The fact I didn't blog last weekend probably tells you I was either training, sleeping, eating or working which is all I seem to have been doing recently. My training continued after Majorca and on the Saturday I was out for a 5 hour bike ride when my bum, which had been sore, became exceptionally sore. Turns out I had saddle sores which was literally a pain in the arse. It didn't make my 5 hour ride any easier and neither did the headwind all the way home. Stripped and into my running gear for a 1 hour run off the bike. At least that didn't hurt my bum!
This week has been a real challenge as the sessions get longer and more double sessions so fitting them in with work has been difficult. On Tuesday I had to run for 2.5 hours so I went out at 5:40am and managed a day at the office.
The weather this week has been very wintery and on Thursday I went out very early to get 1.5 hours on the bike. Full winter gear except my gloves weren't designed for the artic. I lost all feeling in my hands and could hardly operate the gears. I learned my lesson on Saturday and had a tough 4.5 hours in very cold conditions with three hail showers. I felt terrible during this ride and could easily turned back on numerous occasions but my clubmates got me through it. Again another hours run off the bike and I was well and truly bust.
It's amazing what a good nights sleep can do for you. I had my longest swim to date with a 4km continuous swim followed by a 45min run. Considering the amount of training I have put in in the last 2 weeks I feel surprisingly good although obviously tired. My weight is down at it's lowest and I need to eat more, if that is possible. There's plenty of time after the race to get back to my "full fat self"! According to my coach I a exactly where I should be and with a half ironman in 2 weeks that's good to hear. Let's just hope for some better weather.
Sunday, 1 May 2016
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