Well it’s been a while since my last update on here but the
training has been going well after my little set back off being knocked off. I
did think that I was never going to recover fully in time to do the Maratona,
but all the team were behind me with plenty of encouragement. At first my
training felt like I was back at day one, hills just seemed to sap all my
energy & my heart rate was going through the roof, but as the weeks went on
I could feel myself returning back to the form that I once had. I had had a few
niggles with my right knee but that also seemed to pass with in a 2 week period
& all is good once more, the only drawback seems to be I have put a couple
of kilos back on.
One way I did
cheer myself up with when I started to get back into the training was with
buying myself a new bike, there was a deal I couldn't resist for a Cannondale
CAAD 10 which is a superb bike even with the odd creak that seems to appear now
& again (I think Nick seems to be getting his own back from all the times
we took the p#@s when his bike made funny noises).
Anyway back on track & the team did a special fundraising day
at work (which went really well as you may have read in the blogs made by the other
team members) by cycling on the test track, the weather was fantastic apart
from a hefty head wind in one direction & as it was a circuit you knew you
were going to hit it time & time again. I had also noticed lately just
prior to this event that my backside was getting a little sore, I still managed
almost 45miles that day before stopping due to the bottom bracket making some
rather funny noises on my new bike & also feeling quite sore where the sun
doesn't shine. I road home thinking god my backside is tender & the other
team members also commented that their sit bone area felt a little uncomfortable
too, so I rested for a while but then noticed I had gained a lump on my left
side & thought I needed to get it checked over. After a visit to the doctors
a few days later & mentioning that I had some long haul
rides impending soon & didn't want the amount of pain I had experienced
lately. I was pleased to know that I had a cyst which is quite
common apparently & was possibly caused by blocked pores. I was
prescribed a course of antibiotics to reduce the swelling which has work pretty
well so far. I also decided to get measured for a new saddle too, this is done
by measuring the width of the sit bone area, to which I found out I needed one
a little wider what I was currently using.
Now as the Dragon Ride is ever closer (as in a couple of days) my anxiety
is getting a little higher, I'm the sort of person that always gets nervous doing
things that I’m not used to doing or that I have never done before, but I’m
sure this is just a natural feeling most people get. I felt the same when I did
the Mad March Hare & I'm sure once I set off I will feel great as I did the
last time. Even with the Dragon Ride being only days away, that in itself means
that the main event is only weeks away. Now the nerves are flying all over the
place with this event but I must admit I am definitely looking
forward to it as well.
Let’s hope the
weather improves for Sunday for our outing in Wales on the Dragon Ride as at
the moment with the rain & the wind it’s not looking great, but I’m sure
even if just the wind dies down & there is showers rather than a down poor
it will be a great day.
We had a special delivery of the team jerseys which we’ll all be
wearing hopefully for the Dragon Ride (weather permitting).
That’s it’s from me for now so keep an eye out for the next instalment
from one of the Lowroaders team very soon......
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