Training Log: Chris98

Catching the last bit of daylight. Very similar to last two days. Moving better on the run but still hobbling in every day life.

Finishing up work in Barrow at 7pm so getting home at 8pm so taking a later start. Quads and top of left foot still very sore!

Quads sore but everything else not actually that bad. Used the 20 hours of overtime I have left to take the car to get fixed and then went home very early.

Got to Keswick 26 minutes before the start of the race after getting a puncture going up Dunmail. Stopped just over the crest of the hill to put the spare wheel on with Nicholas directing traffic onto the other side of the road. A bit dicey but not much of a choice about where to stop. Took about 20-30 minutes of swearing and sweating to get it done but decent effort for second time changing a wheel.

Was getting dropped from the front guys going up Lattrigg but still felt pretty good until the steep Lonscale climb and then I didn’t really feel like I got going again. Held onto Jacob for about 20 seconds until it become very clear that wasn’t going to happen for much longer. Then Ross went away and Tom flew past and I had a bit of a back and fourth with Finlay until going down Jenkins Hill which wasn’t as fun as I thought it was going to be. Just got round the route for 9th. Bit of gut punch after winning in 2022 and being 2nd last year but I can’t have those expectations without getting any proper consistent training done and the standard was definitely the highest it’s ever been this year. 4 minutes behind Kris on a 10 mile race isn’t horrendous by any means, there’s just the sting of me being unable / unwilling to commit to training as much as the top guys and really that’s the where the 4 minutes is, in the dedication and commitment level.

Legs fairly cooked. Went to get Pizza with Harry and Nicholas at the Pocket.

Speed variations moving really well. Ended up doing editing work today. Chill day but work has taken over my life.

C • Just say no 2