Today I could touch the floor with my fingertips while keeping my legs straight. This is a big accomplishment for the guy who could hardly reach beyond his knees four months ago. It's the sort of visible result that makes it all feel worthwhile.
For those who don't know, flexibility is very important in producing power. Tight hamstrings prevent one from achieving an aerodynamic riding position while maintaining high power output. My new-found flexibility means I can remove the 17 degree rise stem from my road bike and replace it with a 7 degree rise one. Perhaps in another few months I'll be able to invert the 7 degree.
Today my training movie was Snatch, which is one of my favorite movies ever. Not a minute goes by in which the language slows down. And Brad Pitt is just hilarious in it.
ride time: 1:24, mostly at 120 bpm, and then about 20 minutes at 140.
I stretched, did 100 sit-up (in two sets of 30 and one of 20, no less), and felt pretty good.
Friday I did not ride. Friday was not a day to ride bikes.
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