And the rest!

Another rest day, forced by lack of time and babysitters.
Have only got 13 days before I run my solo mountain marathon on the 20th. Spotty will be with me but he's hardly going to motivate me to a PB. He might persuade me to stop at a burger van that's halfway in Llanthony Priory.

Have decided that next year will be the year for uber fitness, having long hankered to do the Marathon de Sables and not able to afford the time or money to do it I am going to do UK challenges. The 3 peaks and cycle challenge is on mid year. The Big Black Mountain Challenge is a must in early May. Or it might be April.

But thats not enough. So I am going to do the 3 local sportives, Leominster, Kington and Knighton, the Shropshire Highland Challenge and any others I can fit in with the Red Kite Riders.

And just to make the year interesting I am signing up for the Welsh Ultra Running Series, 5 ultra marathons. 22/3/14 40 miles in the Black Mountains, 10/5/14 Brecon 40, 5/7/14 Ultra Brecon 100 (yes 100 mile run)  28/9/14 The Wye One Way 50 Llangurig and finally the winter edition Brecon 40.

That should be a good year.
I need a year planner.

Outdoor fitness

No time for outdoor fitness today so indoors on the x trainer while rugrats had late pm nap. 1 hour boredom but intense training on mountain programme, sore right thigh muscle, sore as is cry when walking sore, I am in the Outdoor Fitness magazine for the second time, Jan 2014 letters page, ramblings from yours truly. Found the ideal mobile phone for me, 100% waterproof, shock proof, dust proof, massive memory for soundtrack to life and 13 mega pix camera. Apparently it makes phone calls too. Doesn't say if its idiot proof though.

Sticking with it

Yesterday

Spinning session, 1 hour of hill climb training, no data as strap has broken on gizmo.

Today

Ran out of time so ate Chinese food instead.

That was the week that was

Today 2x 5 mile rides very fast, no idea of speed etc thanks to Apprentice smallholder hiding bike GPS in lego or similar. Ride back was super quick due to failing light and flat battery on rear light. Tonight circuit training no data as heart monitor broke midway. Yesterday Mental 35 mile bike ride, 5 in and back were relatively easy, as in flat, but mid 25 miles had 2300 feet of climb and was a real test in places. Flail hedge trimmer made it even more fun but somehow 12 wheels got through and remain inflated. 2 hours 10 mins, 1100 plus calories, hr av 111 max 159. Saturday 45 mins x trainer boring but building block stuff Friday 30 mins boredom on x trainer Thursday Rest day Wednesday Spin hill session good drills Tuesday rest day Monday Circuit training