April 1, 2017

Daily score: 5

Workout:

Mountain biking!

Well...I always manage to learn a lot every time I go out riding  but this time was a lesson that should have stuck from learning it years ago in my endurance road biking/marathoning days.  Today, I road way out in the wilderness, 2.5 hours climbing then 45 minutes of heaven back to the car.  I even forgot my phone in the car and didn't notice until I was at the top and wanted to take a pic of the view.  It was beyond stunning and soooo quiet.  One of the big reasons I love this sport is the disconnect it provides.  I can't think of anything but what I am doing while I am doing it.  Partially because I am high on the adrenaline of learning something risky and new and being slightly out of control the whole time and part of it I think would always be that way even if I ever become good at it.  The funny thing is...this is what I ate for breakfast 2.5 hours before I started riding: 22 pro, 58 carbs, 36 fat, 600 cals.  I was significantly under-fueled for that climb.  And even more stupid- I only brought jerky and water in my pack!  Stupid.  And I felt it.  Needless to say I was shaky by the time I got back to the car.  Lesson learned.  Again.  Thanks!