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Learning to suffer
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 2004-09-13 3:38 PM |
Veteran  218  Indianapolis, IN |  Subject: Learning to sufferTriathlons drove me yesterday. I went and did a Century ride yesterday that was really flat and averaged 18.1 miles/100 mile but mile 60 my quads started cramping like they have never cramped before. I tried to stretch them at the rest stop to no avail and finally figured out that if I stood and pedaled, that is would stretch them out a little and make the pain bearable. The one thought in my head? "You have to finish this Jeff, what if you start hurting in a TRI?" I ended up sucking wheel for 30 of the next 40 miles but I made it. I'm learning to suffer, or learning that suffering is not really suffering, but pushing yourself to limits that you were too lazy to go before. Edited by satchmo72 2004-09-13 3:39 PM |
| 2004-09-13 3:49 PM in reply to: #60960 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290  The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Learning to suffer If you're properly trained, and go out at a proper pace for the distqance, you shouldn't be "suffering," or even made to feel that way. What was your longest previous ride (in recent weeks)? Do you normally do long rides that fast? Where was your heart rate during the ride? Sounds like maybe you exceeded your lactate threshhold for a little too long... Regardless, congrats on pushing yourself through it. Edited by the bear 2004-09-13 3:50 PM |
| 2004-09-13 3:59 PM in reply to: #60974 |
Veteran 218 Indianapolis, IN | Subject: RE: Learning to suffer Yeah, that was the longest all year. I have been doing 40's and 50's most of the year, first century of the year. I dont think it would have happened at all if I would have never stupidly jumped in with a group that was hammering at about the 20mile mark. Constantly accellerating out of the turns and keeping up with a pace that I was not used to. They were up at about 25 MPH while we had planned on just "puttering" at 18-19 comfortably. My AVG Heart Rate was 134 which I can do all day. I guess I'll have to start to do more squats!!! Jeff |
| 2004-09-13 4:01 PM in reply to: #60986 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Learning to suffer Or riding more miles. Let's see, you're "doing 40's and 50's most of the year," and start to have problems around mile 60. What could be causing that? |
| 2004-09-13 4:05 PM in reply to: #60988 |
Veteran 218 Indianapolis, IN | Subject: RE: Learning to suffer Or riding more miles. Let's see, you're "doing 40's and 50's most of the year," and start to have problems around mile 60. What could be causing that? Umm, the sun not aligning with the moon and me not holding my tongue right?  Edited by satchmo72 2004-09-13 4:05 PM |
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