A phrase borrowed and slightly amended from football. I said the training was going to increase so this morning took to the pool at 7am for my first swim in 13 days, and it showed. The group were all tired so we went for an easy session. Including my warm up, which was slightly more as I got in first, we did a total of 2km and it wasn't fast. I got out feeling totally drained, light headed and feeling sick. Fortunately my 5.40 am porage didn't make a reappearance but I didn't feel good. An hour later two coffees and a fruit scone with jam and clotted cream boosted my sugar levels and I began to feel human again.
Later on in the day I went our for a 45 mile bike ride. The first half was great but then I realised the way home would be into wind. My average speed was 15.3 mph which is the norm and I can't seem to improve on this but will over the summer. This is more like the training I need to get ready for IM 70.3 UK.
I'm now showered, fed, watered and watching the football but my bum is complaining - it had better get used to it as there is more pain to come!
Neil's going out on his bike tonight so I'll report back on how he got on.
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Derek I thought you were crazy - but how can an easy session be 2kms?? An easy session for me is 2 lengths in a short pool!! Then following it with a 45 mile bike ride after presumeably a full day's work??
ReplyDeleteIt is great to hear of Neil's tremendous progress to his goal - particularly after his battle against illness in the last couple of years. He looks sets to break his fund raising target in advance and hopefully he will raise substantially more for the Friends of the Beatson - he deserves to!
See you next week.
Nick
Nick it's all relative. 2 of my training pals did 101 miles on the bike after the swim as they get ready for IM Switzerland.
ReplyDeleteJust heard fron Neil that he managed 6km on his 1st outing on the bike - fantastic. He's up for it! See you next week.