Recovery lunch in the sun after 106K bike
OK, it's been full on today and I am pretty spent...
Started with a 106K bike with almost 1,800m of climbing (Club La Santa - Famara - Mirador del Haria - Mirador del Rio - Tabayesco - Mirador del Haria - Famara - CLS). Heavy winds; coming from east so really challenging cross winds. Almost blown off the road and into the ocean going up to Mirador del Rio! A struggle down to Famara and home too. Lower heart rate than yesterday, so it's going the right way. The forecast says that the winds will soften; fingers crossed!
Then a burger at the Pool Bar and crashing for a couple of hours in the sun (yes, I should have been running but I was too tired).
Finally got my running kit on and did an 11.9K run around the lagoon, up through La Santa, left to El Curillo, and down again to La Santa via the dirt roads. Went really well and heart rate was nice and low.
Straight into the pool for a 2K swim which I had to cut short at 1.6K due to really bad cramps in my calf muscles. 3 times in fact, left me hanging on to the rope as a piece of driftwood! Painful and I had to crawl on all four out of the pool. Feeling better now after a long hot bath. Think I might need a massage tomorrow.
All in all going well. Nite from CLS! Really looking forward to Keith Williams coming tomorrow - will be great with company.
