It is a long time since I did a proper time trial. It was not in a race, but, in training I gave a maximum effort for 16 miles on a hilly time trial circuit around Brill. When I returned home I felt quite exhausted; but, curiously it was a great feeling. There is something quite satisfying about pushing yourself to your limit. My legs felt the effort for the next 2 days, especially walking up the stairs. It was not like the feeling after doing my first 100 mile time trial; but, it was a good reminder of what it is like to transcend and push yourself. It has motivated me to do some more races when I become less busy. The only problem with a really big effort is that sometimes it can be difficult to get up the next day in the morning.
Principle of stress and recovery
The Giro d’Italia started this week. I guess in a three week stage race, the riders must feel pretty exhausted at the end of every day. I was interested to read Bradley Wiggins regards the three week stage race as good preparation for the Olympics – where his main event is the 4Km pursuit. That’s a lot of miles just for a short race.
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