Monday Random Roundup

A few quick thoughts, before they cohere into something resembling a narrative...

1) I've just finished my hardest training week (by volume) ever. Surprisingly, I don't feel that bad. I guess that could be because a lot of that was concentrated towards the middle of the week, leaving the weekend (relatively) quiet. Looking back over my training notes, I was very weary on Thursday, far more so than I am now. It probably also helped to finish the week on a high note...

2) ...with a speedy brick! 30 mins on the turbo (10 mins warmup, 20 mins tempo at 29.9kph), quick transition (that's the advantage of doing the bike on a trainer), 15 mins running at 3:48/km pace. That's the fastest running pace I've ever recorded, and to do it on the back of a fairly intense bike session was particularly pleasing. Albeit 15 mins isn't 5K, even at that pace. Still, it sets me up nicely for...

3) Time trial week! Or 'rest week', as I rarely seem to call it. Mental note to myself while I'm here: keep the intensity low for everything that isn't a time trial this week. The thing I find scary about time trials isn't the extremely hurty nature of the TTs themselves, rather the knowledge that I get one shot per month, and if I'm a little under par this time, I have that number in my head for another four weeks. Still, I'm confident that I can post good times on the swim and run, and if I could work out a decent bike route, maybe that as well. Finding bike TT routes is tough.

4) Sun! Not the alleged newspaper. Still not got the warmth particularly, but it's nice to not have to clean my bike after every ride. It currently looks pristine and lovely, as I'm taking it in for a service today, and I don't want to be judged too harshly. At some point, I might even be able to change gear...