It's time to step things up. If I'm only going to be riding once a week, then I need to make it count. (I only got one day of commuting this week, so the cycling legs were either really rested, or atrophying quickly.) So, this morning was the first round of the hard work with Coach troy, in the form of Spinervals 9.0, Have Mercy. The easiest way to described this two-hour workout is as a greatest hits compilation, the hardest parts of the previous 8 DVDs. It's kind of relentless, with one hard section after another. The only real break is that the focus changes in each little block, from short, high-intensity bursts, to a long tempo effort, to superspins, before going back to the bursts for another loop.
I held up fairly well, trying to pace my way through the workout, but I'll admit to getting crushed by the end. It was an interesting phenomenon, where I was still able to drag out a bit of a sprint through the last block, but once I started to cool down in an easy gear, I could barely turn the pedals. I was done. I imagine the soreness is only going to build over the next day, but that must mean it's working. There will be a nap or two this afternoon, and tomorrow's run will be interesting.
Coach Troy, you won this battle, but I'll win the war.
Bike: Spinervals 9.0 - Have Mercy, 120 minutes
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I have some doubts about the training value of "Have Mercy"... but that may just be residual bitterness since it murders me every time I attempt it.
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