Oh dear. I spoke too soon. My body was so calm was it? I hadn't stretched out properly and stressing my body resulted in. Limping. Monday was written off and in a brillant moment of timing I was hobbling towards the canteen as the occupational health advisor was coming past and quickly had to head off a concerned lecture about my working environment.
Tuesday I managed to go running in the morning and took the bike to work. No records set as I was suffering on the run and was just under 10mins slow. The cycle was slow too. It felt bad. Wednesday and Thursday were written off too although the aching stopped. I felt like I was letting myself down and wondered if it was because I'd lost my aim. I had no goal to motivate me so Thursday I hit the net and looked for my first triathlon event. I wanted something easy in my ability range and close by. There wasn't a whole lot of choice it being the end of season but there was a duathalon at Wadenhoe on the 7th of November. All cross country 2 miles running 6 miles bike 2 miles on foot again. The run also includes a mud run. Joy. The event organisers suggest that you wear cross country shoes with studs. I thought I'd just check out prices and found a pair of Nikes for £30. They looked good in the picture and following another bike ride on Friday I resolved to enter the event. The form was sent and the new boots turned up Saturday! One of the studs didn't fit properly and I thought about returning them but gave them and extra little push and in it went. Yay!
As I hadn't taken the MTB, which I would need for the event, for a proper ride in a while I thought I'd get out there and play in the mud. I tried to avoid paths and headed out back across the fields and forced the brain back into off road mode. "Fear not the pot hole" "heed not the mud coating bike, back and face" "Thy back wheel shalt step out at need" I'd intended it for to be a quick one to ferry meadows and back but I'd forgotten the off road route was a lot longer especially when you head to the fun places like Thorpe Wood and the Boardwalks to thrash it round. Fun was restored.
Sunday I had planned to hit the gym and stop off on the way to start breaking my new trainers in the a few sprints up and down the rowing mile. The new shoes where very grippy and I was impressed. Lighter and less harsh than a rugby boot I had been tempted to use instead. They've been sitting in the cupboard for a while. I felt I could get up some steam with them. As with all new shoes they started to rub and a blister formed after the fourth run. I called it quits and headed for the gym. Avoided the cardio work as I wasn't feeling like it with the blister and no protection on it and it would SNAFU training. I did all the normal weight work and warm up and then jumped in the pool for a quick 30 laps and returned home to wash the bike and clean the mud out of the new boots. With the bikes all oiled and my gym kit ready, it was time to get back into the swing of things.
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