On the weekends I usually ride first thing in the morning, but when I woke up today it was raining so I waited....
We went to the mall mid afternoon and when we got home it was still overcast, but no rain. I sat on the couch and told myself I needed to get up and ride, but I couldnt move... I had been having a lazy day and did not feel like doing anything.
About 20 minutes later I finally got up and went out for a ride. I started off as normal, but my legs started hurting a bit and it seemed as if I was struggling just to keep going. I felt every bump on the road and couldnt stay focused.
After about 2 miles I told myself I would head home after 5 miles and just be done for the day... I took a slightly different route so that I would hit the 5 mile mark and head home, but when I got to five I said to myself that I have to at least do double digits. I went further and down to the river... The ride was still a rough one, but as I pushed myself I started feeling better. I ended up riding a little more than 10 miles, which is my usual ride during the week, but is only half of what I do on each weekend day.
So overall it was a bad ride... couldnt get in the groove... took me longer than normal... legs hurting.... sweating more than normal... couldn't get my gears right.... couldn't stay focused in the beginning.... and struggled 90 % of the ride.....
and I think all of that because of my mind set before I left.
We went to the mall mid afternoon and when we got home it was still overcast, but no rain. I sat on the couch and told myself I needed to get up and ride, but I couldnt move... I had been having a lazy day and did not feel like doing anything.
About 20 minutes later I finally got up and went out for a ride. I started off as normal, but my legs started hurting a bit and it seemed as if I was struggling just to keep going. I felt every bump on the road and couldnt stay focused.
After about 2 miles I told myself I would head home after 5 miles and just be done for the day... I took a slightly different route so that I would hit the 5 mile mark and head home, but when I got to five I said to myself that I have to at least do double digits. I went further and down to the river... The ride was still a rough one, but as I pushed myself I started feeling better. I ended up riding a little more than 10 miles, which is my usual ride during the week, but is only half of what I do on each weekend day.
So overall it was a bad ride... couldnt get in the groove... took me longer than normal... legs hurting.... sweating more than normal... couldn't get my gears right.... couldn't stay focused in the beginning.... and struggled 90 % of the ride.....
and I think all of that because of my mind set before I left.