New Year -- New Concept (Recovery Ride)
It has been "unseasonably warm" in NC for the last week, so using my time away from teaching to ride when I can.
After five days consecutive (about 30 miles +/-) my riding partner suggested a New Year's Day Recovery Ride -- never mind the speed, never mind the distance, just make it easy, so easy it's boring... what a concept. No pushing. Gearing easy on hills, and just floating up...
I was in great shape to go with the gung-ho guys the next day. If I had done my usual (max effort) ride, I would have felt like garbage.
Recovery rides work!