pedal-strike
Speeding Up
- Jul 26, 2011
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You're referring to yourself now, aren't you?
Pffttt, I wish. You've seen me (try to) ride. It's like my legs, wheels, gears, and lungs are all trying to kill each other at the same time.
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You're referring to yourself now, aren't you?
Now for some descending practice ...
Precisely, so you are suffering more than the rest, but you nevertheless completed the ride as I understood. That's the way to get better, good job. Now for some descending practice ...
Yeah! And in the drops, not on the hoods!
...Can someone just give me a velodrome? I mean, look at me. I was obviously not built for mountains. I understand it must be entertaining to watch me try to climb, but really, do you guys have no pity???
as to resting, do it when you're tired. unless you're trying to win the tour du whatever I'd say concentrate on enjoying your rides as much as possible. if short easy rides are what you enjoy do short easy rides. if you want to ride hard and fast over long distances do that. if something starts hurting back off a little or stop.
I always say: complete the exercise even if you feel weak, that's where you make progress (not if you're ill or anything like that of course).
I'd offer that while junk miles maybe junky for training or goal-oriented work, you're still out there moving, rather than riding on a train, bus, in a car, etc. Tho they may be junk miles to those training for an event, they're a whole lot better than no "junk miles" at all.
The name sucks. It denigrates all the positives that can come from simple, normal riding/commuting, which should, IMNSHO, not be called "junk".
(could there maybe be a little elitism in the use of the term?)