OK, so on my ride today I realized I am suffering from a nasty case of Ironman syndrome...
I really shouldn't have ridden today. I was dog tired, and getting on the bike just proved it. I had no "snap" in my cadence and I struggled on the hills. But I shouldn't have been surprised... Why you ask? Because lastnight I was also tired and struggled through a mere 4 mile run. By the end my left hammy was sore and I just felt the need to lie down...

So why not just take a day off when the body starts protesting? I'll tell you why... IRONMAN SYNDROME!!! That type A afliction that says one must ALWAYS be in Ironman training mode. Off season? what off season! If the schedule says to ride or run I will dang it! Fatigue be damned!!!

So I spent the better part of my ride reminding myself that you can't be in full on IM training mode 365 days of the year! I need to be chilling in prep for my fall base build. And god knows nothing good will come from overtraining.
Illness,injury, burnout... OY!!!

So I VOW to take the day off tomorrow!! If anyone see's me even REMOTELY athletic, give me a SMACKDOWN!!!