It's Wednesday and this week, that means it's mountain-day. Plan is for the standard 5:30am start. And, since we are riding Mt. Lemmon, we will meet at my place. Dan rolls in with some new Pearl Izumi cycling shoes and Look pedals. Nice! He is now part of the clipless pedals contingent.
It's just past 5:40 and we have started to ride the 3.5 miles from my crib to mile post zero. We stop at MP0 for a few minutes, something we didn't do last week, and it will mean that we won't be able to go as far up.
Just like last week, I only have a limited amount of time and need to start heading back at about 6:50. Today, that means we will only reach mile post 4. I try to push myself a little harder than normal this morning, and as a result, do more climbing out of the saddle than usual. At one point my heart rate hits 176 bpm, that is the highest I have ever seen on the bike. Even on our descent, I work hard enough to keep my heart rate in the high 150s.
We finish our ride with no major (or even minor) glitches. A good thing. I slowly sip my post-ride recovery protein shake, which this morning consists of Nitrean, half a banana, plain low-fat yougurt, apple juice, water and ice. I just completed a Nitrean re-up as my supply was getting low. Another Training secession complete, and I'm feeling good. We shall see what tomorrow brings.
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