So yesterday I did another long ride followed by a run. Training plan called for a 1:30 "easy" bike ride and a 10 minute run. I scoped out a ride that was a couple of miles longer than the last time I rode to try and avoid a long stretch of vibration inducing road. I traded that in for a 1 mile stretch of absolutely terrible roads. Had to ride the brakes on the downhills because it was so bad.
I had fresh legs, and I felt really good when I started so I pushed the power today. Another 5w of normalized power higher on this ride than last week. Lots of hills, and the new route added some seriously steep ones too.
The last 7 miles or so my legs were just jelly and it was a struggle into the wind on those last rollers. But I set some PR's, some segment PR's too.
I tried to push it on the up hills, and then relax on the power a bit on the down hills to allow my legs to recover some.
Not sure if I am following directions for an "easy bike" but when I feel good I just go for it.
Then there was the run. That was tough. Legs and calves didn't want to do anything. It definitely takes a bit for my body to get used to running after biking.
I went out for 5 minutes and then turned around and came back. I hit 10:00 at exactly 1 mile at the end of my driveway.
It was a beautiful day, and a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday morning.
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