The last 2 weekends I have been totally off the bike with aching joints. This has sucked and yes I am getting old. The first weekend the aching eased at night only to return the following morning. 2nd weekend has been worse and it has not subsided. My 2nd visit to the doc today to reveal some blood tests which all came back good apart from a reduced vit D level. More sun I thought means more riding, but when I told him how much riding I did, now it means less riding. So reduced riding when my CTL (training load) had been pretty consistent the last few months (bad I know). So now armed with anti-inflammatory, and multi-vits including D's, omega-3's I'm keen to knock this thing over.
I suspect it maybe this fibromyalgia which seems to be right (Even though there is no test that can prove it) and is brought on by cold/damp weather. I have been riding to and from work the last few weeks in the cold frosty morning's. plus I have not been taking my usual multi V's (due to lack of build). So I'm really hoping that reduced exposure to the cold, more multi's, reduced hours this thing is going to be gone. Now another doc visit next Sunday.
So a reminder keep doing all the little things to keep your health up, I think it comes back to bite you and you may not even realise it, till it is too late. We do put stress and strain upon ourselves and more than we know. But now I really want those warm nice mornings. I think I will be OK as long as it does not go below 0 again. I did riding in the -9 (on the garmin) 2 weeks ago which maybe started a snowball. Just go away....frustrating.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Ouch, back to the Club
Club Lime that is. Lately I have been a little slack in the GYM department, on the rare occasion that I went I opted for a steam room to clear the winter bugs. But since the Canberra 2 Coast, and twisting in the middle of the night only to strain my back after carrying a full camelback the day before I figure it is time to strengthen it (and other parts) again. Usually in the months leading into a solo 24 I do an all round condition which works a treat. So I'm back getting my body into lime and I am feeling it today, I think I got smashed by the rower, I'll make sure I will win next time.
Also if your keen to test the GYM out sometime every few months I'll be getting some free day pass's for you test it out, send me an email (k76wells@gmail.com) if your keen and I'll send you an email back when I get some in.
Also if your keen to test the GYM out sometime every few months I'll be getting some free day pass's for you test it out, send me an email (k76wells@gmail.com) if your keen and I'll send you an email back when I get some in.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
3 Ring Circus OK maybe 7
I've been a little slack lately. The 7 hour (which seems months ago now) I pulled the pin due to a bad sidewall tear and a long walk. Another puncture the last weeks 3 ring 50k but all was not lost this time (I was not going to let that happen).
The night performance:
I thought I'd line up for the night race (got to show those riders how good the radical lights are) a fast 20k circuit with 120 odd riders on the start line. It was a great atmosphere with fires going, clowns, and a good sized crowd. It was a great track swapping wheels on the fireroads and keeping on the pace was a must. It was nice to have a volunteer counting us through at one point, I heard 9th as I was sitting 2nd wheel in our little group. I was keen to keep this spot into the sniggle and it payed off, as gaps started to form the combination of single track and night usually splits riders. So my position was unchanged as I came into the finish line, but to my surprise I managed 1st in Vets, and a bigger bonus a Shimano Wheelset waiting for me on the podium, great stuff Thanks Shimano!
But I got to say the Radicals really helped, the singletrack was all new to me and the light really kept the confidence high, the tracks were in great condition so it was so much fun hitting them up with no limitations.
50K Matinee performance:
The race started like the night performance very quick, but with 600 odd riders on track it was a perfect way to start on a quick fireroad, my main goal was to keep in front of the cyclecross bike before we hit the ST. The 2nd ring and all was good till after I exited, the short cut of a fire road with a little hop over a water crossing got me, without the usual bounce of the dually my rear wheel hit hard on the other side and it was not long before it was down. So 7 minutes later with a new tube I was away again, yeah not the fastest fix but with 40k to go I needed to make sure it was a good one. The next long sections of ST I was stuck in traffic no one letting me past I rested up ready for the wall. The wall was great everyone was walking it which meant overtaking to me and made my way through. Before I knew it I was onto the 3rd ring, great all fire road :). This ring had some good hills in there which tested the legs trying to finish it off. It was not till the open farmland till I knew most of the steep one's were over and then it was just trying to finish it off.
