As mentioned in the two previous posts the Hernia threatened to derail the training and the the first test was the Hell of Ashdown Sportive. But it went ok.
The ride was bloody awful, and as much as I dislike the names of some of these Sportives, Like "Hell" and "Killer" etc. This was hell. The ride was ok, hilly and only 60 odd miles, but the weather was really cold. It was bitterly cold. Despite that though I did pretty well to keep concentrated and went round in a time that was in the top 8% so I mustn't grumble too much but I should be better. But what about th hernia. Exactly. I am thinking about mites, and focus, and speed and not really thinking about the hernia. And that is it really. The hernia was fine. It was there, gently, faintly pressing at times but post ride it was better than the previous week.
This last week I have ridden 3 days to work and back. A dull, repetitive 30 minutes of tempo riding and it seems to drain me. Today, one week after I feel the hernia, slightly more pressure than in last week's Sportive. I've a 70 mile training ride today so how will that perform?
