Training Log Archive: O-ing

Very hard work. Could be on for a sick relapse here. Unfit and had to walk most of the (massive) hills at the end. Lost a lot of time in various ways.
-1 Good, caught Guy Harvey for 2 minutes, (he won the 1stMTBO event this year)
At 2 -20s looking for the right track
To 4 -30s, missed the track in
To 5 -30s, fell (felt click in L ankle)
To 7 -20s Turned wrong way on bitumen
At 7 -2.00 On the wrong track completely, Guy went further.
At 9 -4.30 Rode past it. Guy got ahead.
To 11 Saw John Carney (2nd) ahead: I had caught 4 mins (at least)
To 13 - good, took left hand route and distanced Guy again. Passed Carney on the way up to the control as he got some bum directions.
To 14 -20s Map fell out, Carney passed me back.
At 14 -20s in the circle, but got there ahead of Carney.
At 14 -30s talking to Tim (possible newcomer next time?)
To 15 -40s went wrong way after (left not right). Saw Carney going away.
At 16 -1.00 missed an earlier track to get up hill.
To 17 -2.00 Very bad route choice decision. Carney went the other way and that was the last I saw of him. Allowed Guy to catch up.
Last section - very tired, walked all the hills.
Total loss 12 mins.

Needless to say, pretty surprised to be the winner. Obviously retained just enough fitness to be competitive, and Bill Chalmers's bike helped a lot, especially uphill (Norco aluminium). Absolutely shattered in the afternoon - had to go to bed for a sleep: a very rare occurrence.
1 ER, 2 Jay Carney, 3 Tooms, 4 Dalto, 5 Guy Harvey, 6 tRicky, 7 TQ. Duncan won vets from M McN. Cath won womens.

90% there breathing wise? Still coughing but nowhere near as productive. Woefully unfit. Rain peaked at Leighton. Cath riding strongly (well I thought so).

First day I woke up without eyelids stuck together. Still coughing, but don't feel like I have a collapsed lung like I did yesterday. Maybe on the mend at last?

Bad night, woke up with red eyes. Went to doctor - its viral conjunctivitis stemming from the cold virus on the chest. "Did I want to be prescribed anti-biotics?" Implication "You don't need it", so no.

I've now been sick for 57 of the last 106 days.

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New cold arrives in force. My decision not to take antibiotics 3 weeks ago is not looking too flash; I thought if I could get through a cold then I'd have protection.

Still coughing - should be getting better by now? Or is this something else?

Sick. Dropped. Shortcuts. Puncture. Pump had no valve connector.

Stupid tornado got the wrong day.

Coughed my round the Shelley loop

Bad night coughing. Hopefully thats the worst of it.

Cold has got to chest

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