november 25th (saturday) rides
It was 38 degrees out this morning and the sun came out. DH was making all the little noises he always makes when he wants to go on a bike ride. So I agreed to go, since there WAS sunshine. We bundled me up good. New smartwool longsleeve teeshirt, fuzzy inside warm bike jersey, fleece vest.
on bottom, warm tights, ibex wool knickers, and a pair of kneewarmers that went up to my crotch. Two pairs of gloves, a skull cap and booties..
So I was ready. I rode on my bianchi, was afraid' i'd be too cold on the back of the tandem.
I rode 16 miles of flats into a headwind. I actually had to take off the fleece vest, i was too hot.
I never loosened up. I was very stiff and legs were sluggish (too many clothes??)
When i got off the bike my hands were really sore. What's up with that? More stiffness-related? I am not used to riding in such cold weather.
but it's the first time I"ve been out on the bike this month. And no i didn't go clipless yet. I think i have to be warmer to do that.
Does crosstraining count?
If so...I went to the dojo yesterday, hour and a half class. My teacher has just returned from Russia where she'd been invited to teach there. Maybe she was on a roll from correcting students there....maybe I need that much help...."elbows in, no that's too far in, turn your hips, no-not that much, almost, not quite, more like this, now that's too much, lower....that's too low, bend your knee, not that knee...." '
aaack!
I'm stiff and tired and need to do more of this.
In the womens dressing room we were kidding around that I need to train enough that the reaction when I'm there goes from the current "oh! Wow! Trek's here!" to "whatever, Trek's here"
