Another crack at the mile

This time I had a plan  :-D  - but not the result I wanted  :cry:

 

So with the Mile TT on Monday lunch and the 30r20 PB on Monday eve - even though I played protection on my legs - last night when I went to bed they were still feeling like lumps of lead - so much so I coated them in deep heat in the hope the body would repair overnight - I think it helped - but maybe not enough - I even avoided the stairs in work and used the lift up one flight  :oops: still last chance saloon to down I went and carried out the race warm up - throat dry from the bug I've been carrying and breathing not the best. Took a moment to compose and set up the mile - focussed on the plan which I had posted in front of me and set of.

The plan

 

First few strokes a bit erratic (must do some practise on this) then after bumping around I found my pace for the first 400m and sat on it – hit target – OK next 400m and target reduced so backed off – hit the split bang on again – third 400m time to put a little squeeze on – but this is where the legs started to fight back – OK just keep it going – slightly off target (by 0.3) now time to call in the big guns and see what wulfy could do – not as much as I hoped – I did drive down to 1:26’s and 1:27’s but couldn’t find the 1:25’s I wanted to really fire home – thin this was more down to the bug than the legs – maybe both – finished and tried to release the straps – took a moment and then went through a very slow 1k cool down.

The result

Poor little sick boy - CS Mile - PB

Well I do not seem to have travelled well - Bristol was a disappointment time wise - and after getting back I've felt pretty crap - put this down to the trip and the booze on the Sat night - but towards the end of the week it was still lingering - then Friday the baby got sick - poor thing sounds like she's been out smoking and drinking all night as she's completely lost he "voice" either that or she's been doing some TT's on the erg and got ergers cough - that meant Friday and Sat night I slept in her room in a single bed and by Sunday I had not had much sleep - had a crick in my neck and my own cough and cold - lovely - during the three days I managed to HD on both Friday (11 min into a 30min TT @1:40pace) and Sunday (3k gone on the second set of 4by4k @1:40 pace) suffice to say confidence is shot ..... but there is a small matter of the challenge series - and while the wulf may be more gummy than fangy at the mo - I need to keep in contact with Ollie - that meant anything under 5min would see me keep the lead - but I wanted to try out my bravery badge and see if I could hold 1:31's for the first 1200m and then wind it in - almost but not quite - for some reason in my last few rows I've found my heels catching on the seat when I come in to the catch - that along with not feeling great means I've bagged a time - will I go again .....