20mph Game Anyone?

My plan to rest the entire weekend faltered, as I was tempted out for a run on Sunday by Turbo Man. I ran 40 mins to meet him, completed a loop round Hinchinbrooke park and then ran home. I covered 15 miles, which is my longest run since the London Marathon. I felt ok and kept the pace easy. However, after the run I was wiped out and fell asleep at church. I had planned to ride to work on Monday morning but a disturbed night (kids etc) left me feeling even more tired. So, I took the car and swam at lunch time and rode home. I must have had a tail wind as the ride started off feeling very easy. I soon fell into the trap of the 20mph game………anyone ever played that game on the bike? Basically, you have to maintain a 20mph average (sounds easy? Try it and you will realise that it is not!). I monitor my time in multiples of 3 and try to hit the 20mph average on each multiple of 3 – 6 mins should be 2 miles, 9 mins at 3 miles, 12 mins at 4 miles etc. With hills and wind you can see where you are dropping off the average and you have to get back on track. By 20 miles I was averaging 21.5mph so I was abale to ease back and spin away to complete 30 miles at 21mph. Dare I say it? Could I be feeling back to normal? Time will tell.

This morning I had the return 30 miles to work. I always struggle in the mornings and I ail for a relaxed 16mph average. I was around 17mph average but the weather was awful! It rained continually and I was soaked through. It reminded me that I had better pack some bad weather kit for Holland!

Further to a previous post, coach Roy sent me this pic of a similar swim toy to help with that elusive high elbow:




Looks as though it may help…..even if it does look like it has the potential to break your forearm! Not sure if I have a kit bag big enough to carry all my swim toys!