Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Big Gear Spinerval Workout at CC...Ouch!

Tonight at Cycling Concepts we did the Spinerval Indoor Trainer workout - Big Gear Madness...Man!  Big Chain 12 most of the night, but my bike has an 11 in the rear so when standing I did 11.  Was an extra hard workout on the thighs, but not to tough on the heart and lungs as most intervals were less than a minute long, although there were two sets of standing for 45 and 50 seconds and 10 seconds hard for 5 and 3 minutes respectfully that taxed the aerobic system a bit.  I can definitely tell the difference between this year and last years indoor training sessions.  I am working harder and longer out of the saddle, as well as working at a higher HR for longer periods without fatigue...Nice! 
Since I quit smoking cigars on a daily basis, my aerobic capacity has seen a big jump, but so has my waste line.  Have to learn to resist the temptation to pig out, but not sure I can.  I think I need a hypnotist or something.
Tomorrow should be a good day, and I hope I get to ride a recovery ride of some kind as I will need it.  I may go to the gym in the AM for a hot tub stretch, but that will depend upon how I feel then. 

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