I finished 30+min off the pace of the leaders but managed to get back to 2nd in Vets for the combined race.
The 4th ring:
Kendra had paired up with Robyn and I had managed to come in just in time to go back out with Kendra. We set off and before I knew it Garry James was joining us and enjoying the roll down to the plateau. On the start of the climb out Gaz and I pushed a little too hard and waited around a corner and little did we know Kendra with her head down missed the turn and it was a hard chase for us to catch up and it was all uphill. So unfortunately Kendra had to do some extra uphill once we came down and got on track. This was the tough section of hills that seemed to never end. Gaz had to go to meet his driver and Kendra's Asthma was getting on top of her. She pushed on through and a little check from the medic near the top and it gave just enough time to recover. It then opened up to the farm land and she was pushing strongly again on the rolling hills to the finish. She did an great job to keep pushing through. Plus well done to Kylie and Anne who did a great job in there pairs too taking it out.
I really enjoyed this type of racing and having 2 stages, it really added another dimension to the usual single race on the weekend. The entertainment was great and food fantastic, yep 3 serves of lasagna for me.
The night performance:
I thought I'd line up for the night race (got to show those riders how good the radical lights are) a fast 20k circuit with 120 odd riders on the start line. It was a great atmosphere with fires going, clowns, and a good sized crowd. It was a great track swapping wheels on the fireroads and keeping on the pace was a must. It was nice to have a volunteer counting us through at one point, I heard 9th as I was sitting 2nd wheel in our little group. I was keen to keep this spot into the sniggle and it payed off, as gaps started to form the combination of single track and night usually splits riders. So my position was unchanged as I came into the finish line, but to my surprise I managed 1st in Vets, and a bigger bonus a Shimano Wheelset waiting for me on the podium, great stuff Thanks Shimano!
But I got to say the Radicals really helped, the singletrack was all new to me and the light really kept the confidence high, the tracks were in great condition so it was so much fun hitting them up with no limitations.
50K Matinee performance:
The race started like the night performance very quick, but with 600 odd riders on track it was a perfect way to start on a quick fireroad, my main goal was to keep in front of the cyclecross bike before we hit the ST. The 2nd ring and all was good till after I exited, the short cut of a fire road with a little hop over a water crossing got me, without the usual bounce of the dually my rear wheel hit hard on the other side and it was not long before it was down. So 7 minutes later with a new tube I was away again, yeah not the fastest fix but with 40k to go I needed to make sure it was a good one. The next long sections of ST I was stuck in traffic no one letting me past I rested up ready for the wall. The wall was great everyone was walking it which meant overtaking to me and made my way through. Before I knew it I was onto the 3rd ring, great all fire road :). This ring had some good hills in there which tested the legs trying to finish it off. It was not till the open farmland till I knew most of the steep one's were over and then it was just trying to finish it off.
I finished 30+min off the pace of the leaders but managed to get back to 2nd in Vets for the combined race.
The 4th ring:
Kendra had paired up with Robyn and I had managed to come in just in time to go back out with Kendra. We set off and before I knew it Garry James was joining us and enjoying the roll down to the plateau. On the start of the climb out Gaz and I pushed a little too hard and waited around a corner and little did we know Kendra with her head down missed the turn and it was a hard chase for us to catch up and it was all uphill. So unfortunately Kendra had to do some extra uphill once we came down and got on track. This was the tough section of hills that seemed to never end. Gaz had to go to meet his driver and Kendra's Asthma was getting on top of her. She pushed on through and a little check from the medic near the top and it gave just enough time to recover. It then opened up to the farm land and she was pushing strongly again on the rolling hills to the finish. She did an great job to keep pushing through. Plus well done to Kylie and Anne who did a great job in there pairs too taking it out.
I really enjoyed this type of racing and having 2 stages, it really added another dimension to the usual single race on the weekend. The entertainment was great and food fantastic, yep 3 serves of lasagna for me.
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