Fast and furious hard anaerobic rides

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 22, 2017

For the past 3 days, I do not have a decent long ride.  But yesterday and this morning I did fast and furious hard anaerobic rides.  I am tired and spent from this ride and I have to sleep early.

Yesterday I raced with the jeep using an MTB I must be doing 30 to 32 kph which is fast for MTB.  An indicator that I was fast was that a jeep whom I overtook and observed arrived some 4 minutes later.

I also overtook a car

This morning we had PE at Taytay MEG.  The ladies hired bikes and we went around the technopark (where there are races)   We did 2 loops.    On the way back our staff rode on the jeep which I led until Valera.  After Valera and up to Angono, I did not see the jeep again.

Hard rides like this I think develop speed and strength..  They also leave you very hungry and tired and in need of deep sleep always

Riding for speed and strength - sprint practice

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 4, 2016

I had short rides last January 2 and 3.  But I practiced sprints.

On January 2, 2017 coming from Binangonan, I saw 3 riders two on roadies, and one on MTB at fast pace before  Bilibiran.  They must be doing 30 kph and I gave a chase.  (I was on Mosso MTB) and did 30+ kph and with the tires squealing.   I overtook them before the bridge but then past Grandspan, and after the elevated road, they overtook them again.  Before the Gate 2 of SCH, I had more speed and overtook them.  I peeled off from them at Budget Lane.

On January 3, 2017,  yesterday, I did three hard sprints at Calumpang road.   I shifted to 42 x 17 and pedalled hard first doing 34 to 37 kph.   and then at Island gas Pantok (hill) managed to do only 30 kph max and then ran out of wind.  Experts say that efforts like this develop your energy system and anaerobic capability.  

It shows.  Later during the day, I am bone tired and fatigued and sleep for at least 2 hours in the afternoon.