Time for some cycling! It has been more than a month now that my hiking has talen over and cycling has suffered as I was about to discover. The weather was cold and cloudy, ideally suited for a summer ride. I started out on a rout that would take me to various PoGo Gyms. Stopping there and taking control over them made this a kind of a interval ride . I took the Moots Psychlo-X to have a versatile bike that was also relatively puncture proof. I did not want any mishap to detract from my legs getting used to cycling again. After about one hour into the ride I began to feel the strength in my legs deteriorating. The wind was blowing in my face and the power I used to have has long gone. I gritted my teeth, dropped the chain on the inner chainring and did my best to keep my heartrate low. My original plan was to add another loop but I let that go and cut short the ride when I arrived in Hamme Mille. The climb out of Hamme Mille - I used to take that on the big ring 5 years ago - was a tough one but I hope to emerge stronger out of this ride. I need to devise a plan to do more cycling, and stick to that plan. I have the time now, I am on holiday. I can always go out for a hike later in the day.
Ride Stats : 37.5K and 320 heightmeters (Garmin) in 01h40mins
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10-07-2018, 12:01 geschreven door Big Bad Wolf
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