Day 98: Trying an aero position

Calli- While cycling today Jose and I were talking about the correct body positioning on the bike. It is hard to isolate the lower body from the upper body making the core strong and engaged. However, it is necessary that you do it so that you will not have a loss of energy during the race. He also told me about some rules when racing on the bike. It is against the rules to ride directly behind or next to someone. Unless you are passing them, riding like this can get you disqualified. Just a helpful tip! Happy fun time!

Jose- The ride today was hard. Some days your body just needs to rest. We haven’t done any strenuous training work lately, but sometimes your regular job takes a lot of energy out of you. Maybe it’s not bad to do your workout anyways if you pace it in a way that you don’t kill your body. That’s what I did. I worked out more calmly, making sure to reduce the speed when necessary. We practiced a little bit the position that you should use when riding with aero-bars. This will help us break the wind on a better and more efficient way to reduce drag. We are counting on these little tips to help us on race day.

“Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.”- Ralph Marston