Nishi-Tokyo city sprints🌞 🚴💥💨 and some cherry blossoms! 🌸💮🌸💮🌸

Nishi-Tokyo city sprints🌞 🚴💥💨 and some cherry blossoms! 🌸💮🌸💮🌸

今回のライドは少し実験的なものでした。数日の休息後で、私の頭はサイクリングに全く向いていませんでした。いつものモチベーションが全くなかったのです。精神的にだるく、ライドの「準備ができていない」と感じていました。
そういう状況では楽なスピンに行きたくなるものですが、休憩後に低強度の運動をすると、かえって「準備ができていない」という感覚が増幅されることがあることに気づきました。そこで、今日の西東京の通勤は、高強度のスプリントセッションに変えました。
理論としては、ハードに追い込んでシステムをリセットし、その強度を薬として使うというものです。この動画は、精神的なクモの巣を深く紡ぐのではなく、振り払うためにハードに追い込むという努力を捉えています。もし同じように感じる方がいれば教えてください！そして、コメントで議論しましょう！

This ride was a bit of an experiment. After a couple of rest days, my head wasn’t really in the game for cycling. The usual motivation just wasn’t there. I was feeling mentally sluggish and definitely not ‘ready’ to ride.
It’s tempting to go for an easy spin in those situations, but I’ve noticed a pattern: sometimes low intensity after a break actually seems to amplify that feeling of ‘not being ready’. So, today’s Nishi-Tokyo commute turned into a high-intensity sprint session.
The theory? Hit it hard, reset the system, and use the intensity as medicine. This video captures that effort – hitting it hard to shake off the mental cobwebs instead of spinning them deeper. Let me know if you find the same! and discuss in the comments!🚴💥💨.

ⓧⓔⓡⓣ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 ════
● Totals: 　 ❎ 92𝗑𝗌𝗌　 🔵 62　 🟡 19.3　 🔴 10.4
● Relative Power: 231𝗐𝖺𝗍𝗍𝗌
● Difficulty: ◆◆◆ – 80
● Calories: 658　 ● Fat: 15g　 ● Carbs: 121g

— myWindsock Report —
Aerodynamics: 0.435 CdA
Feels Like Elev™: +3m
Weather Impact™: 4.2%
Headwind: 50% @ 0.4 – 2.2 m/s
Longest Headwind: 24m 50s
Air Speed: 27.1 km/h
Temp: 8.3-9.5 °C
Precip: 0% @ 0 Inch/hr
— END —

Please let me know what you think about the video.

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My bike:
Canyon Aeroad CFR Disc

Frame
Canyon Factory Racing R065 aero carbon frame, featuring ultra-rare Toray M40X carbon fibres. Fully internal routing, 12×142 mm through axle, flat-mount disc standard.
Axle dimension: 12×142 mm
Tyre Clearance: 31 mm
Material: Carbon (CF)
Weight: 995 g

Fork
Canyon FK0060 CF Disc
Fork with aero design shaped using advanced CFD technology. Disc flat-mount disc standard. Axle dimension: 12×100 mm
Fork steer tube diameter: 1 1/8″
Tyre Clearance: 31 mm
Material: Carbon (CF)
Weight: 430 g

Drivetrain
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250, 12-speed
Cage length: long
Weight: 215 g
Front Derailleur
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250
Weight: 96 g
Cassette
Shimano Dura-Ace R9200, 12-speed, 11-30
Number of sprockets: 12
Range: 11-30
Crank
Rotor ALDHU24 Inspider Aero
Number of chainrings: 2
Bottom bracket
Shimano Pressfit BB92
Bottom bracket standard: PF 86,5
Weight: 200 g

Chain
Shimano CN-M9100 12s

Brakes
Shimano Flat Mount Adapter +20mm
Shift-/ Brake Lever
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9270, 12-speed
Number of pistons: 2
Shift-/ Brake Lever
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9270, 12-speed
Number of pistons: 2
Brake Rotor
Shimano XTR RT-MT900
Size: 160 mm
Weight: 171 g

Wheels
front
DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut
Axle dimension: 12×100 mm
Rotor mount: Center Lock
Rim height: 62 mm
Rim material: Carbon
Weight: 776 g
rear
DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut
Axle dimension: 12×142 mm
Rotor mount: Center Lock
Rim height: 62 mm
Rim material: Carbon
Weight: 900 g

Tyre front
Schwalbe Pro One, 25mm
Width: 25mm
Weight: 235 g

Tyre rear
Schwalbe Pro One, 28mm
Width: 28mm
Weight: 250 g
Thru Axle
DT Swiss through axle with Lever
Axle dimension: 12×100 mm
Thru Axle
DT Swiss through axle w/o Lever
Axle dimension: 12×142 mm

Cockpit
Canyon CP0018 Aerocockpit
One piece aero carbon cockpit with easy width adjustment, no-cut height adjustment, full cable integration, and reinforced carbon walls for added stiffness and improved durability.
Material: Carbon (CF)
Weight: 282 g