I have been off the bike for a week now. Last week, with signs of overtraining, I went really easy. On previous rides, I noticed my anaerobic threshold (AT) and maximum heart rate has dropped significantly. Those can be early signs of overtraining and are certain signs of not recovering enough or overreaching.
This week, zero miles to date. So March saw almost 300 miles total, more than February, but less then I'd been aiming for. Now my allergies are winning and I'm doped up on herbs, OTC, Rx and steroids to try and control them. Wednedsay my left eye swelled half shut. I've been indoors as much as possible since. Fun. I want to ride, but maybe the forced time off is what my body needs and this is all a blessing in disguise. An itchy, painful, annoying disguise. Time will tell.
Still no coach, but I have signed up with Restwise. Daily I input data from my resting heart rate, hours slept, to how my energy level is and even the color of my urine. Restwise takes all this data and helps determine my level of recovery and suggests whether I should continue training or if I should take a rest day. Most of the data is simple and subjective, but it's interesting and the gadget to measure my resting heart rate and oxygen saturation (SP02) level is pretty cool. It'll be interesting to see how the numbers change as training resumes. So, I have a new toy at least. And now wheels too, for my MTB. Shimano 29er mountain wheels. They're nice and I can't wait to mount them and get some milage in. In due time. Until then I'm going to rest, enjoy Easter and keep getting my butt kicked in Words with Friends by Patsy. Fun.
-PW
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