My Ironteam had a 2.5 hr bike ride at Westlake Village yesterday morning. Beautiful scenery. Reminded me of Northern California. I use to ride my Mountain Bike in SF, East Bay, Marin, Sonoma, and Napa. I could go on 5 or 6 hour rides. Of course when I was tired, I would take a break off the bike. I'm not quite use to riding continuously for more than 2 hours without getting off the bike. I notice yesterday my butt was really sore. Standing while pedaling helped relieve some of the pressure. But after a while the pain in the butt returned. I am hoping that with training my Gluts will get accustomed to it. Perhaps I might develop some muscles back there. Otherwise I might have to try a different seat, perhaps one with thicker cushioning.
I really enjoy riding my Cervelo S1. Its the best bike ( and most expensive bike) I've ever had. I averaged almost 16mph on the course which consisted of rolling hills with a few steep climbs. My top speed was almost 39mph during the descent. I'm hoping these times will improve as I get accustomed to road cycling.
Well afterwards I was tired. I felt like I had run a half marathon. I ate, took a nap, and watched some NFL playoff action. I also ended up taking a couple Advils for my pain in the butt!
I felt better this morning and ran a hilly 9 miles in Palos Verdes. I have a swim workout planned for this evening. More about running and swimming in a future post.
