Very frustrating morning on the bike. I was up pretty early again and as a result, did not have as much sleep as I would have liked (<5 hours). I definitely believe this has something to do with the higher than usual average HR I had. It wasn't until the turn around at Mt. Colah that I was able to bring it down. Really took the opportunities to coast down the slopes in order to let it drop.

I also rode over a nasty bit of metal which slashed my tyre (around the 18min mark). After replacing the tube and saying a little prayer, it got me as far as the 70min mark before the tube pinched through the tyre. Patched the tube (which seemed to reinforce it a little) and managed to coast home. Unfortunately I had to cut the ride short to get home in time. Apart from the HR, I felt pretty good- legs were in decent shape and I felt strong on the bike.

TRAINING:

AM: 1h 35min cycle (51.3km). Avg HR 159BPM. Avg Spd. 32.2kph. (6.5/10)