I now understand why there are so many cars parked outside a gym and relatively few bikes.
I cycled the 3 miles there... parked up, and went training for and hour and a half... did 45 minutes on a cross trainer in HIIT style, then some leg weight stuff (extensions, and squats).
Then feeling good and burny in the leg department, I decide its time to head home after a small recovery session in the sauna and whirlpool shower thing.
I was screaming at my legs to move faster, I couldnt get above 12mph think my max with me out of the saddle and really really dying was 13mph.
What was worse is that I had to filter across 4 lanes on a road to get into the correct lane for turning right. Normally not a problem as I just sprint it and get to 20+ mph and just signal and sliiiiddee across, this time I was trying so hard (out of the saddle) and just couldnt get to a safe enough speed to filter over. Thankfully theres an ASL at the end so I just got as far as I could (2 lanes across) filtered between the cars at the red light and rode across the ASL to get into a roughly correct position, but bloody hell I was bricking it.
So folks, if planning on doing leg work in the Gym, DO NOT RIDE YOUR BIKE! :D
Though with all the errands I ran today, Ive covered 12miles and its tipped me over the 275miles so far barrier.
yup - you should exhaust yourself in the gym really so riding home isnt a great idea.
That said I do ride to and from my gym but then again I tend to swim for 30 mins after and then go to sauna and sit in jacuzzis until I cba to move again :)
As Steve says you should rest before you cycle home to let your muscles recover.
dont forget to eat something. all the pain is lactic acid building. had my first rowing training today. holy f**ker i had my first lactic headache.
It wasnt pain as such, it was more an incapability to move my legs faster. When I stood up I struggled to support my weight through a rotation.
LOL
feel the burn man. do it everyday and you will learn to love it.