I'm IN

I’m IN

IN-FECTED

This upper respiratory tract infection is hanging around like Lukey in the female ward of a mental assylum.

IN-PECUNIOUS

I’ve now amassed a spend $3,334 to date for this IM thingy – and accumulated a total of only 14 hours training – That’s $242 per hour. At this rate Ironman is going to end up costing around $189,094.30..... and many, many pairs of shoes

IN-SOMNIAC

Wednesday: Work prevented me from training in a normal time-slot so I resorted to a late-night-indoor-wind-trainer-bike session. Finished at 10:30, showered and hit the sack. Still wired at 3:00AM

Wind trainer sessions are awful - absolutely bored witless. Even Harry the dog’s initial inquisitiveness quickly receded to only a mildly curious look of “And you think I’m stupid for chasing the same stick in the backyard all afternoon”.

IN-FLEXIBLE

I’ve lasted a week – I’ve turned into a freakin’ PLANK. Lower back has stiffened from a hour hour riding Bubba the TT bike. As at today I’m struggling to walk without arousing suspicions that Bubba’s seat may now be internally concealed.

IN-INVETERATE

I haven;t been sucessful in habituating (is that a word?) my training slots. Descending the creaky stairs without waking Mrs J or Harry the dog to go to the gym or for a run is proving difficult, and I’ve used it as an excuse a few times this week to smack the snooze button.

Workouts still progressing though. No quality or volume, but retaining the frequency and consistency that is the goal of this Phase.

Wed: 60 minutes on the rollers with 6 HIIT intervals

Thu: Ran 7k

Fri: 45 min gym and 3.3k on the treadmill before my back packed it in t=for the day

Called Brett for a massage. Booked for Tuesday

Looking forward to a catch up with some buddies for a leisurely ride(70) /run (7) brick leaving from Glenbrook and heading out to Richmond tomorrow.

Happy days

W