end of the loop. Normally the wind doesn't bother me too much, but for some reason I was having trouble pushing myself. I felt lazy.
For most of the ride my legs felt over worked and my lungs felt like they were half the size they should be. It felt like I was working really hard. What was strange was that my heart rate was staying about 10 beats per minute lower than what I would normally have with that much perceived effort. I don't have any of the fancy power tap things, so I have to go on what I feel and it sure did feel like I was working hard. I guess I was just having an "off" day. Hopefully tonight will have me feeling more energetic and make for a more enjoyable ride.
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