Toughest week ever

Currently down south at a football tournament with Ali.  However it was the end of an intense training week, the hardest ever.  I ran yesterday for an hour and today went out on the bike for 90 miles which took in the Yorkshire Dales.  That was immediately followed by a 50 minute run off the bike.  I am amazed when I consider the amount of training this week, how well my body has coped with it but shouldn't be as it has been carefully planned by my coach and it has gradually built up to that level.  It shows the benefit of conditioning and that is as much mental as physical.  Being out on the bike for 5.5 hours is a lot of time to think and you have lots of conversations with yourself.  What's important is keeping them positive as it all too easy to give up.
So now for a recovery week and it starts with two days off and I need them!  I'm also on holiday so that will give me some quality time to catch up with the family.