WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008

As it is my birthday today and I am another year older, my Maffetone HR limit goes down to 161BPM. How depressing... all those sessions where I have relied on that one extra BPM to get me through! As depressing as that is, it comes nowhere close to my morning on the bike. After 25mins of cycling up the highway with Vlad, I hit an incredibly sharp pot hole which punctured both of my tyres. A double flat! Between both of us we had the two tubes required while Vlad supplied the air for one of them from an air canister. The catch came when I realised my mini pump was broken. Without a pump or any air canisters, I wished Vlad well for the rest of his ride and flagged down a taxi. Managed to sneak in a spin class in the evening (HR was too high and I felt pretty uncomfortable for the whole session).

The day got much better as Diana showered me with presents and cooked a lamb rack roast and chocolate self saucing pudding for desert. With a full stomach and after being plied with 1998 Taylors St. Andrews shiraz and a selection of dessert wines I slept very soundly.

TRAINING:

AM: 25min cycle (12.5km). Avg HR 141BPM. Avg Spd. 30kph

PM: 45min spin. Avg HR 154BPM (188Max).