I have always said you have to fail to win so I guess I made a down payment on winning. To me, you must know your limits(a moving target) in racing and training and the only way to know a limit is to reach it.
Today, I was over reached and under geared.
Over reach - When one trains beyond ones limits on a short term basis...........over training is similar but refers to a more chronic long term issue. I have been increasing my training load in a focus to increase my threshold power. I have gone from 3 hard days a week to 4-5. This means 2-3 days in row. With a lot of rest, AOK so far. So, today, I went for a 4th day! Ouch!
Under gear - Refers to using too small cassette in the rear. After racing and riding successfully in the rollers on a 50/34-11/23 combination, I took it up the big hill. Not there yet, my cadence fell below a sustainable rate as I put too much on my legs. I think I needed a 25 to keep the pedals turning over, at some points.
Risk is an interesting thing. As an entrepreneur for 40 years, I know a fair amount about it. You might think I am big risk taker??..........only to a point. I tend to risk when I can afford to lose. Saturday, I took a risk by going off the front late in a crit. When the dude with me pulled the rip cord right after we jumped, leaving me solo, I was overtaken and finished back in the field sprint. I felt perfectly OK to go for the win, only to lose.
If you watched the PR on Sunday, you saw a man take a huge risk(and win) and cyclists will talking about that around campfires for 10,000 years!
Today, I found I did not have 4 days in row in me........tomorrow, I spin for one hour?? No big deal. THEY don't take away my birthday.
See ya out there.
4 comments:
a wise man (my Dad) once told me that it only counts in a race...if you die on a training ride it's so you can live in a race. And...good for you to go for it in the crit. As Jens Voigt said if you go for it 10 times and succeed once you've won 10% of your races. If you don't go for it you've won 0%.
another wise said, "never dig yourself a hole you cannot get out of"...
what was that recent discussion we had on "recovery"?
hee, hee
Are you training for a stage race? :)
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