Yup, yet another regrouping. This weekend should be the Box End Middle Distance Duathlon in Bedford. My last post set the scene for me to test the fitness by racing the low key Manchester Duathlon. I did compete in the race and actually didn’t do too badly. I finished 7th overall. The body held up and the Achilles weren’t too bad. But I was not firing on all cylinders. This race was short with the runs totalling 6k max.
After the race I thought it would be ok to race at Bedford. But as the days ticked by my fitness is just not where it needs to be to race 10k/64k/10k. I risk aggravating the Achilles and feeling crappy mentally. So I have made the decision not to race and have a week of not doing much. Then I will start to build up very slowly focusing on strength and conditioning for a few months. Not sure what I will aim for next year yet. It feels like each passing year brings a new problem or injury that means I end up drifting along with no stand out performance at a decent level.
I’ll think further on long term goals.
Ride on
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