Mileage - 530km (year-to-date total - 3294km)
Weight - 78kg (steady)
Not great, but not bad either. I'd call that a 'par' month. The key now will be to build on that for September and reap the benefits of two decent months in a row...
Only real disappointment for August was missing out on racing the Charles Coin Memorial. I was setting myself for it, but unfortunately work & family stuff got in the way and I had to ditch it. That's OK though - its another one I'll hopefully get to do next year.
I have a few things brewing this month that I'll go into more detail about in later posts. I purchased a bargain heart rate monitor from Aldi, a Crane Sports branded one for the princely sum of only $20! Not sure how exactly I'm going to use it yet, but I have a few ideas... Once I unbox it (I'm not allowed to open it until Father's Day!) and use it a few times, I'll post up a review...
My new HRM - now, what to do with it...
I also picked up a 5kg medicine ball from Southside Fitness for $40. I've been using one at the work gym to do some core strength work, and it has been paying dividends. So I have bought one for home so I can make it a part of my morning routine. I may not end up with six-pack abs (I think that prospect disappeared in my late teens!!) but hopefully that will further help with my core stability and warding off any back pain on long rides.
Finally, I'm almost finished coming up with a plan and some goals for the last third of the year. I'm looking to finish the last four months strongly - both in training and racing. As always, the challenge is to come up with a plan and goals that will stretch me, but are also realistically achievable - with some luck, I'll get that balance just right!
In the meantime though, it is finally Spring in Australia!! There can be no greater motivation than bright blue skies and weather that is just getting warmer and more pleasant every day...!! Happy & safe cycling everyone!
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