Right then. Back on the bike after seven days off. I had to take this one super easy as frankly I’m out of breath moving about the house at the moment, though today hasn’t been as bad as some. Wednesday, in particular, was a truly bad day for me this week. I’ll cover off more of this in the weekly review, and in this one just focus on this ride.
I’ve had two parcels delivered this week that I haven’t been able to test out. Until now.
Firstly, I returned my Taope replacement wahoo tickr band and bought the latest Wahoo Tickr instead. Turns out that the unit itself was faulty, not just the strap. The new unit appears significantly more responsive, which is nice. Problem solved, just needed to throw money at it.
Secondly, as I went into this one knowing I was doing two hours, I got a decent chance to use the Muc Off Chamois Cream. Perfect for a chafed ass. It seemed to work well enough except for the last fifteen minutes when things started to get a little painful. Potentially I didn’t apply enough. Or maybe it was that I didn’t change position. Getting out of the saddle would have been a good shout in hindsight. But difficult at 115w though.
I think had I don’t much more than 115w, the very bare minimum Zwift recommended when creating a workout, that I would have struggled to finish this one. There were periods where I found myself getting very breathless, though nothing so concerning I would have stopped. Essentially just the same things that I’ve had all week. It comes and goes.
The problem right now is the pain around the perimeters of my lungs. It’s like a U shape. Exactly the same as last time, earlier in the year. Its bizarre how similar the illness is this time around. One day with crippling headaches, lots of soreness around the lungs, a day of fatigue, but also intermittent days where I feel much better. It definitely comes in waves.
Last time it took 5 weeks to shift, give or take. So this time around I know what I’m in for and roughly how long. I also know how hard I can push myself. Which isn’t very much.
On the plus side I am confident I can still ride with rides like this. They aren’t fun, but without being able to leave the house for various reasons, it’s better than nothing.
