Since OTGG I’ve been quiet. The reasons are more nuanced than simply
saying I was tired, or old, or busy.
Nonetheless I was pleased to have achieved my two very separate goals of
preparing for, and doing, the event itself.
Following the race I went into recovery mode and that was
a good thing. I was hungry for a month
and my legs didn’t feel zippy for six weeks.
I’m not saying my legs weren’t strong, I am just sharing that they were
heavy and tired for a long time.
With my goal accomplished I didn’t feel driven to load up
the hours of training. I’m still riding
a lot and I do try and sprinkle in some intensity now and then, but I’m not
gaming my schedule to fit in three or four hours of riding before or after work
each week. Likewise if I am going long
on a Saturday it is because of an opportunity for fun, not an obligation to log
hours in the saddle.
My work circumstances have changed, at least in the short
term, and that is allowing me some added ride opportunities during the
week. I’ve noted some fast friends of
mine on STRAVA who seem to ride a little almost every day, as opposed to
fitting a week of riding into one weeknight and two weekend rides. This may be my style for a while. I am anxious to see how that plays out.
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