- morning ride = 43.61 miles; time = 3:34:17; average pace @ 12.2 mph
- yoga (post-ride recovery + stretching) = 55 minutes
- walked dogs = 2.5 miles total
Running:
Total Weekly Mileage: 15.44
Total Monthly Mileage: 38.82
Total Yearly Mileage: 291.52
Total Shoe Mileage: 145.08
Cycling:
Total Weekly Mileage: 67.63
Total Monthly Mileage: 183.30
Total Yearly Mileage: 1,155.00
Total Bike Mileage: 520.84
In March, I had a basic bike fit for my bike. They basically just adjusted the seat height and made sure that my knees were perpendicularly over the pedals. I made them check my knees over the pedals. Otherwise, they wouldn't have bothered. I had a basic bike fitting from someone else with my now old bike (which is forever lost), so I had an idea what went into a basic fit. I had a full bike fitting yesterday with Nate, the Bike Fit guy, from Long Beach Bike Fit. What he did was make some changes so that my posture on my bike was in a better position so I could ride more efficiently and more comfortably which also meant that I would ride faster. I also had to get insoles for my shoes. When I do group rides, we make frequent stops for regroups and water/potty break so the slower riders can catch up. When we stop, I unclip both feet so my feet always feel fine during group rides. When I ride alone, I only unclip my right foot for stop lights/signs. I always get pain in my left foot when I want to keep going. When I want to keep going because I don't have to wait for anyone, I have no need to unclip my left foot. My only guess on why my left foot gets pain and my right foot never does is because I don't stop frequently when I ride alone. I have to unclip my right foot so I can wait at stoplights, but rarely unclip my left foot just because. Sometimes my hands go numb. I don't hold onto my handlebars tightly, but it may be the hand positioning on my bars? Nate said that my hands shouldn't go numb for any reason unless I'm gripping the bars too tightly. I did a ride today to test out the new changes/posture and gun for some PRs. My hands are still going numb and I'm still getting pain in my left foot. I may need to do one or two more road rides to see if this is still an ongoing problem or if it's just because my body is freaking out and overreacting to the new changes. If I'm still getting numbness or pain in my hands and left foot, I need to make a follow up appointment until these issues are fixed. My right foot felt tight and is sore now because of the insoles (my right foot doesn't understand that it needs the insole in the shoe). My arms (forearms and biceps), elbows and shoulders, and hamstrings felt tight during the ride. I'm pretty sure that these new "pain" is from my body freaking out and overreacting to the new changes and I just need to get used to the new changes.
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