First 30 miles in my legs on Jan 1st. Hernia not helping and sticking to flattish route for now. Still no sign of an operation date... hoping for mid-march.
Of course now having this in my mind all the time it's affecting everything. To list:
Work. Got to prepare and pull in as much work in the next 10 weeks as I can to allow for the time off from the op
- Play. Can't gym (too much strain on the rip) but luckily can cycle. Funnily enough, I can run which is a bonus so might do a bit of that too. This knocks on to...
- Events. A sub section of Play. I'm signed up for 3 events so far...one of which is a sprint tri... well that's not gonna happen anytime soon so will have to try to defer that one. Then of course there is the event I've been waiting for. Originally thought this one was a biannual...and it's not! Bugger!! Paris-Roubaix Challenge is the event I'm after and it's gonna have to wait to 2014, so here's the plan... train for that event this year. Everything will be focussed on that.
- In the mean-time, energy is being currently built to get me through the operation. Heart rate, breathing rate, fitness... all needed for this. I've got to be good to get through it. This leads finally to
- Head. My head. How the f do I cope with this happening. Building up my strength is all I can do and hopefully some physical strength will help with my frame of mind.
That's the plan for now and so far so good. January is it's usual shite month. Worry, Sod all work about, Tax, MOT... want any more...no thanks! Out on my bike tomorrow then Monday will be back to the grindstone...speak to some people and hope for the best. Also got a training course this month...should be good. There you go, I've actually ended on a positive note. Go me!!
Oh I've just remembered...training course...middle of Soho perfectly planned to coincide with the London Bike Show :)
When is the course? 0900-1800
When is the Bike Show? 1000-1800
bugger.
Oh well, Rapha is just round the corner... that'll do... Oh, or maybe not. Maybe they heard I was coming to town- and I quote,
"The Rapha Cycle Club London will be temporarily shutting down in January for important maintenance and refurbishment. Closed from Sunday 30th December 2012, doors will reopen on Monday 4th February 2013."
As Keith Lemon would say..."Tossors!"
