Sadly it’s been anything but good.
I’ve followed up the chest infection with a couple of cracked ribs and a cold. Add to that bad news in the family, challenges at karate and all in all 2024 can do one.
That said, I did promise an update, so here we are in mid-March, and this is what things look like.
No running goals, being ill or injured, I didn’t rejoin my club or Welsh Masters. Run less than 100 miles and all with my dog.
The bike is where it is for me, at least until mid-May.
Mainly, this will be gravel with focus on the UCI Gralloch event May 18th. To support this, I’ve entered 2 gravel sportives. One in Salisbury with Glorious Gravel and the 130k version of Dirty Reiver in Keilder.
Backing this up has been a return to Zwift racing and getting those long rides in. Doing 2/3hrs on zwift and a mix of races has helped get my head back in the game.
Add to that MTB racing. It’s up in the air to be honest. I am racing on Sunday at a Crank it event and will make a call on more races after that.
I probably need to talk about karate, even just to say we have a lovely full-time dojo but I’m not ready for this right now. I need to get my head around running. I could talk about selling my house as I’m sick of the rental market. Life is challenging and right now I’m not in the mood and as I’ve said before.
Who really cares what a nobody 54 year old is up to?
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