Neck pain, poor sleep, and lots of elevation gain... my training diary entry from February 22 2026

_{(I photographed this historic railway bridge on my way to the Bavarian Forest. If I'm not mistaken, a forest railway still runs there today.)}

Hi Actifitters,

since my neck pain severely limits my ability to train, yesterday's training was limited to a few stretching exercises for the legs and two cycling sessions.

One of the two cycling sessions was quite challenging. In addition to a few climbs during the race, the course finished with a steep ascent of about 3 kilometers. My legs hadn't experienced anything like that before, and it turned into a mental battle. In the end, I climbed 588 meters in altitude.

I was quite out of breath when I finally made it. Funnily enough, even as I was coasting to a stop, I decided I would ride another stretch, albeit one with very little elevation gain.

So yesterday I covered 60 kilometers, which means I cycled a total of 160 kilometers on Saturday and Sunday. Since another goal for this year is to cycle 200 kilometers in one go, this was a step (or rather, a pedal stroke) in the right direction.

Here are some figures from the climbing session:

Duration - 1:31:27
Distance - 38.01 km
Elevetaion gain - 588 m
Average speed - 24.9 km/h
Maximum speed - 67.6 km/h
Average power output - 184 watts
Maximum power output - 588 watts
Average heart rate - 139 bpm
Maximum heart rate - 174 bpm
Average cadence - 95
Maximum cadence - 140

I don't feel it at all right now, but I'll probably hop back in the saddle for a bike ride soon. We'll see how far I can motivate myself after another pretty awful night.

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Cycling, Daily Activity, Stretching, Walking

Height 181 cm		Weight 83.8 kg		Body Fat %
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