Don’t Change Your Strategy During The Race

 

Hi folks,

The road can beat you up on the bike but that is what it is all about, right?

After yesterday’s long (80-100 miles) hard (climbing and head wind all the time) bike ride, followed by a 40-minute run, we were left looking a pretty tired bunch, over all. I then found that I just couldn’t think beyond what to eat, which became a whole pizza and more, and then sleep, which was long. Now my brain feels fried, but it was my body that did the work - the brain and the body are all one machine. In this state of physical exhaustion, blogging intelligently feels beyond me, though I know at least one person who will say, “So, what’s new?” (that would be Rory).

“A tired body makes for a tired mind,” is why you should try to avoid changing a well thought out strategy for any tiring endeavor. It doesn’t mean that you stick to it come what may, but hesitate to change your plan on a whim. You may have to adapt to changing circumstances, and that should be part of any well-reasoned strategy.

-k @FitOldDog

Today’s workouts:

Workout PLAN: COACH Chris Hauth
move Run 1:40:00 Tucson
move Swim 1:15:00 Tucson

Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program.

Copyright © 2010 Kevin T. Morgan aka FitOldDog, Old Dogs in Training, LLC.

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About Me: Senior Scientist Ironman Triathlete & Blogger. Carrboro, NC. Mantra: safe exercise for better health through improved mind and body awareness. Business USP: use the experience of an actively competing scientist Ironman triathlete with an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft to develop a safe approach to exercise for better health through improved mind-body awareness, if you have diabetes, heart disease, cancer, obesity, other health challenge, or you are simply dealing with the effects of aging. Marital Status: Partnered Ethnicity: Caucasian
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2 Responses to Don’t Change Your Strategy During The Race

  1. Rory says:

    How can you ride 80-100 miles and have a headwind all the time? Sounds like your mind was getting involved in the workout…No sympathy from Hauth, I’m sure!

    • Kevin Morgan says:

      Hi Rory,
      So headwind is one word. I need to fix that. On the way out we had hill climb, on the way back we had a serious headwind, so I guess it was climbing OR headwind all the way. The wind on the way back was so strong that we had to pedal pretty hard to go down negative 2-3% grades, but it was excellent training. I was pleased to be able to run pretty well off of the bike. You would really enjoy this camp, my friend.
      -kevin

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