As the result of a late work meeting, I didn’t arrive home until after dark, excluding my hopes of getting in a short run. I haven’t run since hurting my calf over two weeks ago except for sprints during the Survival Workout and was anxious to give it a test. Instead, I was forced to climb aboard the trainer where I pedaled for the next 70 minutes.
Boring
time on the trainer is good conditioning for ‘Tour Ohio’ when I’ll be riding
every day between 75-100 miles and spending parts of 12 hours on a bike. No matter what the beauty of the countryside
through which you’re passing, any long distance cyclist will tell you they get
bored at times. I know it from
experience so a little extra time on a trainer when I’m not going anywhere or
seeing anything prepares me more than just physically.
As
I rode, I decided that I’d use all day Saturday to map out the next segment of
my ‘Tour Ohio’ course. I’d tried the
previous weekend and been halted by snow and I was beginning to feel like I was
running out of time. I don’t figure to
be starting the ‘Tour’ until mid-August, but I need the course in place for all
the planning required. I’d left off
along the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio down near East Liverpool and
Wellsville, but I’d struggled with a way to get around that area on local
roads. I needed to google map the area
before heading down there again to try and find an alternate route. I finished up the ride, showered and returned
to the computer and planned for the next couple of hours before satisfying
myself that I’d discovered a good alternative.
I’d need to drive it though, to be absolutely sure.
Bike duration: 70 minutes.
Training Heart
Rate: 120 bpm.Calories burned during workout: 1000.
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