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April 1, 2008
Double Ouch?
So last Tuesday I wrote a blog entry entitled "Ouch" and told of my somewhat, no make that VERY, painful bike workout. Today more of the same. Although I swear it felt 10,000 times harder today. That's just it though. I'm sure it wasn't harder or if it was maybe just a bit, but our brains have a way of forgetting how acute the pain was. Thank God for that!
Either way, today's workout entailed a trainer session with a 20 minute TT where the 2nd half was faster than the first. Holy smokes. Any prolonged interval on the trainer is somewhat akin to torture for me. Hard physically yes, but more so mentally fatiguing as you look at your watch *thinking* it's been at least 8 minutes and it's really only been 1:30. OH man.
So I start the TT after a nice warmup and I'm feeling GOOD. I'm holding myself back a little because I know 20 minutes is going to feel more like 40 and the second 10 is supposed to be faster/harder than the first 10. Life is sweet. And then around 8 minutes in I'm starting to wear a little thin at which point I KNEW I was in for a long one.
Let's just say this. At one point during the last half I felt like my eyes were bleeding.
Enough said.
I wanted desperately to change to an easier gear and spin at a higher cadence but I was just not going to let myself do it. NO. NO. NO!! You WILL keep the gearing right where it's at and you WILL keep your cadence over 90 in this gear and you WILL finish this workout. You WILL.
When the 20 minutes had finally passed I slumped over my aerobars and felt like dying. But of course the intervals weren't over yet as I had some shorter pieces to accomplish.
Regardless, it was a great workout and although I struggled greatly that's what it's all about. Right now I am just not strong enough to push the type of gears that I want to push. I feel like what I need is to get outside, go find some 10-15 minute climbs and sit my butt down in the saddle and just CLIMB! I need strength people! But I know, patience young cyclist, patience. It will come as the season progresses. I can't expect to be riding as well as I was last fall when I was in GREAT cycling shape right before Clearwater. This was due to the fact that I couldn't run (hamstring injury if you recall) and so I just rode my bike like a crazy woman. :)
Anyway, that was my fun for the evening. All of that was preceeded by a day at work during which I made the realization that I present at journal club next week and I have yet to even pick an article. Surge of panic! By the end of the day I had settled upon "The risk for bloodstream infections is associated with increased parenteral caloric intake of patients receiving parenteral nutrition." Riveting I know. In case you all want to stop by for my presentation it's next Tuesday at 1 pm. :) Please come prepared with some questions that I actually know how to answer because Lord knows I won't be able to answer the statistics questions I'm sure to get.
And before work? A wonderful 8 mile run in the peaceful, dark morning. O decided to sleep in since he's been staying up late working on a project so I was solo this morning (Roxy does what her Dad does, so she too was in bed snoozing). I had a great run though, alone with my thoughts and prayers. And the sounds of my foot steps. I have always enjoyed early morning running for just that reason and I'm sure I always will!
Posted by beth at April 1, 2008 8:19 PM
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Nice job on the trainer Beth - way to HTFU! It would have been EASY to gear down, but you stuck with it, really pushed yourself. This will pay dividends for your races! EXCELLENT!
And your run sounds like pure heaven. Wish I could have been out with you, my friend!
Posted by: marit c-l at April 2, 2008 10:59 AM
why is there increased risk just because of increased calories? I am actually fascinated... do you have a link to the article you can shoot my way? thanks.
(I'm a phlebotomist at a hospital and currently working on my bachellor's in nursing along with pre-med requirements.
thanks.
Posted by: amanda at April 3, 2008 2:29 AM
why is there increased risk just because of increased calories? I am actually fascinated... do you have a link to the article you can shoot my way? thanks.
(I'm a phlebotomist at a hospital and currently working on my bachellor's in nursing along with pre-med requirements).
thanks.
Posted by: amanda at April 3, 2008 2:29 AM
sorry for the double post, it said it didn't go through :-(
Posted by: amanda at April 3, 2008 2:30 AM