From a downhill holding mode to training

Finally bought the full version of CyclingPeaks after putting up with the handicap version that came with the Ergomo and would not import my iMagic files any more. Plus I could not chart out the CTL, ATL and TSB, which left me riding by feel a bit too much for me at this stage.

The plot of training over the last year is a little different to how I remember although a bit supprising at the end of August peak. The big drop then was falling ill after riding in a race in the wet without the right gear.

From the re-start in October after a month off the training was not very well coordinated and still a bit random with the club run over and under cooking your when you went out and generally not helping much. Christmas saw a bit of excess in the opposite direction and I certainly felt it as it took me about 2 weeks to recover properly as I spent too much time in the red during the rides and not because of the distance.

The training the last week has been a little more structered and feel that I can get this time in each week as a minimum now, which will be added to by riding in to work again, not that it's my 1st choice of training methods (dodging stressed out drivers who want to run you over or don't even notice).

The key pieces of equipment for the commute will be a siren as what's the point of a crap bell that can't even scare birds away when you can have a 120dB alarm siren hooked up to the bike ? Should be quite funny to see the startled reactions from people when it sounds like a police car is inside their car. The other key bit is the head torch, brighter the better.