First post catch up

Etape Diary

All turbo trainer sessions include 750ml of SIS Go followed by a recovery drink (Maximuscle Recovermax or SIS Rego). Training is in addition to the daily commute to work, which is 5 miles each way (20mins) total of 3hrs 20mins riding per week.

Week 1
05/01/09 Turbo 35mins in Endurance HR zone
07/01/09 Turbo 40mins in Endurance HR zone
09/01/09 Turbo 40mins in Endurance HR zone
11/01/09 Turbo 40mins in Endurance HR zone
Week 2
14/01/09 Turbo 40mins in Endurance HR zone
15/01/09 Turbo 40mins in Endurance HR zone
New bike received on 17/01/09 J Scheeeerrwinnnn….
Ride to Mansfield 30Km 64mins lots of calf cramp.
Week 3
19/01/09 Turbo 45mins in Endurance HR zone - Felt harder than usual – 3 week syndrome?????.
21/01/09 Turbo 45mins in Endurance HR zone - Good at the start, felt sick near the end (had a big curry 1hr before!) but did 2 mins high intensity at the end).
24/01/09 Ride to Mansfield 34km 80mins (Via Hucknall).
Week 4
26/01/09 Turbo 45mins in Endurance HR zone
28/01/09 Turbo 50mins in Endurance HR zone
30/01/09 Turbo 50mins in Endurance HR zone
Week 5
02/02/09 Turbo 50mins in Endurance HR zone
04/02/09 Turbo 50mins in Endurance HR zone - Felt really hard, not sure if properly hydrated.
07/02/09 Turbo 55mins in Endurance HR zone

Week 6
11/02/09 Turbo 55mins in Endurance HR zone
14/02/09 Turbo 55mins in Endurance HR zone (SIS Rego afterwards – legs a bit sore)http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/playfords/Road%20Bike/?action=view&current=EtapetrainingFeb2009_high.flv
15/01/09 Ride to Edwinstowe 35km 80mins + on to Mansfield 12km (headwind) 30mins. Total of 47km in 1hr 50mins. (Had a SIS Gel at Edwinstowe and a cup of tea! SIS Rego in Mansfield – legs a bit sore again).


Week 7
17/02/09 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone, felt pretty good (Not sure if the SIS Rego is doing its thing as my legs ached the next day, need to use the tub up so I’ll keep using it and then go back to Maximuscle Recovermax).
19/02/09 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone.
21/02/09 Turbo 60mins (total of 34mins in Endurance zone!) I nearly died on the Turbo (slight exaggeration)....I watched the race DVD that came with my trainer and I blew up after 20mins, after that I couldn't get the heart rate up at all (Max 140) and I was really blowing. I managed to carry on for the full hour, but I was coughing and wheezing afterwards and my lungs felt like they were full of fizzy coke!! I'm hoping that I have a bit of a virus or something.


Week 8
23/02/09 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone. Felt really hard again especially on the legs? New Giordana body clone bib shorts arrived and are very good. (Spurs beat Hull 2-1, at the KC). Legs ached the next day, still on the Rego.
25/02/09 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone. Better this time, HR kept up well.
28/02/09 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone. Felt pretty hard on the legs.
01/03/09 Mountain biking in the Peaks. Hathersage Circuit 30km, 1000m+ climbing including Shatton Moor and Hope cross. Very muddy. Link - http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee65/playfords/Mountain%20Bike/Hathersage%20circuit%20Mar%2009/ 3l of SIS Go during with Rego, a pint of tea, a bacon butty and half a flapjack after for recovery mmmmmmm.


Week 9 – 19 weeks to go…..
03/03/2009 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone. Struggling with tiredness, could be overdoing it??
08/03/2009 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone. Went OK

Week 10
10/03/2009 Turbo 60mins in Endurance HR zone. Good hard workout this time, first time for a full hour in the zone plus warm up and warm down. Back on the Maximuscle Recovermax, stopped drinking so much coffee at work. Legs are hurting throughout the session now as I need to push myself harder to keep the HR up. Weight still exactly the same as is was 10 weeks ago (75Kg)!!!