Weight 105.5kg (loss of 1.5kg last week)
Target 107kg
Miles last week 92 (307 behind target)
92 miles maybe, but it did get a bit desperate with 62 of those coming after 2:30 on the Sunday afternoon. This real life stuff can really get in the way of training.
This week will at least be a bit more certain, the Cheshire Safari Audax next Sunday will at least guarantee 102 miles, and with a couple of nights on the turbo, 150 should be possible.
Can it really only be 36 weeks (yesterday) to next years Etape? It does bring the requirement to lose another 30.5kg, and train up ready into perspective. At least I'm not going at it from a standing start, and will at least have a base of miles to build on. This weeks miles should see me go through 4,500 miles since July of last year, some easy some harder. Should be OK as long as I don't get eaten by elephants when we pass through Chester Zoo.
It's a shame we don't have any 1,500m climbs in the Midlands, but I guess that with the Tourmalet being the highest road pass in the Pyrennees, that would be a bit much to ask. I imagine that we will have to settle for going up and down the same hill several times in North Wales to compensate, but thats for next year.
For now, its back to the Turbo, and some long Zone 2 miles to burn the fat. OK, some VERY long Zone 2 miles.
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If you get chased by an elephant head for a 5% hill, elephants don't like going uphill.
oh, yeah, right, sorry 'bout that.
36 weeks! dont sound a lot, keep the hills coming.
Now then Mr pjs31416, I resemble that remark!
You've got to start adjusting your target weight so it's based on last week's weight rather than your starting weight.
Don't want you to think you can start cramming bacon sandwiches on Monday morning when you are so far ahead of schedule.
Why wait til Monday? There's cafes en route on Sunday!!
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