Winter 2013 stationary cycling

[Becky]

I don't own all of the Sufferfest workouts yet, so no ToS here (maybe next year!). I did The Hunted last night, and my legs are well and thoroughly trashed!

[Anelia]

This week is not a good week for training. I don't know what's happening but I feel heavy, bloated, powerless, and desperate. Today it rained all day long so the trainer was at hand for me in the evening. I tried to do 3 times 5-minute intervals but I couldn't raise my HR enough with the first interval it was the highest, then on the second it dropped to 160-161 and the third one I could barely reach 160 This is only zone 4, I couldn't make it up to 5...And what is more, my HR dropped easily so I had to keep easy periods very short and my muscles hurt...
I'd better stop complaining and hope that next week I'll have better days

[spokewench]

Sounds like your either coming down with an illness or you need a break desperately!

[Crankin]

That does sound like over training.
I went to a spin class yesterday for the first time in about a month. I worked hard, lots of climbing, which I do almost entirely seated, and I sweat a lot.
The spin participants at this gym are such a motley lot, the time passes quickly, because I am people watching. But, they talk too much. I'm there to work, not socialize. There are a few of the other people from boot camp there, but I don't usually have a bike near them, as they all come late.
I had some "hoo ha" issues yesterday, which I attribute to wearing one of the newer pairs of Sugoi RS shorts my DH bought me. The chamois is just a little thicker and wider than my older pairs, and because I got them at the end of the season, they haven't been broken down in the wash enough. That, combined with the crappy spin bike seats did it, but I am fine now. Back to my Bellas for spin.

[Anelia]

It started raining yesterday, I got wet all over because I disregarged the rain signs: heavy clouds, still air...and went for a ride. Today it kept raining so I trained inside.
Even though I haven't had a rest day for more than 10 days, my HR was OK and I felt good.

[Anelia]

This is it! When I have rest from biking, I don't feel well on the first day. Today I felt my muscles sore (especially the calves) and my interval training failed: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/276189597

[Crankin]

I did what I hope is my last ride on the trainer for the winter. Next weekend is predicted to be around 50 degrees F, so DH will redo the bar tape and check the chains on both of my bikes.
If there's any more cold/snow/rain I will either go to a spin class, run, or x country ski, once the trainers get put in the closet at the end of the week.
Did the ascending seated/standing hill interval workout and sweat like crazy. But, I can stand and pedal on the trainer for 3 minutes now, which I couldn't do in December.