Muscle Pull

The Ride: Trainer

6's workout

Miles: 10.7

Time: 42:00

Ave. Speed: 15.3 mph

Total 2018 Indoor Season Miles: 54.6

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The Story

I have my first injury report of the new season, and the surprising thing is that the injury has nothing to do with riding my bike.

At first I couldn't figure it out. As I was doing my stretching before tackling the "6's" workout I notice some pain near my heart. Now, experience any kind of pain in your chest at my age and that gets your attention in a hurry.

I finished up and got on the bike anyway, hoping it would just go away, as most guys do.

As I was riding I noticed it got worse, a sharp pain that dug in whenever I moved my hands on the handlebars. Sitting up as a chore. This wasn't anything to do with "chest pains" but rather this was a pain in the chest.

I figure it out rather quickly.

This morning I shoveled snow by hand, thinking I'd get some exercise rather than taking the easier route by firing up the snowblower. Well, my upper body is so out of shape that the repetition of shoving a 3-4 inch snowfall around must have aggravated something. I must have pulled or irritated a peck muscle.

That's the thanks I get for not taking the easy way out when it came to snow removal this morning. And to add insult to injury, while I was riding the bike on the trainer looking out my window I saw the plow driver come past, meaning my driveway approach now has to be.....you guessed it.....shoveled once again!

At least the "6's" went well.

Once again, here is that workout for you to try if interested:

-First six minutes in your starting, easy gear to warm up

(basic tempo rpm throughout this ride)

-From 6-12 one gear harder

-From 12-18 one gear harder

-From 18-24 one gear harder

-From 24-30 one gear harder

-From 30-36 one gear easier

-From 36-42 one gear easier