Originally Posted by Mayonnaise
On the day of a race I get up, eat breakfast, then go out for a ride around the neighborhood. Nothing heavy, just a spin. Nice and easy until I feel my chest expand and my legs loosen and my sweat break. Tops 45 minutes.
When I get to the race I do a normal warm up.
What I’ve found is if I don’t do this little ride, no matter how I warm up I don’t race as well. I feel my legs are heavier, my breathing too rapid, no jump in my muscles.
Without the neighborhood ride I feel like I’m “behind the gear” and with it I’m “on top of the gear” , if you know what I mean.
No matter what I do with my warm up before a race, if I haven’t had a ride earlier in the day I don’t do as well.
Does anyone have a similar experience? Or an explanation for that matter?
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Your account reminded me of the movie "A Sunday in Hell" . I watched each team ride their bikes from the Hotel to the starting line to effectively warm up. The hotels seemed to be some distance from the race.
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