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April 13, 2008
Cold Feet
Today was a beautiful day here in Minnesota. It was about 39F when I headed out the door and I was feeling quiet warm, I did not think that I needed my heavy riding boots. The air temps were supposed to get up to the mid 40's so off I went. As I rode a cross-wind for the first 10 miles or so, I realized that I would regret not wearing something over my cycling shoes. I felt quiet stupid, especially when I thought about my toe covers that were sitting in my garage. I spent the next 2 1/2 hours thinking about those damn toe covers.
I combined a few loops that I normally do and ended up with 50 miles in the legs. The course is pretty much small rollers that can tax the legs. With the added wind, it made for a great work out. I probably rode just a tad harder than I had planned, but I will do an easy ride tomorrow with the hope of recovering by Tuesday for the first race of the season.
Overall, I am happy with my fitness thus far. I have 1100 miles in the legs this year and am riding much more consistently. Doing trainer miles during the week makes things a lot easier to stay on top of my program.
Posted by kermisch at April 13, 2008 9:42 PM