I did my first race in nearly 2 years. It didn't go well. It wasn't terrible, given a year of not racing, not sleeping well, not knowing the course, generally being in a permanent state of anxiety, stress and fatigue for the last 4 months or so. But I was a minute down on my swim (even down on an easy pool swim from earlier the same week) and nearly a minute down on my run. Either one of those being 'normal' would have been enough to make me Scottish Champion. Instead I was third. That meets my target for the year of getting on the podium at the Scottish Aquathlon Championships, but is still really disappointing.
I also did another TT with the Uni cycling club. This was the first one on a course that I have ridden before. Previous attempts on that course I have ridden a variety of times from 24:45-26:30. I didn't have high hopes of a 24, but I did expect to be somewhere in the 26's
I am going for a scan on my hip next week. Given how it is deteriorating I expect that will get me on to the hip resurfacing waiting list, but the GP says that could still take 4-5 years to get it done.
I have taken a deferral from ETU Cross Duathlon and Triathlon in Italy. The travel and quarantine rules (5-days full hotel quarantine on arrival) are unworkable so I have had to give it up and take a transfer to 2022. ITU Cross Triathlon in Spain is still technically on my list, but I don't actually expect to go to it. I will take a deferral if offered.
My mental and physical health are now interacting and spiralling. My resting HR is up to 50bpm. My sleep pattern and eating are completely randomised (although that has brought my weight back down to 77kg). My work is now that I spend all week sat in front of my computer doing basic admin that any graduate (or non-graduate that can drive excel) could be doing. And I am only doing about half the training I was a even month ago. Once I don't have the Olympics to watch I am going to struggle for distractions. I have booked two cinema trips, a visit to my granny and a swim in the river this week to try and keep me busy.
Somehow I have also managed to book to swim every day, but this is the last week that the council are doing advanced bookings on their website and it looks like we are going back to just turning up on the day from next weekend.
Actuals, (Target) -
Swim 5.9 miles / 9,474m. (6.3 miles).
Bike 40.5 miles. (79.2 miles). MTB 7.5 miles. (19.8 miles)
Run 37.6 miles. (29.7 miles).
0 short core, 0 short light weights and 2 stretching / rollering session. 25 mins of yoga.
Cumulative Actual, (Cumulative Target), [Cumulative Stretch] -
S 51.7, (59.3), [62.3],
B 1,224.4, (1,180.5), [1,239.5], MTB 300.3, (295.1), [309.9],
R 935.9, (692.0), [726.6].
Core - 23, (32), [45]
Weights - 23, (32), [45]Stretching - 34, (32), [45]
Yoga - 34, (32), [50].
Fast run sessions - 12, (>32)
Junk swim sessions - 14, (<11).
