The hard work has only just begun it seems.

My new training plan has arrived, I'm tired reading it. My lunch time sessions are my two least favourite woorkouts. One comprises short bursts at max with too little recovery and the other a long stretch at max.

The evening road rides are also almost entirely focused on speed and power too.

Today's sessions went well, a got back to desk still a bit sweaty. Is there a quick way to cool down? It seems even after my shower I'm still hot.

During the evening session, which was really just a long strength ride I concentrated on making sure I didn't relax and make my life too easy. My life is of course far easy, the strain on my family occasional bursts, being this selfish is hard. Only two months to go now.

The dissappointment of the weekend is behind me, it has made me more focussed and aware of how much I have to do.

As anonymous's comment says, I can dream of new components, whether it is wheels or anything else, it doesn't matter, it is my legs and heart which will get me through the attempt. I think that was part of the cause of my dismal weekend performance, my mind wasn't focused and my heart followed suit. Knowing I'm capable of so much more, but failing to show it, irritates me. I'm going to enter the National 50 I think.

I have found a photo of myself, which may brighten this blog a bit. If I didn't train almost entirely in the dark, when anyone with sense is in bed, I have more. I'd also have a tan, or at least less of a blue tinge.