Yesterday after work, a few co-workers and myself prepared a meal and served it to a handful of appreciative folks at one of the smaller homeless shelters in town. The last time we volunteered I planned on eating afterwards and the aromas of the meal drove me bonkers. This time I was prepared and ran home to eat prior to going. I also convinced myself that it was good for training because my food would be partially digested before I saddled up for my tempo ride scheduled later on in the evening.
There were not as many meals served as usual so it did not take any time at all to make sure everyone had seconds or thirds. I was home by 7:45 to begin my ride. I had a planned 1:15 tempo ride and it went great. I was able to keep my heart rate near the upper threshold and my legs felt great. For the first time in a few weeks it went really swell and I was not uncomfortable on the bike.
I did decide that I need to go in and get a professional fit. I keep tinkering with things on my own, but I need to let the pros get it right on the first go. It would probably take care of a lot of the uncomfortable feelings I have in the aero position. I should have had a fit right after I purchased it 6 months ago, but hey, I'm a slacker.
I followed last nights ride with a 2000m swim this morning. I was supposed to complete a workout heavy on kick drills, but the pool was packed so I skipped it and swam a 800m, pull 800m and swam 400m. It was easier to do while sharing a lane and I didn't feel like an idiot. That workout was supposed to be tomorrow so I will swap them and work on my kick Saturday.
I forgot what it is like to train hard again, and I love the way my body feels. This semi-sore all of the time but always energetic feeling was lost while I was rehabbing my knee. I'm glad I found it again.
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