May 17 :: Cruise Intervals

Workout Stats Total Time: 1h, 35m Total Distance: 27.75 Avg Speed: 17.7 mph Trainer Setting: Time in Zones: Zone 1: 20m Zone 2: 35m Zone 3: 5m Zone 4: 30m Zone 5a: 5m

Workout Description First cruise interval was up Lorane. That was fun. Legs were stiff, but not awful. Second interval was down Lorane. HR was pretty low on the second one just because of the speed. Third was pretty good on the flats. Felt really strong and in control. Fourth was on Erickson/Crow and took a little while to get up to speed (wind was swirling), but ended very well. A lot of shifting and changing cadence due to swirling wind made it difficult to get into a consistent rhythm. Fifth came back on Pine Grove, into the wind, and completely and utterly sucked. I think I was going about 14mph with my HR at 174 and my cadence at 95. Just hammering and going nowhere. The upside is that I went so slow that my interval ended before Sprinter's Hill. Still struggling to get up into Zone 5a without jumping or really hammering. I mean, I'm usually sitting at 172-174 (5a starts at 177), so I'm not slacking. And I know I can eke out a little bit more at the end of every interval, but sustaining it? Hard. Very hard. Also, last night I ate too close to the workout, and that was a bad idea. Stomach hurt all night. Erg. Especially on the fourth and fifth intervals -- just a giant knot in my stomach