So after yesterday's long ride I checked my bike over this morning and realised that my rear wheel was practically flat No wonder I was flagging towards the end of it. I checked over the tyre and couldn't find any punctures so I've pumped it back up and I'll see what happens. I'm guessing it's been pinched when I've been pumping it up but if it stays up then all good.
The lack of stretching and the long ride has left my lower back in bits today so the evening will be spent doing some much needed stretching. If I can find my foam roller then I'll subject myself to some self inflicted agony as well.
11/1/13
Dog Walk
Bridleway
2.9mi
55m25
112/140bpm
18:59min/mi
232ft
Decided to have a brisk walk with Dexter today as my recovery from the long ride, especially with my lower back killing me. I thought it would be interesting to see how high my heart rate spiked on the walk and although it definitely climbed a fair bit while I was going uphill it wasn't as bad as I feared. Hopefully that's a sign of my fitness returning.
I won't be logging any more miles over the next week or so as the WAT and I are finally going on our honeymoon. We've already had to cancel it once and change our holiday destination this time so I fully intend to make the most of it. Off to Venice so I'll be eating my bodyweight in pizza and pasta. Bye bye hard work so far