Saturday, 11 December 2010

Not quite to plan...

... Alas this December's training is not going as I had hoped.  The sole reason being my elf, (christmas joke, boom boom).

My first club run of the month was not unexpectedly cold but the cold air had me completely out of puff and struggling to keep the pedals turning let alone keep up with the group, let alone stay in my usual position just off the back of the group.

I abandoned the ride just ahead of the halfway mark and headed back and popped in to see Mum a bit earlier than expected.  A subsequent Dr's appointment resulted in a diagnosis of Asthma, where my Peak flow lung capacity was half what it should be!

At least with the quick diagnosis and an inhaler I have noticed the difference when training on the the turbo trainer.  Its been easier to breath! My heart rate isn't as high as it was on high rate work outs.






Alas the next medical mis adventure to befall me was a bowel twist...again (it happened once last year).  This was only last week.  I was a bit squiffy on the day of the work Christmas do and by 8.30 that evening was in A&E bent double with abdominal pain.

The good news is that the Dr's reckon that with all the wretching I heimliched myself and the bowel untwisted.  I was only in for 36 hrs before being discharged to rest at home.  Its amazing how much is taken out of you in such a short time.

So not much cycling this month and with a Christmas holiday starting next week probably not much this month!

Monday, 6 December 2010

It is B @'&$--" Cold!

I am sure I have not been alone in noticing the plummeting temperatures and the scenery changing to a beautiful powder white?  On the roads it is more a muddy brown or slushy grey and definitely the chosen terrain of the Steel Chariot!

 Isn't she beautiful?  Perfect for these and wet conditions.  alas it isn't very clear in the picture, but take my word for it, the handlebars are a hideous apple/mustard blend green.  My only disappointment was missing out on the chance to win a pair of pink tyres in the Road cycling UK forum.  The whole ensemble wold have clashed perfectly.

The good thing is that this bike is heavier than what I plan to ride on the Etape so should be good training.


Now briefly back to the title of this post it has been rather cold,
hence my ridiculous outfit.  Its not a good look but its only for a few months!