periodization / training / commuting

[bunny_ninja]

I did really well 'riding slowly' and 'easily' to work, as I am half asleep anyway. I rode in the little ring mostly to keep it slow and I was lugging a ton of stuff (monday, more stuff to lug.) In fact, I had so much that I ended up with a sore on my spine! I have a really bony spine.
It's a total Elevation Gain: 395 ft / Elevation Loss: 254 ft.
It was my slowest pace ever! 14.9mph

Home... not so well. I am always so excited to go home and it is generally downhill... I have to do some defensive (zippy) biking in areas around traffic. I didn't really pay attention to speed or cadence. I just had a fun, happy commute. When I got home, I plugged in my garmin to find that my avg moving speed was 17.7mph. That is probably not a 'rest' day pace.

Next time I see the bf, I am going to talk to him (he knows me, unfortunately, very well). I will see how it goes this week -- making the separation between training and commuting for my muscles. Technically - this is the beginning of the preparatory 'phase' in those periodization schemas.