Ended up with a minor sniffle the last week or so....
Hasn’t
devastated me or anything but I’ve been aware it’s been around and just taken
it easy.
Not done a lot or
riding since my ‘big week’ – certainly haven’t been out doing my 3 hour hard
smashes. Had a couple of steady rides
and one Time Trial….
Wasn’t feeling particularly
well motivated for it after spending a ‘relaxation day’ at the local health
club. Swimming, sauna, massage. sunbeds… Mmmmm…. Then I had to pick myself up and go and hurt
myself on my TT bike! Not easy.
Opted for the local
Somerleyton TT again and the weather was slightly kinder this time although
much more windy. Another really good turn out too which is always good for the
motivation.
3… 2… 1…. Go….
Felt a bit flat but
I put that down to the windy conditions at the time but it was probably due to my
light cold. Went okay though and the HR and everything behaved itself. No dodgy traffic or resurfacing work to get
in the way this week but I got round just a couple of seconds slower than the
previous attempt which I was quite pleased with.
I was especially pleased with
a slight positional tweak – I’d noticed in a couple of recent photos that my
forearms were sloping downwards so I angled the bars up about 10 degrees to
sort it. Not so much aerodynamics but simply comfort – it sort of explained why
my wrists were aching and I was forever having to push myself back. Felt much
easier although it now feels as though my bars are a couple of inches short and
I need to reach further. It’ll do for now though….
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| Thanks to Gail Watkins for another fine action shot! |
Apart from riding
to and from work (about 5 mins each way!!) I’ve not been out at all for nearly
a week. Don’t think it’ll hurt, in fact based on recent revelations it will
probably do me good!
Got my first proper
‘Open’ event this evening on the A11 out towards Attleborough. Quite looking
forward to it although the weather is looking a bit, erm, dodgy to say the
least:
I really like aviation forecasts as
they are generally much less sugar-coated than the TV ones although no amount
of sugar-coating could make this one look any better. Strong, gusting
south-westerly & light rain. Excellent. Just excellent…
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