Ran 10 miles this morning with my brother, John. Great to be back on the road again. It's hard to keep a regular road running schedule in the winter due to snow, extreme cold, shorter days, and a busy schedule skiing. I have been riding my stationary bike pretty hard for 90 minutes on Tues, Thurs, Sat, & Sun if I can't run so I am getting exercise but I can't help but worry about maintaining my fitness level. Especially since I realize that biking is just not as intense as running.
Well, I got direct message from my body today! We started out at about 9 am and I was quite pleased with how I felt (especially my legs). However, after about 5 miles I began to feel a bit of fatigue that was unexpected (and unwelcome). So, I began thinking that this fatigue was a result of having not getting enough road mileage lately and that I needed to resolve to run more despite the conditions. Then, it hit me. I had just had the hardest ski week ever! Bumps and steeps all day (7 hours) all week! Duh. No wonder my legs & body were tired. It makes a lot more sense. Last year I was laid up with a kidney problem and hernia surgery and I had less trouble with my 1st 10 miler after much longer layoffs so it has to be the skiing.
I think I'll do what my grandson calls 'chillax' the rest of the day!!
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