Training Log Archive: bradc

Event: Scottish Six Days Tay 2009
 

Scottish Six Days 1 - Dalrulzion
Consistently scrappy all the way around, despite running very slowly due to my heavy cold and crocked ankle. Frustrated, although it was a tough (but excellent) area to run hard on anyway; had I been able to I'd probably have had a couple of 20 minute errors in there! Super impressive times by Godders and Lard, 53 and 57 mins respectively.

Knackered, but only because of having to get to the area at 0800 to work with andrewd to set up the commentary computers and radio/GSM controls, then help to take them down again at 1600! Rubbish job, not my idea of a holiday.

Rotten sore throat, head cold. Achey too - better not be Swine Flu.

C • oink oink 2

Lunchtime run in Livingston. Mistake. Ankle sore before starting, didn't improve at all - now quite sore, and that's after a brufen. I should know better! Tendinosis needs rest... oh well. I'm getting Beccy's cold, too - sore throat. Good job it's ages until the 6-Days... augh!

Fresh air required at lunchtime, so I went for a wee bimble outing on Bertha. Despite needing new chain, freewheel, front sprockets, and cables, possibly a new bottom bracket; and (most importantly) a new headstock, the old gal still rolls pretty sweetly. Unfortunately, buying a brand new replacement on the Cycle To Work scheme is only a little more expensive than the cost of all the repair work, so this might well be her last hurrah. Bertha 2 is already in the shop awaiting collection.

C • quick work! 1

So poor old Bertha is already history! I caught the train into Stirling and grabbed my new Specialized Vienna 3 Disc, aka Bertha 2, and cycled from there to the uni for the club run. Ergonomics all wrong - seat too low, too far forward and dipping towards the front - so it was hard to get the power down.

Way too early for the FVO run, so spent the time in the gym. 10 mins rowing and then some weights.

Club run from el uni. Welcome guest appearances by Helen B and Becky C, and a rare visit by Grump, who set the pace up the hilly bits. Nice and flat running along the top of BrOfA to the quarry, then up along the top of Minewoods to the stables; down the road, then along the top of Hermitage and down to the back of uni. Bumped into Rosco, who'd been delayed leaving Glasgow due to having to spend 20 mins on his hair in his new car before switching on the engine. He sped off for more AP minutes, Helen sped off for a bit of sprint O practice, and the rest of us... didn't speed off, we leisurely pootled back to the cars. Very pleasant, particularly since the threatened deluge didn't appear and the evening was very nice indeed, thank you Mr Met Office.

Panic dash home on ze bike to let Beccy head off to work. Legs not so bouncy as they had been 56 minutes earlier, and the riding position ergonomics REALLY need to get sorted. Methinks Bertha 2 will never be as fast as her predecessor, despite the relatively high gearing - too much rolling resistance in those lovely, plush-riding 700x35C tyres. Nice & nimble though.

Absolutely no time at all today to do any exercise - so I had to make some. 25 minutes is all I could magic up, and even then I was late picking up Jamie from nursery. It's really inconvenient having a wife who works silly hours!!! :-)