Turns out I don't do what I need to do while I am on the bike...I like a certain area and even though I feel like I am working hard, the HR monitor betrayed me, I have been in the aerobic zone and not a bit higher. SV pushed me on the hard ride and another ride to hit the target zone for the workouts and I will admit that I cried like a little girl, yep big fat tears, lol. I am such a wuss.
It was a huge wake up call for me...for some reason I am able to push myself to the point of discomfort in the pool and on the run but I have never been able to do that on the bike...I guess I just back off and stay where it is manageable...maybe it is the years of just going out for a bike ride...even last year on the time trials I would settle into what I could maintain..never really going for it...maybe it is the thought of having to save something for the run...or maybe I just haven't figured out how to put power into the bike, but I don't seem to have the switch that I can turn on while swimming or running...SV is excited to have me finally start pushing myself on the bike and while the athlete in me is interested in the possibility of pushing hard and finding that next "gear" so to speak there is a huge part of me that is dreading what is coming...man this is going to hurt...So we shall see if this makes a difference...maybe I will finally get some calf muscles, lol!
