There are signs of cycling everywhere in the house. There is Coggan's and Allen's book open on my desk and Orlick's In Pursuit of Excellence, there are (of course) Friel's Training Bible and Jeukendrop's 'High-Performance Cycling' sitting on Alberto's desk looking highly used, there are half-written training programs and scribbled notes of power and heart rate zones scattered around the house, excel spreadsheets on the computer screen and blog posts like this one spark animated discussions at the dinner table ... yes, Alberto and I are writing training programs and getting mentally prepared for the hard training that is going to be required for the Tour of Bright.
And still, the week felt like we were in limbo. Alberto had another transition week after his big Grafton to Inverell effort and I'm trying to maintain the fitness for tomorrow's State Team Time Trial Championship.
Unsure of what to do I didn't want to launch into a high intensity training week and then be all worn out come Sunday's competition. I've never raced a team time trial before and feel privileged to be able to race with such strong and experienced girls like Donna, Mel and Mel. Up until last week I was convinced that I was the weakest link in our quartet but the result last Sunday gave me a little confidence boost and I'm less nervous now. Wish us luck!
10 comments:
Luck!
So both committed for ToB? Excellent!
...bring it strong but work to keep all your teammates on the same page...
...a ttt sounds like a challenge but you're a coach now so it's time to read situations & express "whatever is needed"...
...best of luck...you'll not only do the right thing but you'll do it well...
...oh, btw...how was the dust storm ???...i know it was stronger down sydney way but i read brisbane was definitely affected...
Most folks I know think that cycling is a physical sport but those pursuing it with reckless abandon know it's a mental game that requires great fitness. It sounds like your training is right on target so good luck!
Your dinner table debate about Joe Friel's blog post sounds interesting - if you ever get time to write it up, I'd be interested in your viewpoints.
Luck to you both!
Sandra seja muito feliz e rapida beijos Deise
oh girl, i am sure you will be fast fast fast!
Had forgotten it was TTT weekend. Keen to hear results. As I write this, I am very aware from the noise outside that the conditions will be very trying.
by now it's probably already done, but hope it was great! Looking forward to reading about it! :)
Ant - Yes, both signed up and the real raining starts tomorrow.
bgw - I can't remember who it was but I saw an interview with a pro team once and the rider said that having a bad day in a team time trial is every rider's worst nightmare. It's certainly mine now. He was right. The duststorm was incredible. There was actually another one last night. I could smell it in the house. Dust everywhere.
WheelDancer - I might have failed on the mental front today.
Jo - Post to come shortly! It is in the making! :-)
Deise and Judi - Not very fast today I'm afraid! :-(
Deise - Um beijo grande para voce, tambem. Saudades!
Colin - I think the MMas2/3 team did well, too. I'm not sure what place they got but I heard they were on the podium.
Mel - I wouldn't call it great but I'm sure I can learn from the experience.
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