Great workout last night. 4 sets of 6 minutes just below TT pace along with 3 sets of one leg drills. So exhausted, I slept like a baby. One more week and we redo the failure test - I am hoping to see some major improvement from my pitiful 175 watts.

Tiredness

Last week's sessions were greuling and I imagine this week won't be any different. I'm currently fighting off a cold and I just want to go home to sleep it off. Alas, duty calls and I won't be skipping any sessions any time soon. Only a handful of months left before the season starts and I need to be in top form for my debut.

Cardiac Drift

Last night's class, in the words of my coach was "the toughest workout we'll be doing this month." Indeed. We did 2 intervals at 10/10 RPE, one interval at 9/10 and two lengthy intervals at 8/10 with a push of the last 30 seconds at 9/10. It was difficult, especially given the fact that I've been off the saddle for just about 3 weeks now and haven't run in about a month. And I've been stressed. And I've been drinking a lot of coffee and not enough H20.

We tracked our heart rates throughout the session and I noticed something odd - after each interval, my HR would increase a handful of beats before it would drop. So, I ask after class, is it normal that I would see an increase in HR after my interval is finished? No...in fact, I know of only a few athletes that have experienced this on a handful of occasions in their training...it is called cardiac drift, he says to me. I laughed nervously. He continued to give me some information about it and told me not to worry, it was probably due to stress or caffeine. Interesting, I think to myself. I'll have to do some research on this tomorrow. Not too concerned as I am still getting used to all this tracking and monitoring of my body's reaction to consistent exercise...

Today, this is what I found: http://www.serotta.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2499

Good information to keep in mind for next time...

Hiatus

With the holidays now barely visible through the rear view mirror, I can get back on track with training. I missed a couple of classes due to my trip home and I will surely pay dearly for it tomorrow. It has been a stressful couple of weeks and I am more than ready to get back into a regular routine.