Long ride...flat legs

Today was my long ride. I was on the wind trainer for 2.5 hours.

My legs were flat from the 30 minute mark, but I pushed through it. When I finished, I did not have any sort of a "bonk" feeling like last weekend. I felt pretty good.

As the ride went on, after 1.5 hours my legs actually started to feel better. My heart rate was around the 125 bpm mark and my rpm's were high.

I did notice that after the last couple of long rides, that if I get up from a sitting position too fast, I get a little light headed until I get enough carbohydrates in me.

Overall it was a good ride!

I'm actually glad I'm doing the hours on the bike now so my legs are better prepared for racing. I'd rather pay the moderate pain price in training than extreme pain price during a race. I want races to be somewhat enjoyable.

Nothing is more enjoyable than racing hard and not having sore legs afterwards.