What I did was to ride my bike 4 hours and fifteen minutes. On Saturday. On the dreaded trainer. But I did it! I've never ridden a bike that long in my life.
I didn't think I could do it. I almost didn't rationalizing that there was no way in "H E double hockey sticks" I wanted to sit on a trainer for four hours. But a four hour ride was in "THE PLAN" so ride on we did. We because The Tribe joined me in watching a movie and watching the snowy rain fall.
Hour one was moderate output-I'd say 15mph.
Hour two increase pace to 16 mph.
Hour three increase pace to 16.5-17 mph.
Into the great unknown and hour four 17-18 mph with hill sprints worked in for fun.
I have this psychological container in my head that tells me I am not an endurance athlete, I am a sprinter.
A four hour spin is a fairly decisive blow to that container. I suppose you could say it's a few more logs in the fire that forges the iron.
Yea me.
12 comments:
You ARE made of iron.
I am not worthy.
YOU ROCK!!!
Way to go! Your rear must feel like shredded cheese!
You can still be a sprinter. The Tour de France sprinters ride all day and they still sprint at the end and the non-sprinters don't. You either are or you're not I guess.
You are lucky. Nice ride!!! Way to go.
NICE JOB!! I need to add you to my list of mentally tough athletes... That's a crazy amount of time to ride a trainer. Excellent!
oh my god. I'm ready to put a bullet in my brain at 90 minutes on the trainer although I love long rides in the outside. You go girl!
Over 4 hours on the trainer? You are some kind of endurance stud. Great pic with the bike!
Anyone who can spend that long on a trainer definitely gets "endurance" attached to any title they wish! I thought 3 hrs was going to kill me! Way to put in the time!
O M G! And on the TRAINER!!??? You are going to kill Fla!
That is just awesome and crazy at the same time...!
One hour on the trainer is pure TORTURE for me. I guess you had some great songs on your ipod!
What mental and physical toughness-you are such a stud-muffin! :-)
awesome
congrats..Tri-mama..
i did a 4 hr 15 min on my trainer on sat as well :D..
it's nuts i tell u.
Hardest was at hour 2 and 3. I was staring at the clock and it wouldn't move at all. I must have been in one of those space-time anomaly.
Go, you! The voice in my head says that I am not a sprinter, I am a couch cushion.
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