It's all getting a bit close now. There is only four weeks to go to the Maratona and only one week to the Dragon Ride. I'm feeling a bit less anxious about it all now and I'm actually starting to look forward to the challenge of the big event. The reasons for this change are two fold.
Firstly, we had great support from colleagues at work who turned up to support the team and raise money for BCH. I was taken aback by the level of support from several of the participants that had collected money locally and brought it along on the day. I was particularly impressed by a colleague who had travelled all the way from the Halewood plant in Merseyside to support us.
Secondly, I've managed to get some solid training out on the road as the nights are now lighter and I'm able to see the last 8 months training paying off. This has shown up in one particular segment on Strava where I have seen a 33% reduction in my time when riding at threshold. On Thursday night I went out for an endurance ride and averaged 30 kph, which I couldn't get anywhere near when I started.
My climbing speed has also improved and I can now climb hills without going into my threshold zone. I'm also able to ride at 25kph in the recovery zone (my top speed when I started was only about 24kph).
So, the next big milestone is the longer climbs on the Dragon ride on Sunday, stay tuned for an update.
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