Only three weekends to 'Around the Bay in a Day' so my training and thinking is lazer-focused on the requirements of bike riding- getting fitter and faster, going longer and getting leaner.
After a good week of mainly twice-a-day exercise sessions - including a massive weight session on Friday morning that left me a shattered mess! - this weekend has been all bike riding.
It rained yesterday so I did two very hard 60 minute spin sessions on the indoor bike. Cranked out a pleasing and challenging 60kms over the two hours with a lowish average heart rate of 126.
Today I did an easy 100km early morning ride over the usual rolling hill course for an OK average of 23.3kph. Didn't kill myself, just enjoyed a long-ish ride. Finished it off by acting like a 'real' bike rider, and had a 'life saving' coffee at a coffee shop on the coast. (see photo- my favorite 'local'... Moreton Bay and Stradbroke Island in the background )
As I write this, my legs are sore but I feel fine. I think I'll should be right for the big ride, although I am nervous.
More later, journey on....
James
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