Rain, hail, sleet and snow – the training must go on…
Well not today.
After two weeks of continuing to train outdoors in the freezing cold, rain and sleet, today I simply had to call it quits! I did get my 30 minute interval training swim in this morning – indoors at the thermally heated 25 metre pool.
But the 30 minute interval run planned for the forest this afternoon with Leah simply did not happen. I texted her about an hour before we were due to meet – “at what point in the yucky, freezing rain do we draw a line?” I asked. “Hmm, about now I reckon” came the reply.
I am behind this week and was absolutely determined to train today, but the cold has simply got the better of me. My strategy instead today? Stay warm and stay well and get ready for the training programme ahead.
I am disappointed with this week.
I managed to get my swim in while away in Auckland for work. But missed on Tuesday due to travelling back to Rotorua and Wednesday just felt really unwell. Thursday was a good ride, Friday was a great walk, and yesterday just needed to spend time with the family.
I can see a big challenge is going to be balancing work, family and training time so that’s clearly going to need to be a big focus in the months ahead.
Roll on a clean slate this week!