Now, I like to consider myself a supremo Spartanista Vegan—prepared for any adversity that comes my way. But today I was just a wuss all around. I hate myself.... I got a blister (the wrong socks) and so I cut my scheduled Endomondo workout (http://www.endomondo.com/event/kzHazPCJOU0) short. I wanted to go at least 8 miles today, but I just barely cleared four (http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/2657389). I also fell and scraped by knee, which was more discouraging than it should have been. And when I got home, I felt so exhausted I crashed for the rest of the afternoon. Lastly, the fact that my rollerblades are in sore need of maintenance seemed to make a lot more difference than before...
Everything, in other words, was going against me for this workout. The only thing that keeps me from browbeating myself to a pulp is the knowledge that I rollerbladed over 10 miles without trouble just two weeks ago. Why was this workout such a bomb and the one earlier a success?
Answer: I think it was all about the weather (and the socks) this time. For today's workout, the weather was gorgeous, so, there were many more people out and in my way than to my liking. The excess humans—lots of weekend warriors who don't know the rules of the road on the Hudson River Park bikeway—proved especially frustrating...
Two weeks ago, the weather was generally inclement—hot, humid, & rainy. Not that many people wanted to deal with it, so I had the bike path to myself to a great extent... as I like it.
All together, today's rollerblade workout was a thoroughly unsuccessful outing.
Lesson learned; next rollerblading workout will be perfect again.
