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Something Delicious & Painful on the Menu
Well, I finally got back on my bike after a not touching El Lobo for a few weeks. Of course, a speed session was on the calendar for the night and I was able to get about 60 percent through the drills before I ran out of gas. After 30 minutes of riding on my private crit loop, my sorry-ass lack of training showed up and I succumbed to the 106-degree temperature. In the lingo of my Polish heritage, that’s Shitsky Hot. Normally, I can get my HR up to 180 during a sprint on this course. Last night, I could barely crack 160.
We all have our own character-making training sessions. Last night was one for me.
For those of you battling heat and the ensuing sweat running into your eyes, I would suggest giving the Halo II Headband a try. It’s thin and high-tech and it kept me from rubbing my eyes raw with the back of my cycling gloves trying to mop up the continual stream of sweat. Didn’t know head bands could be high-tech did ya? For a thin strip of cloth, it’s amazing how much sweat this baby holds. Plus, it’s thinness makes it perfect for wearing under a helmet.
My 10-year-old daughter has one of her own that she uses as a hair band when running or playing tennis.
While we’re on the subject of building character during training, I’m going to share another power-building trick with you tomorrow. You won’t know whether to hate me or thank me after you try it…maybe both.
Find your edge and dance upon it.
hak
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I do my best to avoid the 106 degree heat when it comes time to work out; thankfully, I live in a climate that rarely gets that high and will always cool off (somewhat) when it does.