Non-race report!

Since I told everyone I’d be competing in the Racer Bikes Cup last Sunday I’d better explain why I didn’t. The race would have taken 4 hours to get to by train and starting at 11am meant going on the day was impossible. Unfortunately I couldn’t go the day before because of an exam so i had to skip it – very annoying! especially since it was the last chance to race here and there were way fewer participants than the last few so there would have been chance for a good result. C’est la vie I guess. I need a driving license and a car – or a pro support team! any takers?!

So instead I had a much needed recovery week (well timed for a week of horrid weather!) and did a 30 minute time trial at the weekend by the River Rhine to test my lactic threshold. Not quite as good as a race but these are surprisingly fun in a sick kind of way! The first 15 minutes were quite hard but still enjoyable, then for the next 10 minutes or so it got progressively harder to keep the pace up with my legs starting to burn and heart going like crazy. The final 5 minutes were like hell, breathing like a donkey and starting to feel sick! I broke it into 2 minute blocks, just trying to get though each and managed to keep going until the end.
As soon as it was over I was feeling great again with a good sense of achievement and improvement from last time I did this. I’ve just finished reading Graeme Obree’s autobiography – his determination is really inspirational for focus and motivation doing these things.

Now one more day of college and a week to make the most of Alpine trails before I head back to Dublin. I’m already thinking of when I can come back though!

Oohh and check this out on MET’s new website…!