Since Wednesday’s workout, I’ve only done short rides. Partly due to the weather, but also be because I haven’t been feeling that great. On Thursday I did sprints on the trainer (which never seem to do very much for me) and then on Friday and Saturday, I kept the workouts really short as my warm-up effort at functional threshold didn’t go so well those days.

But today I was able to get back outside. It was only 37°F out, but with bright sunshine and crystal clear blue skies, I just couldn’t resist. I did some sprints and a 5-minute test just for fun!? My test went OK, only a few watts shy of the 5-minute effort I put in on the Thanksgiving group ride. The sprints also went well even though it’s been a while since I sprinted out on the road. When I was done, my fingers were frozen, but I felt energized. I think part of the reason I’ve been dragging is the dreary nature of those trainer rides. So this week was a short one, with only 356 TSS. But since the three preceding weeks were all respectable, I’m just chalking it up as a recovery week. The weather is supposed to shape up next week so it will be good to be fresh so I can put in some quality outdoor workouts!