Abby had a soccer game at 6 last night, so I wasn't able to hook up with the Post 'n Pint group ride. Drove out to Post Canyon to save some time...but have to admit that I was also not wanting to battle the steady hard wind on the ride out.
I unloaded the bike a bit after 5 and headed up the road, skipping the lower post trails. I just felt like a steady burn for a warm-up.
Felt great all the way up. Even the pull up from Seven Streams was almost effortless. Got to Family Man and jumped onto 8-track. Doubled back at the junction because I saw I was running short on time...it was almost 5:30 already.
Anyway, my point is that I was feeling really strong and I want to know why. A few factors that may have contributed:
- Didn't work out at noon.
- Didn't ride out to Post from town.
- Ate muesli, yogurt, raspberries one hour prior.
- Downed a dose of BCAA's just before.
I'd say these are probably in decreasing order of importance. Last week I felt weak. That day, I had stupidly done a Maffetone test on the fred bike at the Sports Club in addition to a back & lats workout. I ate my usual big ass salad for lunch, and had a rice cake w/ PB about an hour before, with a banana just before. I rode out to Post with the group. No BCAA's.
Next time I ride with the group, I think I'll skip the noon workout and see how that goes.