Or is that part "duh"? I had it in mind to perhaps do 150k today and despite the somewhat less than ideal conditions I did it. I also had it in my mind that maybe I could do it in 5 hours....No way today. It wasn't a hurricane by any means but even a 20k wind is a very draining experience. I was going to blame the gods of wind but there are too many to choose from, so I'm just gonna blame it on Peter! Makes sense eh?
Anyway I learned some good lessons today. I tried drinking sports drink instead of water, and also used energy gels for calories. They were both kind of ok. The drink burned my mouth a little bit and the energy gels were a gooey mess all around. After a while my bike computer control was all gummed up, and the buttons kept sticking. I need to add more liquid capacity to my bike, and also carry water at all times.
More importantly I learned about managing expectations around the weather. Come race day I need to be very conscious of my effort all throughout the bike leg, regardless of how fast I'm going, or not going. I ended up completing my 150k in 5 1/2 hours total. Not bad really, all things considered. I probably need to think about wearing a heart rate monitor on the bike as well, something I have never done before. I just always avoided it because it adds another gadget beyond the bike computer....or wait....they make "all in ones" now...and I do have a birthday coming up. I wonder if my wife reads this blog? Maybe I should start sending some subliminal messages. No, that won't work! Subliminal is not part of my personality. Claudette, I'll send you a link!
That's all I have to say today. I head out to Mexico early in the morning. Party time when I get back. We have 2 special birthdays to celebrate. Adrian (19th) and Peter (30)th, and they sandwich our 21st anniversary.
I wish to dedicate day 33 to my Brother in law Brett, marathoner extraordinaire!
And finally.
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjust the sails"---William Arthur Ward
love
peter
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Peter, I was thinking of you all the way to work this morning as I was fighting that "BITCH" the wind. I will try to pray each day from now until August '09 for calm winds on race day. I hate the wind, give me a big hill anytime, you will always reach the crest eventually but that "BITCH" the wind never stops!! For a while I thought it might be quicker to go to Hamilton General than Guelph General. So here I am being the pessimist bitching about the "BITCH"; also, the optimist as I am thinking about how nice and easy the ride home will be and finally the realist -- adjusting my sails by deciding "I don't give a shit if I'm late for work". LOL
I have been awake since 4am; unable to sleep for some reason and doing my therapy in my head; coming up with something to be gratefull for each letter of the alphabet. I only reached "F", it was all I needed today as I am so gratefull for FAMILY, FAMILY, FAMILY!!!! I love you Peter, and I admire you immensely. love, m
Post a Comment