Thwarted by darkness...

I decided to try a speed workout today, mostly because trying to fit in a distance workout on a weeknight would be quite difficult. I originally intended on trying to get in ~10 miles, but alas I didn't get onto the road until just before 6, and so after about 2.5 miles I decided that I needed to just turn around and come back home.

The workout was still a good one, for me to understand where I am fitness-wise; I varied from ~15mph during my "rest" periods and ~20mph during my speed periods (basically just every stop sign along the road I swapped between the two). I found that I've lost a lot of my cardiovascular fitness compared to my triathlon training last fall; I was really having a hard time breathing towards the end of my speed periods! So I'm definitely going to have to make sure I focus on overall cardio training, too.

That's all for now! I plan to try a Group Ride this Saturday, to try to give me a little group biking experience in preparation for my "race" next weekend (Ride to the Rescue!). Stay tuned! =)