Quads and brevet training

[OakLeaf]

D'oh. Magic 8-ball, train thyself ...

Here I was wondering why I've been so slow on my long runs and why I was so sore after my last one.

Couldn't have anything to do with going from 12 on July 30 to 23 on September 10, and no, the two weekends that I spent on my feet at "fun" events and the consequent scheduling of two long runs 10 days apart instead of 7, does not count as backing off ...

I guess this Friday I'll do 18 or less.

[Catrin]

hmmmm, let's see...June 13 I rode 30 miles and was very happy with myself. I've more than doubled my mileage in two months and I wonder that my body is complaining? Duh...

So perhaps this Saturday I cap it at 40-50...though will have to decide if that is "really" backing off

Am leaning more and more in the direction of putting off the brevet for next spring, and on doing a century by the end of this season - that seems more reasonable at this point. Time will tell

[Catrin]

Sadly, I do seem to have a slight injury to my right thigh/quad from yesterday - and my hip flexor isn't feeling well either as it is sore to the touch (sightly). I am assuming that is what I am feeling, it is on the inside of my thigh where it meets my body. It is in the actual thigh, not my groin. I was fine until I went to spinning class tonight and worked a little hard than was good for me - though less hard than normal for class.

So I am now icing my thigh and will take 1-2 days off from activities and it should be fine. This is the last time that I get stretched before a long bike ride What WAS I thinking