Got up and went to Summit (local bike shop) to ride this morning. 7:00 start time.
I hate packing my trainer and bike into the Subaru, then digging it all out, repacking, etc. But riding with a group is much more engaging than spinning alone in my basement. So, I went through the effort again this morning.
My breathing was a little off - we did sustained 5 minute max effort time trials, followed by 5 minutes rest between each. Following that was a 10 minute sustained effort, then we did some high gear work, 50 rpm, standing out of the saddle stuff...represents hill climbing to a degree. I would cast aside all the group camaraderie for one good solo ride outside. There's something inherently right about forward motion on a bicycle that I'm starting to miss. Trainer blues I suppose.
I picked up my time trial bike today - it's been in the shop all week. The new bars are now on. They look a little unusual, bigger than the slim Easton carbon one piece I had on there before. But, it looks a bit more comfortable. Ironman distance (112 miles of cycling) is equally about aerodynamic comfort as it is aerodynamic speed. You've got to hop off the bike and run a marathon- so being aggressively positioned in a slightly painful aero position is not a great idea.
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