Musings on Cycling

Going Slow

We are cyclists. Road cyclists. The point is not to go slow. Quite the opposite.

Yet. All training advice is that you need Zone 2 work. Aerobic base work. Build the engine. The adaptation you need to sustain your speed.

Yesterday I went slow. My shortened route - 30k - in just over an hour: 1 hr 10 minutes. Slow.

And here’s the thing. You need to learn to enjoy slow. Hold back, hold in. Compound. Build not burn.

I am learning.