Man o’ man did I put away some food this weekend. I had the wonderful opportunity of attending the Christmas Party of our latest sponsor, The Music Emporium outside of Boston. The spread was unbelievable. Especially the desserts. I couldn’t stop eating. I promised myself in the midst of my binge that I would hit the trainer hard as soon as I got home!
This was the workout I concocted while I was driving home from Boston. Remember, I am not following a periodized training plan right now (that will start on January 1). I am merely trying to minimize the boredom of the basement and offset the drastically increased food consumption during the holidays.
Warm up for 10 minutes then slowly build up the intensity to your lactate threshold (7 on a 1-10 scale) over a 20 minute period. Spin easy for 5 minutes and then do 6 x 2 minutes hard (9 on a 1-10 scale), but not maximal. Rest for 2 minutes between each one. Cool down for 10 minutes.
This workout felt terrible while I was doing it. It was a good reminder that 3 slices of bread pudding on an already full stomach is a bad idea.