Okay, so I went out today (despite frigid weather of 55F and "misting" precipitation) and tried to focus more on spin and less on mash. The first half was miserable and gruesome and the second half was at least tolerable. Certainly, my legs feel fine (a little stretching afterwards also helped) but I do not think I have the cardiovascular strength (yet?) to spin at high rates. I don't have a cadence monitor but based on counting my strokes around the circle and counting time, I came up with a cadence of 80 rpm, but only if I was pedaling like my bike was on fire. My average speed was about the same (I measure based on distance/time) as it always is. I'm just not sure I'm cut out out for this quick cadence thing. I didn't enjoy my ride today at all. I guess it will have to be something I build up for. I did a lot of shifting to keep my cadence as steady as possible without fatiguing my muscles, so it's not like I was in a mashing gear trying to spin like a maniac.

Hmmm not really sure what to make of my ride today.