It is very strange. After the time trial, I was more worried about the rest day than any other day we have completed so far. While this might sound absolutely ludicrous, hear me out.
For 10 days I beat my body into the ground. For the first 6 days my body resisted and subsequently I felt like crepe (yes I consciously just wrote crepe instead of crap it is more politically correct). On day 7, my body had a bit of respite, but that day was still a race day where I burned over 3500 calories and sat on a bike for somewhere around 5 hours. From day 8 onward through day 9 and 10 my legs then felt great–my body seemingly accepting it’s fate and finding a rhythm at which to take the pain.
Yesterday, however, I gave my body the ultimate treat. I didn’t torture it… Yesterday we rode 2 hours at a leisurely pace, soaking up every minute of calm we could–stopping to take pictures…the lot.
Now I fear that my body may be confused. I fear that my body might think this race is over, that it gets to rest now.
Today we start straight uphill, 8.1km of uphill to be exact.
Will my body resist? Is it too late? Or will the old bod go back in acceptance mode and just take the pain I dish out to it.
In about an hour and a half I will know.
Yikes.
-tp
Always nice to read your blog!
Thanks for posting (almost) every day during the “Vuelta”
Good luck for today!
oh and congrats with your fifth place in the TT, good job!
…not strange at all, totally get it. Have to admit though, that I can’t really decide whether I’d rather see your body resist or give in…
The empathetic me (that once wrote ‘great to know, you’re feeling better’) says ‘give in’.
But the egotistical me (that always enjoys watching a good fight, and has just recently been reminded that true blog-art comes from pain and suffering…) says ‘Now, c’mon body! Give him hell!’
Well… good luck to both of you, then!
Good luck today!
Hope the legs feel great.
Good luck Kiddo!! I’m sure you’ll do great! Congrats btw on your TT…somehow I knew you would do great in that competition based on your winnings before. L.Y. (big fan of your Dad’s as well and what he’s fighting for!!)
I like the fact that I’m not the only person who substitutes the word ‘crap’ for ‘crepe’ in everyday conversation…