Day 40 metrics week/start
Weight 77.8kg (-0.2/-6.7)
Body fat 19.8% (-0.1/-4.3)
Waking blood sugar 4.6mmol/L
Waking ketones 1.6mmol/L
Chest 102cm (-1/-9)
Waist 89cm (-1/-8)
Hip 94cm (-1/-13)
Belt 92cm (-1/-6)
Breakfast: Water & 2g Salt (pre-ride)
Lunch: Yogurt MCT almond & cashew butter (post-ride)
Dinner: Roast beef, LC cauliflower cheese, cauliflower mash, red cabbage, nuts, pork scratchings, cheese, drunk raisins, lots of wine and port
Ride: 100k with hills, avHR, avW, TSS, Kcal,
Ride food: 1 peanut cliff bar, 15g sugar & 2g salt in 1.5l water
I did not feel very balanced last week so despite only a couple of hours sleep I was keen to get out for my ride with James. I got up and checked the weather forecast which had steadily improved all week, it had now unfortunately changed to rain for most of the time we would be out. As they say there is not such thing as bad weather, just incorrect kit.
We set off at 06.30, lights, mud guards, coldish weather gear, it was 5degC. We were planning a 100k, 4 hour ride it is not as cold and wet at 3 weeks ago, this needs to be better I can't go through that again.
As we headed to Box hill, James and I were talking, I could feel I was pushing quite hard as I was finding it hard to talk and had to wait to answer some of his questions on easier sections, 4 hours of this I think not!
After passing some rozzers who had recaptured a loose horse we hit box hill and James started to pull away, I really struggled to keep his wheel and he pulled out a good few bike lengths. After the first bend I managed to reel him it, we kept pushing each other, as we continued I started to feel stronger and I finished the last bend pretty hard.
We hit Leith Hill and James left me for dust, the rest of the ride continued with each of us pushing each other when we had moments of feeling stronger or weaker. 2 hours in I was sure we would cut the ride short but as we reached the turn point and I kept my mouth shut, we were committed we had to do the full ride.
Despite me getting a couple of slow punctures, I run tubeless so need to top up my Stans, we finished the ride strong. I was ecstatic, the change from 3 weeks ago was huge, I posted my 4th all time PB up White Down. They say it takes about 6 weeks to adapt and this ride made feel I am pretty much there. It was cold, wet and amazing, I was so pumped.
The rest of the day was massively busy, making the bunks, preparing for our dinner party, I even tried to rest but I couldn't I think I had a massive Adrenalin buzz from the ride.
We hit Leith Hill and James left me for dust, the rest of the ride continued with each of us pushing each other when we had moments of feeling stronger or weaker. 2 hours in I was sure we would cut the ride short but as we reached the turn point and I kept my mouth shut, we were committed we had to do the full ride.
Despite me getting a couple of slow punctures, I run tubeless so need to top up my Stans, we finished the ride strong. I was ecstatic, the change from 3 weeks ago was huge, I posted my 4th all time PB up White Down. They say it takes about 6 weeks to adapt and this ride made feel I am pretty much there. It was cold, wet and amazing, I was so pumped.
The rest of the day was massively busy, making the bunks, preparing for our dinner party, I even tried to rest but I couldn't I think I had a massive Adrenalin buzz from the ride.
We had a great dinner party I stayed to the food I should eat, drank a fair amount and didn't fall asleep.
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