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October 24, 2006
Meet My Friend - Mr. Trainer
Mr. Trainer and I will likely be spending lots of time together this winter. Why? I'm a big baby when it comes to riding outside when it's cold. And I haven't even been riding that long when it's actually cold outside - but I can tell already cycling in sub 40 degree weather = lots of complaining on my end. Consider yourself warned. :)
So yeah - today it was windy and cold and gray and I choose to ride inside at the shop while watching 48 Hours Mystery and then Around the Horn. This isn't that bad of an option of course, except for the fact that riding on the trainer isn't nearly as hard as a good training ride outside. Or perhaps I should say, it's very difficult to push yourself that hard on the trainer. Case in point - today's ride. I was to ride 1:15 with 50% of the ride in HR zone 2. And let me tell you - I had a very hard time staying up in zone 2! Imagine if I had to ride in zone 3 or 4 or (gasp!) zone 5! Meanwhile, if I were riding outside I could easily sustain zone 3 and get myself all jacked up in zone 4 or 5 on a hill. Sigh. I guess I either have to toughen up or...well...okay, my only option is to toughen up. Double sigh. :)
Either way, it was a good ride. I rode 25 minutes easy in my small chain ring and then 45 minutes in my big chain ring trying desperately to hold onto a zone 2 HR. I managed to average a HR of 149 during those 45 minutes - the very lowest HR in my zone 2. Whew! I finished with 5 minutes easy in my small chain ring (1:15 total) and then called it a day.
Then I went to my pilates class. I really like pilates. I'm talking some serious core work. And judging by how hard some of these exercises are, I'd have to say my core is very weak!
Tomorrow some swimming and more running. Also up this week - the start of some lifting. It's actually just plyometric type stuff at first but I think it will eventually become lifting. All in good time I suppose, all in good time...
Posted by beth at October 24, 2006 9:09 PM