Despite the disappointment experienced with 'Movember' there is good news. Copious amounts of good. Albeit in two forms.
Firstly. I've had some positive feedback after getting in contact with the Highly regarded BONT Cycling who are supporting me for the upcoming 2013/14 Triathlon Season.
Secondly. Training is well underway.
The end of November, as it shall be referred to from now on (until I can produce a decent moustache), marked 4 weeks of consistency. Being a fan of new things and intense sessions, training has been mundane. Long rides here, long runs there, kay's for days in the pool. Nothing much has changed week to week, thats base for you though. However, the alone time on my Giant is second to none.
However, motor-pacing (sneakily jumping on a postie bikes wheel in this case) is a good way to derive fun out of the 3rd hour of ridin' solo.
... Not exactly on his wheel, fun to imagine though.
I am sure Keiran is just about sick of me and my ceaseless requests for a solid run session. A local running group have quality sessions every Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Every single instruction I was given for the last 4 weeks a response was conjured within milliseconds. "Run on Tuesday" "Can I run with the boys" "No, not yet". "Run on Thursday" "Can I run with the boys" "No, not yet". I kept telling myself, it'll work the next week.
Seasons planning's saw me racing Forster mid way through the month. Im going to go with fortunately here. Fortunately Keiran advised against it. I was feeling fit, but certainly not race fit. back to the drawing board.
After much deliberation we decided that the best aim will be mid January at the earliest. For me this is weird. I grew up racing at every opportunity I was presented with. My thought process stumbled upon, "Think long term, Matt. Think long term". So that I shall do.
Many hours spent exhausting my slow twitch fibres lead me to sitting in coffee shops pondering...
... "What is coffee. WHO ARE YOU? Who am I?"
December will bring many more joys. things to look forward to:
- Buying a kitten
- Some intense training
- More coffee
- My December update.
Oh.. and Christmas!
