[Blog #22] Back To Cycling After Being Sick
Goooood night, readers! Sharing a recovery training, glad I'm getting back to normal.
Last week I was sick in bed, unable to have a proper nutrition, hence unable to cycle. Feeling powerless is the worst sensation to have when you are generally active and anxious to be outside, I wanted to get back immediately on my bicycle. I was feeling miserable.
Since it's been raining cats and dogs lately I have patiently waited for a better weather condition to go back to my trainings - It's not a good idea do a rain training after being so sick, even though I love cycling in the rain. But I've waited...
Today was the day!
View from my bedroom.
Sky was perfecly blue, temperature pleasant at around 20°C (unatural for winter) and the winds were calm. Beautiful for cycling, even more beautiful for going to the beach, just to check it out.
I felt encouraged to take a nice breakfast, knowing that today my body wouldn't completely reject it. I even took a picture of it; it's inspired on one of the breakfasts presented on my Breakfast Challenge - Guess you guys could indeed make me hungry!
Some sort of French toast; Eggs, Yogurt and Coffee - Going slow on the guts.
Training followed the same old path to the beach, this time not going for the full length of 35 km, better not burn my body after being incapable of exercising for one week and a half. I could do 28 km, which is good for a recovery. No trails, no mud, just asphalt and a bit of wind.
Juicy info for bike Geeks
The Classic Beach Photo
It's sad seeing the water no as blue as in the summer.
After today's training it was clear that my performance has been drastically affected by all this time without proper nutrition. Keeping my average speed of 20 - 22 km/h seemed impossible and my legs were weaker, however I'll keep on going 'till it gets back to normal.
Next week I'll possibly move to our beach house in Cassino beach, there I'll be able to start gathering all the equipment to the big bike journey, plus I'll be able to explore a whole new range of places. Some of them are amazing, I think you'll like it.
Hope you've enjoyed this small 'back to action' post. Don't forget to keep in touch, as the next epsodes will be in a new place.
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Glad you're feeling better and back on your bike! I've been feeling down and lethargic lately. It takes effort just to get out there door but once I'm riding, everything is so much better!
Thanks for the comment Rob
Yeah, it's great to be back, even my body was starting to feel sore from not exercising, it's terrible. Guess you're having a case of Wanderlust hahahah, where we feel trapped inside the house, I feel that sometimes, especially after travelling.
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Bueeeenas, grande suporte, como sempre! Muito obrigado pelo voto de confiança, seguiremos trabalhando duro.
Abraços
Welcome baaaaaack
Weeeeeeehe @riverflows, aaaaaaaaaand it's raining again!
É muito bom quando, depois de um bom tempo, voltamos a fazer nosso esporte preferido. Além do mais com um clima fresco como esse haha parabéns pelo post, e que você desbrave bastante lugares com a bike! Abraços!
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É verdade @handrehermann, não poder praticar algo que se goste por estar doente é muito ruim. Mas agora estamos de volta na bike e em breve já estaremos percorrendo 90-100 km novamente.
A temperatura estava boa, mas não é normal pra essa época aqui no RS, deveria estar entre 5-15°C, pode ter certeza que vem chuva.
Muito obrigado pelo apoio, grande abraço.