It's hard to say why my legs still felt sore this morning. Sunday's ride was pretty good, and although it was a good workout that included a few little climbs up bridges and overpasses, I don't think any of that qualified as the kind of "bridge work" that would be expected to result in soreness the next morning. .....and don't tell me it's my age.....
Well, regardless of the reason, the Monday morning reality was that I could still feel the prior day's ride in the current day's legs. I considered staying in bed, but as usual I ultimately came to the conclusion that I'd be better served all-around by a nice quiet low-gear spin. After all, there are more things to consider than my legs, most notably the stubborn accumulation of adipose tissue caused by the months of November and December. Knowing I'd be limiting myself to sightseeing pace today, I dressed extra-warmly despite the 52° F temperature, a decision I'd soon regret. Last weekend in New Orleans was a genuine feeding frenzy of cycling, so I knew I'd be riding solo today. With the big half-ironman triathlon rapidly approaching, the number of tri-bikes on the road on the weekends has at least tripled. This is not a bad thing, of course, however since the bike portion of the Tri takes in most of the standard Giro Ride route, the Giro is typically having to overtake a couple of rather large groups. It can get a little messy, but so far no big problem. I've even noticed a few of the Triathletes jumping in to the Giro when it comes past. Maybe I should be more concerned about that, but nowadays most experienced triathletes have at least a basic understanding of the dos and don'ts of roadie training ride etiquette. Granted, it still makes people a little nervous.
So anyway, today I had a nice little hour's ride at 16-20 mph that was more refreshing than taxing. In fact, it was kind of nice to have the chance to sit up and enjoy the scenery now and then. On the way back I stopped to photograph the extensive preparations they are doing to allow construction of the extra lanes on the old Huey P. Long bridge. They are essentially building up a huge area of the batture area to get ready for the new supports and equipment that will be needed. It should be interesting to watch. Tonight I'm signed up for another dehydration exercise in the SPIN room, and I just have one question about that. Why is it that (a) almost everyone in the class is female, not that I have a problem with that, and (b) how come I'm dripping sweat and they're just "glowing?"
Well, regardless of the reason, the Monday morning reality was that I could still feel the prior day's ride in the current day's legs. I considered staying in bed, but as usual I ultimately came to the conclusion that I'd be better served all-around by a nice quiet low-gear spin. After all, there are more things to consider than my legs, most notably the stubborn accumulation of adipose tissue caused by the months of November and December. Knowing I'd be limiting myself to sightseeing pace today, I dressed extra-warmly despite the 52° F temperature, a decision I'd soon regret. Last weekend in New Orleans was a genuine feeding frenzy of cycling, so I knew I'd be riding solo today. With the big half-ironman triathlon rapidly approaching, the number of tri-bikes on the road on the weekends has at least tripled. This is not a bad thing, of course, however since the bike portion of the Tri takes in most of the standard Giro Ride route, the Giro is typically having to overtake a couple of rather large groups. It can get a little messy, but so far no big problem. I've even noticed a few of the Triathletes jumping in to the Giro when it comes past. Maybe I should be more concerned about that, but nowadays most experienced triathletes have at least a basic understanding of the dos and don'ts of roadie training ride etiquette. Granted, it still makes people a little nervous.
So anyway, today I had a nice little hour's ride at 16-20 mph that was more refreshing than taxing. In fact, it was kind of nice to have the chance to sit up and enjoy the scenery now and then. On the way back I stopped to photograph the extensive preparations they are doing to allow construction of the extra lanes on the old Huey P. Long bridge. They are essentially building up a huge area of the batture area to get ready for the new supports and equipment that will be needed. It should be interesting to watch. Tonight I'm signed up for another dehydration exercise in the SPIN room, and I just have one question about that. Why is it that (a) almost everyone in the class is female, not that I have a problem with that, and (b) how come I'm dripping sweat and they're just "glowing?"
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