Originally Posted by
MoAlpha
A new thing I've noticed about being old is that not only do I need more time to recover from hard rides, but that too much rest makes me slow. I've definitely been strongest this season after periods of heavier training, even though I was stressed. There seems to be a fine line between exhaustion and loss of that last edge of fitness.
In other news, just as my oak mite bites were getting better, I was stung three times by something nasty on the way home from work, yesterday. Now that has stopped hurting and started itching too.
I feel like the first 3 rides since I got back from almost 2 weeks off the bike (last Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday) I was 'off'. While riding, I felt like I was going reasonably hard, but my times weren't great, and I was sore for a longer time after. Tuesday's ride was one of those 'Legs just don't have it' rides.
Last night was a lot better. I felt more 'at one' with the bike, even though it was Mrs. Peel and not one of my brifter bikes. Even with friction shifting, it felt like I was in tune with the bike. Maybe I've recovered from the rest? Next ride is tomorrow, unless I convince Mrs. GJ to clear her stuff out of the garage so I can Zwift (that woman is like a gas - her stuff expands to fill any available space)