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It has been a very up and down week. Mid week after a couple of hard days my glands starting swelling so I took a day off and just did aerobic training for a couple of days. I went to see a doctor and with a very bad examination he put me on antibiotics. By the end of the week I was fully recovered in-time for crit ( bike race ). I felt great and was the strongest rider in A Grade.
I had an average power of 315-watts for 1-hr this included a dead turn on each lap and lots of change in pace so I was very pleased. My biggest surprise was Michelle keeping up the whole way. She has plans to do some bike racing this year.
I ran off the bike and found I was flying and set new PB’s. It just goes to show that rest after a good stint of training is the way forward and I will continue to do this in the future. Michelle would always say to me you can’t flog a dead horse so have rest when you need it.
The Gold Coast is a great place to train but for some reason the drivers have a problem with cyclists. I have travelled all over the world and this is the worst place for aggressive drivers. Some of the best cyclist and triathlete in the world train here so I don’t under stand why they have a problem with us.
Just recently I was doing an easy spin and a driver decided to throw two glass bottle at me they smashed and sprayed my legs. He narrowly missed me and I dread to imagine what could have happened if I was hit. I will continue to come back here but I will make sure from now onwards that I don’t ride from 4 p.m. onwards.