TRI Week 05: Tuesday 2/28 - Spinning February 28, 2006
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Cycling, Chico CA, Training Stats , trackback"An old friend who hasn't seen me yelled, "Amber, You're skinny!" Ha, ha! That's a first!"
Context
City, State: Chico, CA.
Location: Chico Sports Club.
Course: Spinning Room.
Terrain: Mixed.
Time: 01:42:41.
RPE: 7 (hard-heavy)
HRR: 154-174 (Aerobic High)
HR(avg.): 164.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
The Spinning Class
- High spinning, low gear
- Lots of 2's and 3's positions
- "Mashing" the high gears
- "Sits", "Stands", and others …
- 17 minutes - Easy-to-Moderate flats.
- 40 minutes - Intervals: 3 minutes of each w/1 minute recovery: seated hill, standing climb, jumps (4 count)
- 30 minutes - Sprint and speed work (110 rpm).
- 15 minutes - Endurance ride on flats.
Synopsis
- Upshot: The butt buster and crotch killer class makes for a great, tight feeling all day!
- Downside: Did you hear me mention, "crotch killer?"
- What I'm most proud of: My first day back to spinning/cycling wasn't near as hard as I thought it would be.
- What I would do differently: Take it up a notch, once I'm a little more into the groove and recovered.
Overall
An old friend who hasn't seen me yelled, "Amber, You're skinny!" Ha, ha! That's a first! I've NEVER heard anyone call me skinny. That word is used for everyone else, most definitely NOT for ME. It was crazy to hear my old friend yell that out, especially right after spinning class and I'm all sweaty in spandex. It was a great feeling, though. Without pause, I replied to him, "So I've heard." And it's true. In the past two weeks alone, it's been on the lips of many of my old friends that I'm seeing again around here in Chico, CA. But, that's not really the issue (although I'm tickled pink, no doubt.)
What is the issue … I have a century ride coming up in 9 weeks. Can I do it? Can I be ready in 9 weeks for 100 miles, including some grueling (think 45 minutes, 4300' elevation gain) uphill sections? It's the Wildflower Century ride starting in my little hometown, and a popular one for many Nor-Cal citizens. (I just want the jersey and the boasting rights! Ha, ha!) There's a catch, I haven't been cycling at all in almost three months. Egads! Is it possible? I had been running hills, and I've definitely been keeping up my cardio. But will I survive the ride? I've not done anything longer than ~60 miles before. I think I can do it (I'm almost certain that I can), but how well would I perform? Does it matter? I'm about to find out in three weeks when I test drive the course myself. Stay tuned …
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