5.25.16 What Up Wednesday!

Good night! (I might make it another hour--not sure. Rigor mortis usually sets in shortly after workout and pasta!)

AM (about 5:30): Easy 42 minute run. It was "cool"--78. Surprised the Vietnamese weather service has not issued a cold weather warning!
PM: 1 hour trainer ride with lovely FTP intervals. Lets just say that after yesterday's big gear work, my butt is sore!

Really prefer to get the hard stuff done early AM but rainy season is here in force now and it's just too likely a PM run will get rained out. I can only swim after work, so every workout becomes a bit like Russian Roulette as the guards close the pool for 25 minutes after any thunder or lightning. (Can I do SOME of the workout? ALL of the workout? NONE of the workout?)

Edited by Hot Runner 2016-05-25 7:47 AM

Good Morning

Heading out shortly for a ride. Been wiped out since that Century, but feeling good this morning. Finally!!
Hopefully it's a good ride.

Also, I'm getting my bike ordered today, so i'm totally excited.





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Sweet! Is that a custom paint job? I've thought of doing something to show my nationality when I go to Worlds but not sure it would be clothes or bike. Then again, maybe I shouldn't be obviously representing my country if I'm going to be BOP with all those speedy people.

it's not custom, but limited edition. I am not fond of the red or green model, so I opted for colors that do represent USA and has white an blue in it

Not sure what your previous experience is with training late in the day but in general, intense workout plus heat late in the day can make it really hard to get to sleep. Your core temp goes up and stays up for a long time, and hard workouts tend to arouse the nervous system and make it even harder to get to sleep. You really need to pay attention to "cool down", in terms of intensity, temperature, and even mental stimulation. I also find I'm a lot more likely to be sore the next morning after a hard run or bike late in the day, probably because instead of "walking it off" (I have a pretty active job; most days there's not much sitting and definitely no lying down) like I would for a morning workout, I'm mostly loafing on the couch or sleeping, and my muscles tighten up.

Made it 25 miles this morning on my ride. Not to bad. I could still tell that Century was still effecting me a little. Great coastal weather though with a slight breeze made it crisp and clean air.

I got to try out my new LG soft shell I got on clearance. 30% off