For the last 10 days I rode and accumulated 70 miles. That's not a lot in the world of biking, but for me it is, and each of those days I came back feeling like I could ride a few more miles as though I had a thirst that was not quite quenched. I felt like that yesterday when I returned. Not so this morning. I was wupped. My legs, my feet, my arms, my wrists were all talking to me and complaining too!
I realized that I hadn't taken a day off to rest and reccuperate and had a few longish rides in there, especially so early in the season. I decided that it was best all the way around to listen to my body and not ride today. Might even take tomorrow off too, then plan for a good long ride (weather depending) following this rest period. It's early in the season and I don't want or need any injuries from overtraining.
Looking over my biking log I rode 3 days this week, 7 days last week, 4 days the week before that, 0 the week before that because of cold and snow, and only 2 days the week before that. Before that there was only a day scattered here and there over the previous few weeks as we have had basically no weather conducive for bike riding.
It pays to keep a log and also to pay attention to it because clearly I am overtraining and need to dial it back before I have a problem. My body will be happy but my spirit is sad because all I can think about right now is riding!
My weeks start on a Saturday and end on a Friday. Quirky. Last year they started on a Friday and ended on a Thursday. Even quirkery, but it just depends on which day of the year I start riding on.
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