I found a great way to work out down here in the Valley of the Sun. I hate to wake up early, but I hate the summer heat even more. After hearing that the temperature was going to rise above 111 degrees I knew I would have to wake up very early to get in my scheduled workout. I have been working riding and running at night, but even at midnight it is not uncommon for temperature to be greater than 100 degrees.
I have discovered that my body does not do well in the heat. We all remember the Rocky Point Triathlon nightmare in Mexico last may. My heart rate is about 12-15 beats lower per minute if I am out of the heat.
With this being said I woke up at 3am and was riding by 3:30am. It felt great and I was able to cycle better in the cooler weather. I was able to keep my RPM’s at 95, go faster than my typical workout, and go further without totally exhausting myself.
I really enjoyed the ride, and afterwards I headed down to Tempe to meet up with a couple guys from the marathon group and ran a few miles with them. I was back home by 8:30am with two great workouts under my belt. All I had to worry about for the entire rest of the day was what games to watch on the TV.
I can see many more very early workouts in the near future.
I have discovered that my body does not do well in the heat. We all remember the Rocky Point Triathlon nightmare in Mexico last may. My heart rate is about 12-15 beats lower per minute if I am out of the heat.
With this being said I woke up at 3am and was riding by 3:30am. It felt great and I was able to cycle better in the cooler weather. I was able to keep my RPM’s at 95, go faster than my typical workout, and go further without totally exhausting myself.
I really enjoyed the ride, and afterwards I headed down to Tempe to meet up with a couple guys from the marathon group and ran a few miles with them. I was back home by 8:30am with two great workouts under my belt. All I had to worry about for the entire rest of the day was what games to watch on the TV.
I can see many more very early workouts in the near future.
16 comments:
Sounds great - so solution-focused :)
I'm assuming you're riding on your trainer not outside in the dark?
You are a total stud for getting up early. I don't handle heat well and I tell myself a million times a summer that if I would just get up early I would have better workouts (or not miss them)... but I just can't seem to find it inside me to drag my butt out early. At least, not yet.
Tony
I was out the door at 4 this morning, much nicer. John didnt' show for the Usery ride, and I'm not crazy about Usery in the dark alone, so I turned and went home. Still a good 25 miler and at work by 7:30....
Wanna ride Saturday? Early?
your a stud monkey. But Stud Monkey needs to tell me if Stud Monkey is still doing the Tucson marathon with John and I at your pace. John has committed to 12 minute miles.
Yeah, my body is not fond of the heat either ...
3:30am?! 3:30 AM?????
I go to bed most nights at 2:00am. That is *so* not happening.
Still kickin?
yeah, no shit big cheese.....
Tony, Where are ya? Where were you yesterday?
Where's Tony?
*tap* *tap*
Is this thing on?
TONY!!!!
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how cool is it at 3am tony??
nice blog... good luck training
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