Yesterday, I did an impromptu century ride with co-worker (Vince) where I didn't really think we were riding that far. Fortunately for me, I overloaded on sashimi the night before, so I was definitely raring to go. I think about 30-40 miles in, I asked Vince how far are we going today, and when he said to the top of Torrey Pines, I knew it was going to be a long day on the saddle. Ultimately, we managed to do it with only a couple water stops where I had a total of 4 bottles of Ultima all together (didn't finish the 4th). I also went through 3 gels and ate 2 waffles and 1 package of Fig Newtons. For the waffles and figs, I ate at the 50, while the gels, I had one right before going up Torrey and 2 on the way back. I also had 1.5 packages of Shot bloks to keep any cramping at bay. I thought my right quad was going to cramp at one point, and while I took a Shot Blok to suppress, I found how really focusing more on the upstroke during an offseated position helped the cramping from even threatening any further. Once I realized this, I pretty much pulled for most of the last 15-20 miles. I hope it works out the same for the Bear next week.
When I finished the ride, I didn't think I was too tired, but I pretty much crashed right after getting home. I was actually still tired this morning, so although I awoke to go to the gym, Lisa talked me into getting back in bed with very little resistance on my part. Ahhh...sleep.
I did manage to get a good chest workout at work today, although I did feel like my strength was a little zapped from the ride yesterday. I still got in 5 exercises, and with the focus of speed over intensity seeming to benefit cycling, this style persisted vs. just high reps.
I also did some crunches on the machine at the gym, but I was feeling a little apprehensive today since I worked pretty hard on my chest. Sometimes, I think all the bearing down I do when I lift weights tires my abdominals as well, so I stopped at what I thought was a reasonable amount of reps. I got up from the machine, felt good, started heading to the shower and spat my gum out in the trashcan just outside the ladies' locker room. I missed, so when i went to pick it up, BAM...my abs locked up. I actually had to wait a few minutes before it finally released, but it hurt so much that even now (8:15 PM), I still feel some lingering pain when I sit down, get up, or do anything that involves my abs. I probably didn't drink enough yesterday after the ride, so the lesson here is hydrate AFTER the ride too. I guess the typical beerfests after rides were actually good for me. HA
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