Two Wheel Blogs

Feels like I'm in a slump. You know how every once in a while you get into a funk where nothing feels quite right? Motivation is just so-so. Energy level is just "ok". It's not like I'm bumping along on the bottom or anything. I just don't have that extra little something that makes the difference between a decent ride and a fast ride.

I'll get through it. I always do. It's not like the end of the world or anything. Power output was decent enough. My wattages were actually a little higher than I expected. I just haven't been feeling all that comfortable while producing good power lately.

It's probably just lack of sleep.

I had planned to get out and ride something over 2 hours this afternoon and ended up cutting it short. The already mentioned mediocrity was wearing thin. Then when my front derailleur cable, also worn thin, gave it up altogether I pulled the plug and took the next turn towards the couch.

I figure I have about a week to get that cable replaced. That's when we'll have sunshine and warm again. This cold weather is for the birds. I want my spring back, and until I get it I'm just going to ride the trainer or the trails. Wind chill in spring? You can have it, baby. I got no use for it. I'm tired of peeling off four layers of wet high high tech fabric. I have a three foot high pile of laundry.

Maybe what I need to blast through this funk is a good interval session. That's something I can even do on the trainer. Maybe some virtual hill repeats - push the limits a bit and peg RPE. The pain from those high intensity efforts has a way of making the pain from riding around near FTP seem pretty tame.

Say good bye to the slump.

Yeah, I know. This is the same photo I used back when I broke my rear derailleur cable. I haven't taken the newly broken one apart yet but I imagine it looks sort of like this one.

And yeah, I know, I should have replaced both when one broke. Think of it this way though. Now this cable can go to the grave knowing it gave everything it had.