I did my first run on treadmill, just for better control and less chance to do something stupid. It was a quite interesting experience, I couldn't really control my legs in the first couple of minutes. Get back nearly the full range of motion on both legs is very strange feeling, I felt my legs absolutely over the place. The guy from the next treadmill gave me some funny look during my fight with the gravitation and "wobbly" treadmill. I got the situation under control 5 minutes later. I just did 9km under 40 minutes on some moderate pace. I finished the day with a little ride in the park, workshop was busy during the day and I didn't left too much energy for the evening ride. Next day I woken up with little muscle soreness in my legs. It was great to feel me legs again!
The workshop was absolutely awful during Wednesday and Thursday. I did only one gym session, 3k run in my Frees and 1,5 hours cycling in the park. I didn't have a chance to recover and get enough sleep. I managed to go early in bed on Thursday night.... and I was awake 5:30 on Friday morning. Friday was bank holiday and we had short opening time, 11 till 5. Dave, Jay and me had a meeting in the park for a little group ride around 8 o'clock. I launched out myself on the door quarter past six and did 1 hour and 20 minutes before our meeting. We did three laps altogether and chatted about cycle porn and this kind of silly stuff. After 35k and my continues complaining about my empty stomach we headed back to the shop for an espresso and some food. I didn't calculate right and I went out with 2 Cliff shots and without breakfast for nearly 3 hours ride.... stupidos! I stuffed myself up with good food during the day and I was full with energy again. I couldn't stay at home after work, my energy level was so high, the weather was gorgeous and I headed out for an easy pace run. I wanted to test my legs on road now. Well.... testing happened, but I lost the "easy pace" in the first 300m. I felt my muscles want to explode and I couldn't keep back myself. I did 10.7km in 42:54. Upss... 4:01 min/km avg? Okok... This isn't easy pace. My legs were effortless and I could carry on this run much longer, but I pulled the handbrake! Step to step...
Saturday was a very big day for me! I turned to be the Rapha women's team's mechanic during the weekend. Friend of mine, Rene Groot, who works for Rapha and managing the women's team in the same time (looks like Charlie and his angels... :D )gave me a buzz on last Monday. The team's mechanic couldn't make this weekend, and the girls were without spanner monkey. He kindly offered this temporarily position for me! I had to say yes! The race was in Belgium. We drove over there on late Saturday afternoon. But, I started the day very early with a good 70km ride. I just did my usual Wandsworth- Croydon- Epsom- Kingston- Richmond lap. I felt my legs a bit heavy after the night before running mayhem, but I managed to get home in time!
What did happened last weekend in Belgium? Well, keep looking, the next post will tell the whole story.....
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