Monday, March 27, 2006

I did it! I did it! I did it!

And this post has nothing to do with the port a potty and Kashi-that's why I entered two posts in one day-I didn't want to confuse my reading public.



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:

Nancy Toby said...

You ARE made of iron.

I am not worthy.

YOU ROCK!!!

:) said...

Way to go! Your rear must feel like shredded cheese!

William said...

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.

Hollyfish said...

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!

Sascha said...

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!

Dr. Iron TriFeist :) said...

Over 4 hours on the trainer? You are some kind of endurance stud. Great pic with the bike!

Habeela said...

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!

Tracy said...

O M G! And on the TRAINER!!??? You are going to kill Fla!

Fe-lady said...

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! :-)

Comm's said...

awesome

Cliff said...

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.

Herself, the GeekGirl said...

Go, you! The voice in my head says that I am not a sprinter, I am a couch cushion.