Thursday, July 31, 2008

Falling Out of Sync with a Loved One

Wednesday, July 31,

It's been about 2 months since I've gotten on my bike. I know. It pains me to think what I put into that bike, and it's just been resting in my house for weeks. It's been hard to find free time, and when I do have free time it's even harder to rally my inner troops for a good solid ride.

Despite the forecast of rain, I got home, grabbed my bike and hit the trail that runs behind my home. From the beginning I felt a little rusty. There's still sand on my bike from my last ride. That sand lends to a scraping noise when I ride. The noise was a little distracting, and it kept worrying me that there was something wrong.

I don't have much to say about this ride though.. although it makes me feel like I've lost my spark. I am not kidding when I say that dozens of bikers passed me last night. I didn't pass ANYONE!!! I swear!! The old, the young, the fit the not so fit.. they all passed right by me. I kept wondering what was going on. Were my gears messed up, was it the sand, are my legs broken. What made it worse was that I was really working. My legs were smoked by the end of my hour long ride and I was dripping sweat.

Any suggestions from you seasoned bikers, Laura??

Burpee Challenge:
I skipped burpees today, because my shoulder has been bothering me. I iced it and took it easy.
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Laura said...

Adrienne- You have to love your bike and spend time with it like you do the blue room. CrossFit provides a fantastic fitness base to branch off from but you have to spend the time in the saddle putting in the miles.

In the heat and humidity DC experiences this time of year you need to make sure that you're taking in enough hydration and electrolyte replacement. It's easy to overlook because the air flowing past your body as you bike cools you off and dries the sweat faster.

This time of year you should be drinking every 15-20 minutes. I always have one bottle of water and one with electrolyte replacement. My goal is to drink one bottle total every 90 minutes.

And when you really start to drag a gel pack will give you the energy you're looking for. I do one before each ride and then try for one an hour while riding. You'll be amazed at the energy boost you'll get from a gel pack.

The more time you spend on the bike the more you'll learn what your body needs. It took me until the end of my second tri season to get a good idea of what my body needs and what I like. Everyone is different on which electrolyte replacement drinks and gel packs work for them.

August 4, 2008 at 6:40 AM

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