Friday, July 2, 2010

50/20

I rode 50 miles today, nice weather. Perfect cycling in fact. The farmers were out making hay - literally. I love seeing huge swaths of field with large rolls of hay strewn about. It's surreal. And real - like the work of a farmer in the field. That Whitley county is beautiful.

I took the day off today to train. So, when I got home from the ride I drank some calories (glass of HEED and a Poptart) then went on my long run. 20 miles. Everything was going along until mile 14 or so. At one point I stopped and just sat down for a minute to stretch and stop. I think the ride took a little out of me. It was not a good run. I got home, hobbled upstairs, got a few towels to lay on, and immediately fell asleep. I didn't have any gels (liquid calories) on the run or the ride. So I was a little bonked out. I was also desperate for water a few times...eventually made it to one of my local water holes. There's a house with quick, obscure hose access right off the sidewalk that I hit routinely. I've never asked permission - but it seems like no one is ever home.

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