February 4th, Monday
The next time you are out there training, think about your mitochondria sucking up that oxygen and powering your body. They are your friends…diligently providing the matrix a portion of the enzymes responsible for the chemical reactions which power your muscles. It would also be a good idea to think about how to efficiently get more of them when trying to build your aerobic engine as big as it can be. Generally, you have to go hard to make them grow! The bigger the engine, the faster one can go! Train hard, rest hard, train hard again, and have fun along the way.
“Mitochondria: The Aerobic Engines”
Kirk Willett (Source:biketechreview.com)
After reading more about the process of building muscle power by creating more and more powerful mitochondria, I chose to do a quicker workout today. With my legs feeling a little more lively after a bike day, I ran 10 strides at from 6:40 to 8:20 after a steady 15 minute warm-up. finished with a 15 minute jog and walk to cool down. My legs felt good and quick. The totals were 3 miles in 39 minutes. It was fun!