To keep my positive focus I’ve now booked time off work for the 600km spin. It starts Saturday 10th June so I’ve booked a couple of days to allow time to panic properly and get my bike and gear sorted. I’ve also booked the week off after for a bit of a holiday. I hope I don’t need it all for recovery!
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Remember the tortoise and the hare, don’t try to win in the first 200k. June is a good month to try, never really gets dark. The secret is to eat and drink a little but often, and take some sweets – jelly babies work for me. Recovery will be slow, but not down and out. The adrenal will help you get over the first day.
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Yeah, slow and steady. Hope to get a few 200km rides in before that to get me used to it all again. Jelly Babies are my favourite too, when the boys see them in the house they know I’m off for a long ride 🤣
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Just like eating an elephant. One nibble at a time. And before you know it, bam! The elephant is gone!
P.S. hope you’re not a vegetarian 😉
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🤣 Although I wouldn’t fancy really eating an elephant……I wonder if they taste like chicken. 🤔
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Yep, but bigger!
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Doesn’t seem like a good idea to take time off to “panic properly”. Better to panic on the clock. At least you are getting paid for it.
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Good point 🤔
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