I'd like to say that I've been too busy riding my bike to post any entries but the truth is that I've lost a lot of momentum.
I tend to get bored of cycling pretty quickly and go through phases where other things become more important and I guess I just lose interest. This doesn't really bode well for me trying to race next season. I reckon that you really need a consistent build up of training load in order to make progress.
I forced myself out on Addiscombe the club run last weekend. I went with the 18mph group, I think it was. Didn't want to go but I forced myself anyway. Probably a bad idea. I hate the winter and the cold and turned round when we got to Leigh and went home frozen and demoralised.
I think the bottom line is you have to enjoy your cycling otherwise it becomes a chore.
Despite this lack of motivation I continued to commute into work. Last Friday however, I was enjoying the empty roads at 7am and took a damp corner rather too fast. Next thing I know my face is scraping along the tarmac along with my right leg. I pick myself up and notice the taste of blood in my mouth , the shredded clothes and the bent bike. Hobbled into work with a buckled front wheel and bars at 45 degrees and blood leaking from my face and leg.
nice bit of road rashI did 3 consecutive days of 1x30 mins , which was pretty hard going.
My data for these session were:
1. 274w average at 164bpm
2. 280 w average at 163 bpm
3. 287w average at 161 bpm.
I tried to do these at a notch below 20 minute pace which seemed to work quite well. I started off really easily and kept it steady
I think I'm beginning to get back to where I was a few weeks ago.
