Today is January 18th, not quite the middle of the winter, and I have the bike riding, grey winter day, legs are tired, I have no motivation, winter blahs. I have been warned about winter creeping up and giving me an atomic wedgie feeling from my coaches and cycling friends. There is not much to do to combat the blahs. I am sitting in front of a sudo-sun lamp, it simulates sunshine, however there is no beach and no Corona, yet I can hear the gentle swishing of the dogs tail, typing the blog. My brain says that I must ride with conviction even though my body says there are lead weights tied to to my legs.
I have been combating the blahs by riding with friends at VQ which, has become my second home. I realize friends will distract me. The distraction is welcome and acts as a tonic which lifts my spirits and puts new meaning into my workouts. Yesterday I had just ridden 2 hours inside and was scheduled for 3 hours when I decided to quit. But instead of stopping I moved my bike to guys I like to ride with and the next 45mn went fast plus I was able to increase my power by 10%. Now that's a tonic I wish I could bottle.
My next accommodation is easing up for a week. I have been working out consistently and putting additional stress on my legs by doing crunches and core workouts. I think the sum total of all the workouts have taken a toll so I will ease up by reducing the intensity of my workouts by 10%.
Well tomorrow, Tuesday, is a hard day so I am resting up and doing some serious blah fighting. I hope you have the blahs under control so when you see me you can give me a dose of sunshine and brighten my day. See you at the gym.
