We're getting on the end of February -- nearing the point last year where I was getting pretty fast. Despite a broken finger and double-wrapping the bar to protect it, I was still working out pretty hard.
I'm still working hard this year, but I feel like I'm behind. Progress is being made, but I have a feeling I'm not going to hit my stride until summer. I was aiming for an early season peak around the end of April -- there are lots of good races at the end of April -- and then another in July.
The more I look at the numbers, I'm guessing this early peak will be pretty mild. The good stuff will likely happen after that, on the way to the second peak.
All of this, of course, is pretty much a guess. A lot of the weather this year has been pretty much a guess, too. Usually by now there are at least three or four Saturday/Sunday road group rides in the books. It was in the low 50s last year on the weekend I broke my finger.
Right now, I can't even fathom low 50s. My mind cannot understand the concept. I'll start working on that, and hopefully my legs remember, too.
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Based on how we were all dressed the day you broke your finger, I'd wager it was like 40ish. I think mid 50's may be a grass was/is always greener statement or the perception of mid 50s was a side effect of the pain meds.
I recall putting tights on that day, and even my thin blood doesn't require tights in weather that warm. Jacket, maybe... tights, nah.
The day before was warmer and sunny -- low 50s. I had knee warmers and a vest on.
The next day I wore thermal tights, which I only wear in the 20s.
You had thermal tights on that day? or the day after? Do you log what you rode in day to day? That's kind of anal retentive and almost ocd worthy for a guy that doesn't see a benefit in logging power data... and no I do not log what I wear. I just don't care that much.
No, I don't log what I wear. But I tore a hole in the tights that day. I'm wearing them right now, and there's still a hole.
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