Today hurt! The training plan called for something I've never done on the bike. My coach wanted me to keep my heart rate at close to red-line for 5 minutes, followed by another 5 minutes at about 10-15 beats slower. Then he graciously gave me 2 minutes of recovery before I had to do it again and then a third time. I'm afraid to even ask what's in store for future workouts. Up to now I just thought some of the workouts were hard. Now I understand why clients sometimes yell at their coaches!
There was a lot of self-doubt during this workout, especially watching how slowly seconds actually tick away. I did notice that the 5 minute follow-up was easier. During earlier workouts, I had thought that heart rate was really difficult to maintain. Now, and after almost passing out, I realize that once you push to a new level, the old levels are manageable. I am hoping that was my coach's intent, instead of him getting some sort of sick pleasure at my suffering.
I feel good today. Accomplished. But I'm not ready to say "Thank you" to my coach just yet.
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