After a work-induced training break I had to get back into it this morning. After walking the dog along the seafront (a bit fresh and breezy this morning) it was time to hit the turbo. The programme said "Warm up, one hour at FTP, warm down", however, there is a race on Wednesday so I thought I would see how much the legs could withstand, so changed it to the classic 6 x 6 minutes @ 105% of FTP. I'm glad to announce that I completed the session with ease (well, not completely "with ease", but I think you know what I mean). So, 36 minutes at 105% of FTP means I should be able to cycle OK on Wednesday; my power figures are currently lower than last year so whether I can get another one over on Sags at the Brize Sprint we shall have to wait and see. I suspect that is unlikely as Sags is going like a train at the moment. And there are some other tasty contenders signed up as well. Should be a good race at the head of the field (which most certainly won't include me) and I'm hoping I will be finished, showered and changed before the leaders get on their bikes. Yes, having not been near a swimming pool this year I will be entering with a very slow swim time, hope to scare some other athletes on the bike leg, before jogging around the run at IM pace.
Am certainly looking forward to catching up with everyone.
Alsager 5 Mile Race
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