Give me Strength
Well I am such an idiot, Martin got home early with me having the intention to go for a 40 bike ride. Well I still had my headache and the winds were still blowing a storm and the sky was dark with the threat of some pretty awesome rain. So like I have the habit of doing, I was trying to decide whether I would go or would I swap the days or make up the session some other time etc. Then right at crunch time I always end up doing exactly what I am supposed to on my training schedule. But why do I think about it so much when I know I will go ahead and do it anyway.
Today I needed to be home in time for Home and Away and dinner which I had prepared most of earlier. Martin just needed to cook the noodles for Spag Bog.
Off I went and decided as I am supposed to include hills I would go back to Naenae as there is a bridge in the shape of a hill and therefore have to go over another to get home so I knew I would at least have 2 under my belt.
The wind kept grabbing me at times and made things tough but to make it worse it always happened right when I needed to beat traffic as of course this was Peak traffic, or it would get real heavy right when I was on the hill incline.
The route I took included one of the other hills I had travelled last Tuesday. I was heading home ready for the hill I hated last week as it is two hills in one. Well boy the wind buffered me and was a head wind. I struggled so much I really did think I was going to have to get off as I felt like I was probably holding up traffic too. I continued on but as I entered the 2nd part of the 2 in 1 hill I had to stand just to get the momentum. (I’m sure that was a sight and a half for the motorist behind me).
Well as the saying goes ‘what goes up must come down’. So on my descent I nearly threw up due to the struggle of the hill and being so out of breath. Luckily I didn’t though. I continued on and went on some suburban roads to home. Boy I was stuffed. The good thing is this stage in training is Strength and boy did I need some today and use all I had. It was a 7.91km ride.
We have just finished dinner, or should I say Martin and I have finished dinner. The kids are grotty and fighting so have not really eaten much at all.
It is now dishes time, bath time for kids, reading time, laundry etc. So better go to finish the day.
October 28, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
What a waste of time huh deciding whether to move the session to another day but knowing well enough you really just get on with what you’re supposed to do. I know I have those conversations going on in my mind at times too.
Nice job on the hills.