The Cyclocross Workout Of The Day for Monday, 10.13.14. “BOOM! crap.”
Howdy folks,
I hope your racing this past weekend went better than mine! I managed to cram a nice 2k run into the middle of my race… will tend to drag one a bit of a ways down the results sheet.
Insult to injury, Sealant “repair” to the injured tire that precipitated said foot-bound excursion lasted just long enough to lull me into bringing the wheel into the house, at which point…
…in the middle of the living room, of course.
Sigh.
But hey, did you watch the Race in Euro Land on Sunday?
You didn’t count Sven out, did you? I hope not, ’cause boy did he put on a show…
Maybe you can watch that vid today while you sit on the trainer doing your…
Recovery Spin –
– Get on your bike. Roll out into the street, and just spin around for an hour.
– Really small gear, no hard efforts – heck, no medium effort.
– Spin. You’re looking to move your legs around in circles, almost like there is no chain on the bike.
– The idea is to get your body moving, flush the systems out, and speed your recovery.
– Just get out on the road and spin aimlessly. At a certain point, your legs suddenly feel better.
– As soon as that happens, turn around, go home, eat, stretch, and put your legs up.
If you can manage it, today would be a great day to get a massage, see your physio/chiro/acupuncturist/whatever.
Put as much thought & work into your recovery as you do into your training, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much it pays off!
Enjoy!
M
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