Tuesday morning could be coldest day in D.C. in 20 years

[dkel]

@PotomacCyclist 78505 wrote:

I’m not a metal head, but the new honor reminds me of this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyxLGSMtqtM&feature=kp

Except you would be on a bike, not in a boat of a Cadillac.

[Riley Casey]

It’s a very special thing to ride when it’s 19F, just not as special as when it’s 70F. :rolleyes:

[cvcalhoun]

Perspective is everything. I discovered it was 16F this morning, when I need to bicycle from Bethesda to Shirlington and back. And my immediate reaction was, “Hey, it’s warmer than I thought it would be!”

@PotomacCyclist 78421 wrote:

Temperatures below 10F in outer suburbs on Friday morning. Another storm on the way Sunday or Monday (or Tuesday). Could be rain but it could be another significant snowfall.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/02/26/this-brutal-winter-has-more-tricks-up-its-sleeves-for-d-c-area/?hpid=z2

[PotomacCyclist]

I’ve avoided the cold weather this morning. I haven’t ridden outside that much this winter. And then the other day, I fried my legs and hips by doing a simulated hill workout on a spin bike (high gear intervals). I overdid it, during that workout and in a couple workouts earlier in the week (not enough calories during long workouts). I could barely walk yesterday. Everything is a lot better today, but still not normal. I’ll take it easy for a few days, and rethink my approach in the future (more calories during long workouts, only one “hill” workout a week — either bike or run, not both).

[OneEighth]

Pain is only weakness leaving the body.

[NicDiesel]

@OneEighth 78616 wrote:

Pain is only weakness leaving the body.

Or you freezing to the bike.

[consularrider]

@NicDiesel 78629 wrote:

Or you freezing to the bike.

While we aren’t getting above freezing today, at least we’re above 0°F unlike you poor souls in the Twin Cities. :p

[americancyclo]

@OneEighth 78616 wrote:

Pain is only weakness leaving the body.

To butcher a quote from Jacob’s Ladder:

But they’re not punishing you, he said. They’re freeing your saddle. So, if you’re frightened of freezing and… and you’re holding on, you’ll see devils tearing your bike away. But if you’ve made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the cold.

[Steve O]

My sister from Colorado Springs posted this picture earlier this month. Granted, she is not on her bike, but still….
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[ShawnoftheDread]

Tell her to put the phone down. @&$! Cagers.

[PotomacCyclist]

@OneEighth 78616 wrote:

Pain is only weakness leaving the body.

There’s a difference between pain and fatigue. Even hard efforts don’t mean sharp piercing pain. I know what normal fatigue and hard efforts feel like. This time was different. My hip flexors and lower back were irritated and sore for a couple days afterward, even though I took it easy yesterday. Another indicator: my resting heart rate was over 80 bpm. I think my normal resting HR is around 60 bpm or lower. When your resting HR is 20 bpm above normal, something is clearly not right. This was more than 24 hrs. after the workout.

Another sign: I developed serious chills while swimming, just before the spin bike session. The pool is warm. I usually get moderately overheated during long swim workouts. This time I was barely at a comfortable temperature. As soon as I stepped out of the pool, I developed extreme chills and began shivering. That is clearly not normal. That has never happened to me before at that pool, even when the heater was broken a couple months ago. (Back then, I could tell that the water was much colder than usual. But I didn’t get extreme chills when I stepped out.)

At least my hip flexors have finally calmed down. I think they are back to 80-90% of normal. I’ll continue to take it easy this weekend, and not just because of the muscle damage. I think the shivering was caused by inadequate calories during some longer workouts earlier in the week. The calorie deficit caught up to me and hit me with the double-whammy of the exhaustion and muscle pain. Perhaps the two were related. If you have inadequate glycogen stores, the body will try to use muscle tissue for fuel in harder efforts. (Fat is also a fuel, but not so much during higher-intensity efforts.)

Today, my resting HR is back down to 60 bpm, a good sign that I’m recovering from the exhaustion and calorie/glycogen deficit.

[PotomacCyclist]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/03/01/d-c-area-forecast-milder-weekend-before-a-significant-winter-storm-threat-monday-night-into-tuesday/

After a warm Sunday (50s and maybe even 60F), we will see freezing rain and sleet overnight. Then a heavy snowfall on Monday morning, 5 inches or more. Tuesday morning’s temperature might be among the lowest of the entire winter. Possibly below 0F in the suburbs, single digits downtown. Wow. Good way to start off meteorological spring (March 1).

[PotomacCyclist]

Anywhere from 6-10″ or 8-12″ of snow in the region on Monday. Break out your snowshoes!

[Arlingtonrider]

Done.

[jopamora]

To everyone that bought moose mitts last week, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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