Weekend

On Friday I didn't have a lot of time, so I made the most out of that time and did intervals on the bike for 7 miles. I didn't time the intervals, I just put it in a higher gear and worked hard until I couldn't maintain it. In the higher gears I was usually maintaining around 20-21 mph for several minutes at a time. On the lower resistance side of the intervals I was at around 16 mph. They really felt good, and it was definately a good workout that I will use again if I am strapped for time.

I took Saturday completely off from training to let my body recover from this past weeks activities. I got the opportunity to spend the weekend, from Friday night to Sunday early afternoon, with my girlfriend so overall it was a great, delightful weekend.

This afternoon after I got home I got ready for my planned longer ride. My goal was 20 miles. I didn't go out with any expectations of a certain MPH, but overall I was impressed, and I finished it with an average speed of 15.9 mph. I had to slow, almost stop a few times for traffic, and to go over railroad tracks, but other than that it was a smooth, uninterrupted ride. Those slow downs effected my time and mph a little bit, but at this point, it really doesn't matter. My legs felt fresh and strong after the rest day yesterday. My back and arms actually got tired before my legs, but I know that they will get stronger as I ride more and my form continues to improve.