Apr 28
Last Monday I woke up a little on the sore side, and as the day progressed I tightened up. So for the entire day I was looking forward to the ride to work out all the kinks, but I was busy with work so sitting at the computer for 14 hours didn't help. At about 10:30pm I got on the bike and did a 14 miler.
So what put me in this sore state? Another epic hill climb? A 12 hour ride? None of the above. I went and played ice hockey. The last time I put on skates was almost a year ago. The time before that was a year before that. In fact in the last 8 years I've played hockey under 10 times, so not enough to be in any playing shape. However, the bike training did help out.
I typically come out of my hockey hibernation once a year to play in a tournament. Since moving to Texas 3 years ago that tournament has been the 4th of July tourney in College Station put on by my buddy Buzz Elder. When I started working out in 2007 it was to get back in shape and go to Wyoming to play in the Rock Springs Drop-In Tournament. I didn't get up to the tourney this year, which I think happened this weekend. Maybe I'll get up there for the Fall tourney.
When I was out at Reimers Ranch riding with Jared I was noticing as I was slowing for a turn and then sprinting out of it it made me think of the flow of a hockey game. There is constant stopping and starting. Last Sunday I decided to forgo any riding and head over to Chaparral Ice on I-35 for some hockey. I figured it would be a good change of pace.
Aerobically my conditioning was excellent, I wasn't winded and I wasn't gasping for air. Unlike 2 years ago when I first played with Buzz where I thought I was going to die my first time on the ice. Last year wasn't that bad either, I'd been working out and was riding. This time out was a world of difference. I haven't felt this good skating from a condition standpoint since I was in high school/Juniors.
Beyond the recovery ride it was a low mileage week, kind of a recovery week I suppose. I'd spent the last 4 weeks prior hitting the hills fairly hard, in total I climbed 22,127.6 feet over the 4 week period. I had hoped to top it off with another 100K of hills ride, but it wasn't in the cards with as much stuff I have going on. I'm not sure what I'll focus on next. I'll probably try to get out on the ice for a few workouts till the hockey tournament in July, as well as through in some slide board workouts as well.
So what put me in this sore state? Another epic hill climb? A 12 hour ride? None of the above. I went and played ice hockey. The last time I put on skates was almost a year ago. The time before that was a year before that. In fact in the last 8 years I've played hockey under 10 times, so not enough to be in any playing shape. However, the bike training did help out.
I typically come out of my hockey hibernation once a year to play in a tournament. Since moving to Texas 3 years ago that tournament has been the 4th of July tourney in College Station put on by my buddy Buzz Elder. When I started working out in 2007 it was to get back in shape and go to Wyoming to play in the Rock Springs Drop-In Tournament. I didn't get up to the tourney this year, which I think happened this weekend. Maybe I'll get up there for the Fall tourney.
When I was out at Reimers Ranch riding with Jared I was noticing as I was slowing for a turn and then sprinting out of it it made me think of the flow of a hockey game. There is constant stopping and starting. Last Sunday I decided to forgo any riding and head over to Chaparral Ice on I-35 for some hockey. I figured it would be a good change of pace.
Aerobically my conditioning was excellent, I wasn't winded and I wasn't gasping for air. Unlike 2 years ago when I first played with Buzz where I thought I was going to die my first time on the ice. Last year wasn't that bad either, I'd been working out and was riding. This time out was a world of difference. I haven't felt this good skating from a condition standpoint since I was in high school/Juniors.
Beyond the recovery ride it was a low mileage week, kind of a recovery week I suppose. I'd spent the last 4 weeks prior hitting the hills fairly hard, in total I climbed 22,127.6 feet over the 4 week period. I had hoped to top it off with another 100K of hills ride, but it wasn't in the cards with as much stuff I have going on. I'm not sure what I'll focus on next. I'll probably try to get out on the ice for a few workouts till the hockey tournament in July, as well as through in some slide board workouts as well.
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