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Wow, I really did not feel like biking today but since my resting pulse was way low I figured I'd better go and have a little ride. Having done some hilly stuff in the Ardennes and other selected beautiful places lately really had me addicted to real mountainbiking again, and having to ride on the road really looks like it's b o r i n g after such great rides.
Well, to be honest, it is but it is also very necessary to lay the foundation to excell during the real mountainbike rides. I have a need to make a lot of mileage to get into form and I usually need to ride every other day to keep that good form going. Riding on the road also takes less out of your body, it is generally less intense than a mountainbike ride, so you can do it more frequently without any fear of going into overtraining. For me one of the signs of luring overtraining is my resting pulse. If this is below the 45 bpm I'm good.
So I did a little ride , just going through the motions, the upcoming weekend promises to bring some very interesting mountainbike rides in the Houffalize and La Roche areas and I just wanted to let my body know that it better be prepared for that. Keep it alert so to speak.
Ride Stats : 29K and 170 heightmeters in 1h11mins
3296/25325
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