Feeling the Pain

Lately I have been fatiguing, I'm too sure why, maybe it's just too much too soon. It has been getting better though. I did my first track session on Tuesday and my running coach Jill thought that I had been secretly training because I was able to run some quick times. I think it is the fact that I had some strength in my legs from my riding. I am getting stronger on the bike and I am absolutely loving that, but once again I am coming back with aching muscles and that is very unusual.

I am heading south for Christmas so I'll be training away and unfortunately Mum won't let me take my bike away so I'll just be running and I will also have to start swimming. After the doctor last week he said that I should be able to get my hip wet in a week and that time has come. As racing has finished for this year, it's just training now for state triathlon, state athletics and possibly national athletics in sydney next year.

Hopefully this stage of being fatigued so easily will pass and I'll be able to train how I like to.

A piece of entertainment!

Although this blog is mainly about my training and racing, I thought it would be nice if I put up a video that I found recently of a trials rider named Martyn Ashton. He rides on a road bike and does some absolutely breathtaking tricks, something that an ordinary rider wouldn't attempt. It features Martyn Ashton, Danny MacAskill and Chris Akrigg.

Anyway enjoy!

Getting back to training

This week has been an awesome week for me. My hip has healed so much more and it's almost a complete scar. I tried to run on Tuesday but I had general soreness and there was still minor pain in my hip. On Thursday though I went to my running group to join in and ran about 5/6km which I was really happy with.

Today I convinced myself to go out on the bike for a few hours and that's exactly what I did. Left home at 5:10 his morning and came back at about 10:30, three hours of riding with some socialising to break up the effort. Clocked up 90km and I felt good, except I have fatigued this afternoon so tonight I'll be replacing my electrolytes and doing some stretching to try and help recover so I can do it all again tomorrow. I plan to ride again tomorrow and then off to work in the bike shop. I must say it's the best job in the world!

Things are starting to go upwards. It's been some long recovering, but I am absolutely loving being able to training everyday in the holidays and just get out there and enjoy myself.

I have great news

After my accident it has taken me a long time to get back into training. I have started riding and did my first long ride on Friday morning and on Saturday I rode again. After some quick thinking and taking some time to convince Mum, I came to the decision that I was going to race the Copperlode Cup on Sunday morning. This is a 15km race up to Copperlode Dam. It is race held once a year and is a training route for many cyclists in the area.

I had decided that I wasn't going to do anything stupid, just make it though the race but knowing my attitude, that definitely was not the case. I may have told Mum otherwise but I knew in the back of my mind that I don't go into races just to ride, I go in and I race. It started off hard from the gun but I also knew that I had to play it a little safe because of my hip. I rode the B Grade boys off my wheel and focused on one guy that was up ahead, slowly pulling him back. I caught him at the road works traffic lights, which for him was a disadvantage. I was able to sit on his wheel and I just kept thinking that soon the pain would be over and I could relax. I passed him on one of the short descents but took a corner too quick and nearly went into the mountain. I got back onto his wheel but unfortunately for me, my chain came off just before another climb. I had to settle for 4th place which was more than enough for me as I hadn't been training. One thing that did make me smile though was beating my Dad up the hill. It would have been the first race we've done together and well he couldn't hang on.

I think I rode really well considering I had done only two rides. I'm slowly getting back into training now, but I still can't get my hip wet and this is tough because I need to start swimming. It's been a long process but I think it was a well deserved break.

Coming into the finish of the race in 4th place.

This is Getting to Me

Well I got the good news of being able to start training again and I thought that it would be best to go and at least try go for a ride. I got all geared up and it was a nice feeling to be wearing that kit again. Checked my bike and pumped up the tyres and said my goodbye to Mum. I felt my hip pulling as soon as I started, but I took no notice and thought that the pulling and pain would stop soon. I rode approximately 2.5km down the road when I couldn't take the already aggravating pain. I made the decision to turn around and come home.

I'm just finding it tough to have to sit around at home, not being able to train. It was nice at the start but this has just dragged on too long and I'm starting to get more agitated. I will try again soon but I just want my hip to heal.