
Morning Road Ride + Recovery Strategy

Today’s training: Road cycling session – 48.64 km with 819 m elevation gain

Duration: 2h02

Avg Power: 172W | Max Power: 979W

Avg HR: 121 bpm | Max HR: 141 bpm

Cadence: Avg 82 rpm | Max 131 rpm

Max Altitude: 1231 m

Total energy output: 1262 kJ

Third-best personal 10 km time

Power Zones: 54% of the session in Z1–Z3, showing good endurance pacing

HR Zones: 88% of the time spent in Zone 2 = great aerobic base building!
Today I tackled a route with over 800 m of climbing, finishing strong with consistent watts in the endurance/tempo zones. Pacing was solid, and the legs responded well despite the accumulated training load from earlier in the week.

Afternoon Recovery Protocol
To optimize recovery and prep for the next training block, I dedicated the afternoon to active recovery:

Jacuzzi session – 15–20 min, alternating jets to boost circulation.

Yoga & Stretching – focusing on hip mobility, spinal decompression & hamstring release.

Foam roller – quads, calves, glutes. Short sessions of 30–60 sec per zone, 2 rounds.

Nap – 30–40 min light siesta to regenerate the CNS.

Hydration + clean meals to support the work done this morning.