Monday June 1st - Due to a foot injury on a bouncy castle in Sligo I thought I would be out of action for a while from a running and swimming point of view. However it did not affect me on bike. Went for a 1hr 42 min cycle around north Sligo. Avg HR was 134 with Avg Speed 26km. Very hilly route so pleased with overall time.
Tuesday June 2nd - Got out for a quick cycle after work. Wife and kids were due home later on so I took advantage of the spare time I had to myself. Cycled for 1hr very easy. Avg Speed 27km with Avg HR 125. Afterwards, I ended up going to the VHI Swift Care Clinic where they confirmed the bouncy castle injury was just severe bruising and no bones were broke. They told me to do no sports for a while which I duly ignored!! The bill for €195 actually hurt me more than the foot.
Wednesday June 3rd - Again got out for quick cycle late at night as wife's friends called over. Usually I would be peeved as it means I can't watch TV, but am back into the training grove so was happy to get out. Quick 1hr cycle - very easy - AVG HR 122 and Avg Speed 25.5km. Didn't do race as I didn't know if foot would hold up to the intensity of racing.
Thursday June 4th - Tired. Didn't cycle in morning but foot felt well. Got a call for soccer as the guys were short. Shouldn't have played but can't resist the lure of a game of footie. Ian Butler then asked me to play another game after the first one was finished. Ended up playing 2 hrs of ball. Completely against doctor's wishes but felt ok.
Friday June 5th - Cycled in and out of work with Shaun. Left at 6am and went the Swords Saturday morning route, but went to town via Ballymun. Roads were not busy until town. Recorded distance was just under 50Km and time was 1hrs 50mins. Avg HR 132. Great feeling to have had such a good workout behind with the work day not even begun. Cycled home after work. Took us 1hr 6 mins from Busarus to Blakes Cross - just under 30km (Avg HR 144). Had a bit of a race from Lusk to Skerries. For both cycles I took the opportunity to draft of Shaun for as long as possible.
Saturday June 6th - Meet Shaun at 7am and we did the Ballyboughal route and got to Blakes Cross at 8.30am. Only one guy from Swords CC showed up as the conditions were horrendous. Cycled to Skerries were I meet Garret and Hugh Early, Gav Farrell and John Monks and we did the Skerries Triathlon route. Got home very cold and very tired. Total bike time was 2hrs 40 mins with Avg Hr of 129 and Max HR of 180 (chasing Gilbride up a hill).
Sunday - Complete Rest
Overall 9hrs 20 mins on bike and 2hrs of soccer. Avoided the run and swim for week as foot was sore for majority of it. Again gotta focus on structure which I am not doing
Diet was abysmal!!!
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