RAIN & MISTY

Now that the ice and snow are gone I went back to the bike. Last sunday I had to train on the bike trainer int he Attick, which I don’t like. The weather forecast was of cloudy and dry, but in reality I got a  very rainy and misty day and the wind was quite constant.  Felt good most the of the ride but kept it short to avoid getting too cold.

That being said, the week was good in training. I managed to do 2 interval sessions during the week and yesterday I went back to the attick and squeezed another hour of endurance training. Hope this next week goes well and the weather picks up!

ICE COLD RAIN

KINDERDIJK

Mixed feelings about today's ride. The weather forecast was dry and sunny and the plan was to go against the wind (force 4) all the way to Kinderdijk on top of the dike and comeback enjoying the tailwind. Something like 110 kms. But the ice cold and strong rain made it a tough ride for me and I suffer a lot at the end. I was so cold that I had to stay a half an hour on a hot shower to wam it up enough and stop shaking. Check the details after the link.

Um treino mais ou menos hoje. A previsão do tempo era de dia ensolarado e sem chuva e o plano era de ir até Kinderdijk pelo dique contra o vento e voltar aproveitando o vento a favor. Algo como 110 kms. Mas uma chuva gelada e forte estragou tudo e eu sofri bastante mantendo a performance. Fiquei tão gelado que tive que ficar uma meia hora num banho quente quando cheguei em casa. Dá uma olhada nos detalhes depois do link.

FIRST OF 2016

First training of the year: 70 kms zone two training. Good for build up endurance. The wind was not so strong and I decided to go to the Amsterdamrijkanaal as it has a very long straight stretch. Great for keeping the heart rate stable between 145 and 155 (which is my zone two). Weather was cloudy and sun breaking and the ride was very relaxing. Good start.

Primeiro treino do ano: 70 kms em ritmo cardíaco na zona 2. Bom para criar resistência. O vento não estava forte e eu decidi ir para o Amsterdamrijkanaal, que tem uma linha direta bem longa. Bom para manter a velocidade constante e o ritmo cardíaco entre 145 e 155 bpm (minha zona 2). O tempo estava nublado com o sol aparecendo aqui e alí. Uma volta bem relaxante para começar bem o ano.