This week’s plan
Hopefully a return to normality
- two intensity day, race on Sunday
- one three hour endurance rides
- one or two short endurance rides.
- two weight training sessions.
- one yoga class.
With one of the short endurance rides to include high torque efforts.
Monday
Two hours endurance at top of zone 2, split into 4 20 minute blocks, after 20 minute warm up.
- First block at self selected cadence, 80RPM.
- Second block at high cadence for me 95RPM.
- Third block at low cadence 60RPM.
- Fourth block self selected cadence 75rpm
Surprised that the third block, I averaged 3 more watts while my heart rate averaged 3 less beats a minute. Still I felt my legs working more on this block.
The final block I averaged one less watts while my heart rate averaged 1 more beats a minute. Borderline cardiac drift, really need to do a longer ride and not play with the cadence.
Tuesday
40:20s 3 sets of 10 nailed every interval, wanted to throw up late in every set, so happy with the result. I wanted to do 40:20s during this block as we still have a few criteriums left this season and really want to work on my snap and VO2max.
Finished the day of with a 2km beach run with the dogs.
Wednesday/Thursday
Woke up in the morning with the usual stuffy nose, sore ears, sore throat, feeling fatigued and vertigo turned up to the max.
I have realised that whatever is happening to my body, is directly related to high intensity day. If I race or do high intensity intervals, my body just stops working for the next few days. Doctors appointment made.
Friday
Doctor’s appointment, asked if I suffer from hayfever, checked my ears and nose as reports “exercise induced allergies”. Prescribed anti-histamine and glucocorticoids, together with rest, then reducing the intensity of my exercise.
Saturday
Rest day, still not feeling great.
Sunday
Rest day, still not feeling great.
Weekly totals
3 hours ride time, one intensity day
Next week’s plan
Ease back into, slowly. Wait for symptoms to disappear and stick to short endurance rides at first with weights and yoga.