It's getting increasingly difficult to think up titles for my updates as every week is generally the same. I thought this one sounded catchy despite having no relevance to anything.
I'm sitting at the same table at the same cafe as my last 2 posts :
Feeling the same old fog waiting for the mallowchinos to kick in. The kind of fog that I wished for all those times when I was injured and waiting to train hard. When aching muscles was something I actually longed for! I always have to remember this now that I'm tired, it's too easy to lose perspective.
With 1 week until my first World Cup I'm starting to get excited! It's only a 2.5hr drive so it doesn't really feel the same as last year when travel was included it seemed like more of a big deal. This year I feel like I'm more in a racing frame of mind than I was this time last year thanks to the little sprint races I entered throughout the winter. Like this one, Aussie sprint champs in Geelong, where else do you get the opportunity to race the reigning World Champion in Febuary??
Training last week was pretty hard! It was probably the hardest week I have ever done. Tuesday I nearly flew off the back of the treadmill when I decided my 5k TT off the bike would be run at 19.1 km/hr. I would not move the speed but every 5 minutes had to hold onto the front of the treadmill for a few seconds. That's cheating, I know but I really didn't want to change the speed because I had it in my head I was going to do 19.1. It doesn't really make sense but it did at the time! I was a bit embarrassed by the looks I got when I got off. I was a bit of a sight, still in my bike kit, flailing, sucking wind and spraying everyone within a 2m radius with sweat. Apologies to the people of First First! Yesterday we had another good session on the grass track. The classic 25x400 set. It's amazing how comfortable the pace is at the beginning and by the last 6 or so you are sprinting, giving literally everything to go the same speed! At this point Craig said "Ok now you can pick it up" ...ummm?? Carnage on the field haha. Everyone always feels so good after a session like that though. In the afternoon we did our ride on the turbos because of the rain. This was by far the hardest trainer ride I've done.
Daniela snapped this picture after we finished. Tired Kiks
I wish I got some video of her grooving to her music and drumming on her TT bars while pumping out like 350 watts. That girl is insanely strong and apparently euro dance mixes make her forget the pain! The rain has stuck around today but I don't mind because we only have 2 runs and I like running in the rain. We have one run done and now just hanging around Little Beans until the next one...exciting times! Oh and the best part is the 3hr nap that preceded this coffee sesh. Sometimes rainy days are nice. Only when infrequent though, I don't miss the Victoria drizzle!
I do miss Victoria a bit though and family and friends. Today my family is moving into a new house! See what they can afford without my food bill?! ;) I keep seeing cars the same as my friends back home and hearing songs and seeing things that remind me of people at home...miss you all! My dad has got many messages this week "Eating crepes, thought of you" "What a Wonderful World is playing, thought of you" "Watching 2 and a Half Men, thought of you" "Made breakfast for dinner, thought of you"
Only 4 more days until we head up to Mooloolaba which is tres exciting! It's my favourite. I probably won't get a chance to post again until I'm up there. I am looking forward to meeting up with Patrick and my fellow Canadian girls, Paula and the Coates twins!! I miss their little happy selves! Oh and I'm also looking forward to being reunited with my bestest friend NORMA!! Oh how these legs have missed her! :)
Ok lunch time, I could ramble forever today!
