Although TdF fever is in the air, that is it's not why I am staging my comeback. Psychologically not being able to ride because of being sick is the real reason I want to....NO, HAVE to ride. I sat at home thinking about riding and knowing that if I did try ride today my heart rate will spike and basically never come back down until I got out the shower and was horizontal for the next hour... maybe two....
I am better now so last week I started the early morning rides (04:15
) from Westville Mall and nearly fell over before 45th cutting riding out to Margaret Maytom to do hill training! I still managed to make it home though and got back there on Thursday to do the regular circuit training AKA World Cup circuits. Feeling terribly fat and unfit I only managed 3 circuits before heading back to Wild Bean Cafe (oh yeah, that's another reason why I ride....the coffee) for a mega capuccino!!!!
The rest of the guys did 6 laps, raced home and got back about 3 minutes after I did and I had to buy coffee!! Go figure!!
) from Westville Mall and nearly fell over before 45th cutting riding out to Margaret Maytom to do hill training! I still managed to make it home though and got back there on Thursday to do the regular circuit training AKA World Cup circuits. Feeling terribly fat and unfit I only managed 3 circuits before heading back to Wild Bean Cafe (oh yeah, that's another reason why I ride....the coffee) for a mega capuccino!!!! The rest of the guys did 6 laps, raced home and got back about 3 minutes after I did and I had to buy coffee!! Go figure!!Another reason for staging my comeback is because I logged onto Roag (http://www.roag.co.za) and checked out my current seeding index (1.46295389). This is an average ranking based on races you have done and against the fastest riders (Burry Stander http://www.burrystander.typepad.com/). I then went on to check the top 500 riders based on ranking.....I amNOT in the top500!!! So, I need to get my ranking up and the only way I can do that is by getting better results right? WRONG, there is another way...I canpay Brett Austen Smith to just give me a better ranking, afterall it is only a number.....ok really.....
So starting from tomorrow.... I will start riding again.....REMEMBER though, Mondays are rest days!!!
I will keep updates on my progress, my coffee drinking, my ranking, my competitors and my goals.
My next goal is to get a better ranking of 1.343852555 which will get me in the top 500 riders that are ranked on Roag.
If I start riding again, in no order of priority I can drink more coffee, I can drink more coffee, I can drink more coffee, I get a better ranking and get fitter.
You can track my progress here on Bolton's Bicycle Blog or follow me on twitter http://twitter.com/brettbolton1
Next time....a list of my competitors, The Ice Cream League and my "training tips"
