Positive Trends

Today's ride was enjoyable. Just shy of 35 miles. I've started to notice some encouraging trends regarding my fitness and health.  2019 was a horrendous year for me. 2020 is my comeback year.

• Running out of gears. I'm pedaling in higher and higher gears. I'm not having to downshift on the lesser hills. Leg strength and muscular endurance are improving.
• Heart rate reserve.  I'm doing the same speed at a lower heart rate.  I am also able to generate more speed and still have a cushion before I hit max.
• Heart.  My resting and sedentary heart rates are slowly decreasing. Estimated VO2 Max is slowly increasing. Blood pressure is settling down.
• Sleep.  Sleep cycle is stabilizing. I'm able to fall asleep with no difficulty.  Still some interruptions but I return to sleep easily. Waking rested and ready to go. 

I'm also running out of belt notches, which means I'm starting to get rid of all the visceral fat I built up last year.