Dire Straits sang that back in 1991 (from the song The Bug, on the On Every Street CD).
Yep,
some days you wear the cape, some days it wraps around you and becomes a
burden. Some days You're the hero, some days the damsel in distress.
Some days you've got it, some days it's got you.
Most
of my training lately has been my "daily" lunchtime rides from work. An
hour plus, varying in the 19-24 mile
neighborhood (depending on whether there are meetings scheduled around
lunch -- WHY do they do that?). They've been going well, average speed
slowly climbing. I've had a few that have hit north of 20mph, including
all the slow-downs and speed ups from intersections that maddeningly
drop the average speed. And that's on the road bike. I've had the tri
bike out a few times, and since I don't have a computer on that one, I
fly blind until I'm done and can take a look at Strava. No number in
front of my eyes egging me on to push harder.
Those days I come back to my desk tired but feeling good. That cape is flapping in the wind behind me.
Today,
not so much. Tired, mentally dull, cloudy weather and cool temperatures
(that I would have seemed so warm just a few months ago), and I'm just
not into it this go-around. It happens. On those days it's often better
to just chill, take the day off. Rule #5 doesn't apply here.
There
are times when I tell myself that I'll just start the workout, and
re-evaluate in 15 minutes. Usually by then I'm into it and feeling
better, and can roll through with no problem. But there are the rare
times when I know it won't go well, so it's just better to hang it up
for the day, recharge the batteries, and take after it again the
following day.
If I were going by some real training plan, I'd likely have rest days scheduled in...