Mentally Thrashed

A really easy ride today. The last couple of days of long travel and sleepless nights have taken it out of me. I didn’t even want to do this ride, but in my head I had built it up to be harder than it actually was. Somewhat annoyingly, this has been a really nice day … Read more

Wimped Out Of Racing

Deciding not to race today was a decision based on reckoning I’d get hard dropped, and also being conscious of accumulating unnecessary fatigue. I knew I wanted to get in an hour on the bike, but without absolutely slaughtering myself. FTP Builder session then? Sounds good. Doing these hour long ‘endurance’ rides indoor is never … Read more

Fore!

After Saturday’s ride I had some bad cramp just as we hit the cool down. It was the kind of cramp that feels like I have a golf ball lodged under my skin, trying to burst out. A bit like Alien… except, as I say, with golf balls. I didn’t really think much of it, … Read more