Great song from back in the '80s from Billy Ocean. But it's not that type of red light! For various reasons this morning was the first HRV reading I had taken since heading off to Barcelona on Friday. It came out with a low score and a red light, despite my resting heart rate being at 59! So no training today.
I have to admit yesterday afternoon I was shattered. A weekend of fun with the strain of flights etc had taken its toll. Had I taken a HRV reading yesterday I may have had an amber or red light but I didn't. What I do know for sure is that my left calf muscle is complaining and I do not want to aggravate that. The first objective of any race is to get to the start line injury free. Get that wrong and you are a DNS (did not start). That way I can convince the chimp in my head to shut up as I know mentally I can cope with the distance.
So tomorrow I will swim, subject to an amber or green light, and take the pressure off my calf. On Friday and Saturday I will do back to back 15 mile trail runs and take Sunday off as I have a social event on the Saturday night that I must be at. I don't think the road running has helped my calf so I'll try and stick to the trails as much as I can.
If you speak to any triathletes or endurance athletes you'll find that as the training tapers before the event, and I'm not at tapering just yet, little niggles start to appear. This has happened to me before every major event. The chimp goes into over drive telling you how you haven't done enough training or how that injury will put you out of the race. To date the chimp has always been wrong but you need to believe that will be the case. So let's get me to the start line of yet another adventure. The scenery on the West Highland Way is breath taking and I aim to enjoy my self while putting my body and mind though hell. But that is what makes me stronger and more determined in everything I do. So Mr Chimp, back in your cage and shut up!
Wednesday 9 April 2014
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