Well I think I was 90% of the way to my goals for last week - more sleep (most nights) and another blog update. Add in doing all my training sessions this week (including my physio ordered exercises which I have, um, let slide over the last week) & I'll be an even happier girl ;-)
Let's see, on Wednesday a head cold had well & truly set in so I skipped the planned interval session & stayed in bed instead. A good idea as it turns out because I felt pretty shocking on Wednesday & Thursday. After a long sleep-in on Friday morning (thank you APEC), I got on the bike for a 60mins session in front of the tv for an aerobic session with increased resistance to simulate hill climbing during the add breaks which proved to be one tough session. After some lunch & a quick shower, I headed to the gym for my usual physio-ordered session including a 4 min run.
Saturday saw another sleep-in, a lovely lunch & then a visit to the pool for a scenic 2k swim.
As for today, I really did not want to do my long ride. R had agreed to come with me to keep me company. To be honest I didn't want to ride - I woke up feeling completely wasted - utterly exhausted. R was a bit worried that I was coming down with the flu but with Sydney to the Gong looming ominously, I didn't want to miss a long ride because I didn't feel like it. So I agreed to start & that we would turn back if I wasn't up for it. I had 100mins on the plan so we rode along the M7 bike path for 50mins. At the turnaround - somewhere beyond Elizabeth Road, I felt like cr*p - I wanted R to go back & get the car & pick me up. But after a GU and a shot of inspiration, I actually flew home with an 11mins negative split!! The fact that it is largely downhill from there is mere detail ;-) Still by the time I got back to the car I felt fantastic. Man, that GU is good stuff - shame it tastes so horrid. I used to love the Expresso Love flavour - I almost gagged on it today. Ick ! Anyhoo, hours later & I'm feeling great. Apollo however isn't so well - he is off to the shop tomorrow for some much needed TLC. Fingers crossed he is back before Wednesday's interval session.
6 comments:
Don't you love it that you feel like crap and doing nothing and you can still manage to ride for almost 100 minutes!
Nice recovery Jen ;-)
A couple of sleep ins and a bit of training - nice weekend.
I like the "scenic swim" comment - if only there was something more interesting to look at hey?
as the doggy says...every run has crap moments, they pass. I guess it's the same for rides!
I'm keen to catch up for lunch this week...what day? I can do Thursday or Friday!
thats some long time on the bike!
hope apollo gets well soon :)
thanks for the text at glasshouse!!
CJ tells me Expresso Love is good if you warm it up first by sitting on it. Then shake it around. Just like a cappuccino!
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