Just like the scene in JAWS where Chief Brody sees the shark for the first time backs into the cabin of the rickety boat and mutters "We're going to need a bigger boat", I muttered similiar words last night as I was half way through my one hour trainer session, although it was a reference to the need for more towels to absorb the sweat pouring off my body.  I didn't take a picture but I should have and will next time, although I don't know that it would tell the story. 

I had a one hour trainer session scheduled for last night.  It was a tough workout but not criminally insane mind you.  8 X 4 min hard big chain ring (I was holding 230-250 watts) for each interval with 1 minute recovery.  However I decided to do this workout to try and simulate a little bit of the heat that we'd experience in Kona.  Now I didn't crank the heat up, and it wasn't particularly warm out, actually it was raining and relatively cool by even Seattle summer standards in the low 60's.  The trick was I didn't turn on the fan.  I usually have a fan which I place in front of the trainer blowing air towards me and I stay relatively comfortable.  

Last night 15 minutes into the workout I had the constant dripping from my forehead onto my bars and the floor.  This usually happens towards the end of an hour workout.  30 minutes in and things were gettting downright slippery and the sweat wasn't dripping by literally flowing off my nose, hat, forehead, and elbows.  I had several small towels to cover my bars but these were done, soaked!!

The only saving grace was that I was so distracted by the sweat that I didn't notice the pain and suffering of the hard efforts.  Next time I'm bringing out the beach towels.

 


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