I was getting frustrated with my cycling because instead of getting better it seemed to be regressing. My ride on the trainer on thursday was really quite pathetic. I've been wondering for some time however whether the setup could have any kind of influence on the results, so this morning I went online and found the manual. There is a knob which cranks the pressure of the trainer flywheel against your rear tire and it is of course adjustable. If it is not tight enough than you get slippage when you are pedalling hard, like on the simulated hills. I have just always cranked that knob until I didn't get any slip and that's how I rode. But that didn't seem very scientific and that's why I referred to the manual. It gives very clear instructions, to inflate your tires to the maximum, clean them, preferably with rubbing alcohol, and then turn the knob just until you can not make it slip easily by hand.
Well, the diifference was shocking! On thursday I rode 33 kms in 1 hr, 30 mins. Today I rode a harder part of the same course for 60 kms in 2 hrs. 4 mins. About 7 kms/hr faster! What a relief is all I can say.
I also swam 1000 metres and I have no idea, nor do I care, how long that took.
As promised I was doing my new weight workout as well tonite, until the neighbours showed up half way through and derailed it. I will finish it tomorrow.
I wish to dedicate day 157 to Vicky Newlove, client of Peters and a cancer surthrivor who shames me with her optimism.
“If everything else fails, read the instructions"...Anon
“I don't consider myself a cancer survivor because I never became a victim."---Chris Carlisle
love
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