Beware the bonk
Feb. 4: Birthday hill repeat ride, two Greenwoods, Marblehead Neck, 15.2 miles, av. 14.4 mph
Feb. 5: 5 miles to the bike store
Feb. 7: 5:40 a.m. spin class at the JCC with Margie
Nate, a commenter, has wisely counseled me to stop spinning and ride longer at moderate speeds, but given the weather and time constraints, I'm going to stick with spinning for now. I was glad to get out on Saturday and repeat the killer hill that is Greenwood Avenue in Swampscott. Usually, this time of year, if I tried that, I'd only be able to make one attempt and wind up in the ER. So, having done the hill twice makes me think all this working out is working, though I have been gaining, not losing weight, primarily because I have a poor diet, and maybe I'm getting a little bit of muscle.
On Sunday, my 11-year-old daughter insisted on riding the path to Marblehead Cycle before lunch with her friend and I. For the first half of the ride, she rode as fast as she could over the stone dust path, but when we all arrived for lunch, she was exhausted and not feeling so good. She had not dressed warmly and her ears were frozen. After a quick refueling stop for mozzarella sticks at Cafe Vesuvius, we headed back down the path, and before we got to the end, she bonked. She could barely pedal. She must learn that you need to fuel before you ride, you need to keep your extremities warm, and you need to pace yourself.
These are lessons we all forget from time to time
Feb. 5: 5 miles to the bike store
Feb. 7: 5:40 a.m. spin class at the JCC with Margie
Birthday ride
Nate, a commenter, has wisely counseled me to stop spinning and ride longer at moderate speeds, but given the weather and time constraints, I'm going to stick with spinning for now. I was glad to get out on Saturday and repeat the killer hill that is Greenwood Avenue in Swampscott. Usually, this time of year, if I tried that, I'd only be able to make one attempt and wind up in the ER. So, having done the hill twice makes me think all this working out is working, though I have been gaining, not losing weight, primarily because I have a poor diet, and maybe I'm getting a little bit of muscle.
On Sunday, my 11-year-old daughter insisted on riding the path to Marblehead Cycle before lunch with her friend and I. For the first half of the ride, she rode as fast as she could over the stone dust path, but when we all arrived for lunch, she was exhausted and not feeling so good. She had not dressed warmly and her ears were frozen. After a quick refueling stop for mozzarella sticks at Cafe Vesuvius, we headed back down the path, and before we got to the end, she bonked. She could barely pedal. She must learn that you need to fuel before you ride, you need to keep your extremities warm, and you need to pace yourself.
These are lessons we all forget from time to time
posted by Ethan Forman at 9:51 AM
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