The Nail

Tonight the hammer was dropped on me. I don't know if it's all the late nights and the time change, I don't know if it's the pressure change from flying earlier in the day, I don't know if it's the week away from any cycling at all. But I do know that I had nothing (NO-thing) to offer on tonight's ride.

I was back for another visit with the Spinervals workout, Dropping the Hammer. I actually felt pretty good during the warm-up sets, but during the long intervals, I crapped out. During reps two and three, I had to take breaks to get through it. Just sad. I made a little comeback during the killer minutes, but I was trading off pretty good intensity during the set with barely pedaling during the rest. Usually I can at least keep my feet moving during recovery, but it was just sad. The hammer had been dropped on me.

I've been doing this long enough to know I'll snap back pretty quick, and I'll still knock out a top ride next week. But it sucks not hitting the numbers this time.

Bike: Spinervals 29.0 - Dropping the Hammer, 60 minutes