Source Endurance

The title is one of those inequalities you might remember from school and kind of describes the summer months of training and racing in Austin, TX. I love to be outside so i try to use every bit of daylight available, preferably pedaling. This can have consequences though. If you were fit in March doing the same intensity and fewer hours, it is a little ambitious to think you can scale up intensity (see Tuesday Nighter fight club and Thursday Driveway Crit, best race ever no hyperbole) and throw in 50% more hours. Something has to give in the equation because ideally you don’t want your activity level to represent an ‘inequality’ but more like solving for ‘unknowns’ (ok I guess i’m going all-in on the math analogy, sorry!).

One way I keep from going overboard on the hours is to for example, ride to Barton Springs. It hasn’t been quite hot enough this year but when the thermometer soars, I enjoy riding to the Springs and instead of logging another hour on the bike, spend it in the shade of an oak tree on a monday or wednesday evening. There’s always the Tuesday/Thursday events to sharpen your competitive edge. Gardening is another activity I’m throwing in there to get outside but not burying myself on the bike Bonus; your partner will doubly appreciate your presence around the house and your productivity. Blues on the Green will also become a bi-weekly fixture in early June. What I am getting at is it is best to follow the program and advice of your coach or your own personal experience. Normal folks wouldn’t bat an eye at spending a hot TX day in the AC on the couch but I have a feeling if you’re reading this, you probably do. Anyways, enjoy the beautiful weather, listen to your coach and pay attention to your loved ones. SE and I guarantee ample speed over any event length if you follow that formula.