race face

In order to stay fit and ready for the race in March, throughout the term of this injury, the physio suggested getting on my bike a couple of times a week. Not for fun downhilling, but for road riding...basically just get out and pedal and try to get my heart rate up. So, today I rode 27 km on my old steel GT. By pumping my Kendas up to 40psi I was able to maintain an average of 18km per hour, but omg, was it ever boring...and cold! I dressed the way I do for running and by the time I was 40 minutes in I was frozen to the bone. I do feel better today though, more like myself. I had a good laugh too as I got a glimpse of my seriously competitive nature in action today. I was riding along, pedaling, but not pushing when I suddenly got passed by a roadie. He was serious shit complete with SPD’s, tights, booties and an aluminium bike. We were just at bottom of a 2km climb so I decided to try and keep up with him; then I decided I wanted to pass him. I did it too. I passed him at the half-way point and held my lead to the top. Mind you, I was almost vomiting by the time I got to the top, but so was he. It was so fun...I’m going to f’ing kill myself trying to win this race, I know it ;)

Am so grateful for my family over the past week. My parents and my bro were so helpful while J was away...the kids are so lucky to have so much love.