Unexpected Rest Day
Well - I'd been plannign a ten mile run all week, but it didn't happen Monday (ankles tired from Bristol - don't quite get it but no point denying it, and then what with one thing and another I got to Thursday without having swum. yesterday was busy anyway, and today - well - I'm busy, but could run, only my legs are still feeling it from Wednesday, and given that I have another ride tomorrow, it probably isn't a good idea to put them under more stress.
A shame, as apart from biking this hasn't been a good week, and Sunday will probably be a short run before heading to Windsor.
Better, though, to start next week feeling okay - ultimately biking is the key discipline to focus on regardless for a triathlete, and particularly for someone who's weak at biking! I can't really leave the running so completely, but I'd be a lot more bothered if I ran today and screwed up the bike ride tomorrow! I'm just going to take it easy and sort out odds and ends, like getting my new printer - a luvverly new Hewlett Packard!
It's a good idea to timetable stuff, so I don't faff about doing nothing because of the lack of structure, but being able to adapt to what "Life" throws at me (i.e. how my body responds, misjudgements of how long things will take (study, recovery etc) will inevitably play a part. It's judging when to adjust and when to stick to stuff that will determine how well I do. There's over nine months left yet :o)
I've finished my first piece of AS bio homework - think I should score well on it - and am going to print it out once I have the printer all set up. Still more to do, but I need to impress the tutor in the first few weeks as I'll be asking for him to predict me an A grade. So - study has to be important - ultimately the Ironman is great, but is a bonus - whereas the uni place is key to my next few years and subsequently my career :o)
A shame, as apart from biking this hasn't been a good week, and Sunday will probably be a short run before heading to Windsor.
Better, though, to start next week feeling okay - ultimately biking is the key discipline to focus on regardless for a triathlete, and particularly for someone who's weak at biking! I can't really leave the running so completely, but I'd be a lot more bothered if I ran today and screwed up the bike ride tomorrow! I'm just going to take it easy and sort out odds and ends, like getting my new printer - a luvverly new Hewlett Packard!
It's a good idea to timetable stuff, so I don't faff about doing nothing because of the lack of structure, but being able to adapt to what "Life" throws at me (i.e. how my body responds, misjudgements of how long things will take (study, recovery etc) will inevitably play a part. It's judging when to adjust and when to stick to stuff that will determine how well I do. There's over nine months left yet :o)
I've finished my first piece of AS bio homework - think I should score well on it - and am going to print it out once I have the printer all set up. Still more to do, but I need to impress the tutor in the first few weeks as I'll be asking for him to predict me an A grade. So - study has to be important - ultimately the Ironman is great, but is a bonus - whereas the uni place is key to my next few years and subsequently my career :o)
posted by XFR Bear @ 2:15 pm
1 Comments:
Bear, one thing I've learned in the last few years... if the body says it needs rest... it needs rest. You know for sure the difference between feeling physically shattered and CBA. Besides, it's been a bit of a hectic week for you with cycling and starting the courses too... little bit of extra stress will see you with extra stress hormones in your system... lots for the body to deal with. Take it easy!
(((hug)))
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