Today is a rest day. Today is a sort out those nitty gritty areas of life day: arrange finances, change brake pads, tidy up consultancy project, send emails and now, at last, study.
This is NOT relaxation. It took me a long time to work this out. NOT training does not mean you are relaxing and for every quantity of physical, emotional or mental stress you put on yourself you need to counter it with physical, emotional and mental recovery. I may be resting physically but mentally and emotionally I am at work.
Tonight I will be actively relaxing (mentally and emotionally) by having 3 very good friends around for supper. I may not find cooking quite so relaxing but it will be fun and they know me well enough to not stay late. I am up early in the morning to train again and then hopefully have time to pop in and see my Dad. As long as I get 8-10 hours sleep I will be well rested for a good session in the morning. I have good tunes on the ipod and some comedy sketches which keep me smiling up those hills - I am looking forward to the ride.
About Me
- Fi
- I race mountain bikes for UK enduro team Ironhorse Extreme (www.ironhorse-extreme.com). I race 12 and 24 hour solo races. This blog is a chance for those interested to keep an eye on my training and racing progress, to send messages of luck and motivation and for me to manage my relationship with the sport and those within it.
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