Back into my training

Yeah!!
Got back on the yesterday and had a solid hit out over to the Muz and back. Didn't race but certainly gave the legs, lungs and the shoulder a go. Averaged over 32km/h and HR average was 144.
When I got to the Muz the Elite A guys were just finishing off the Pre-Race brief and then took off. As expected it was full gas from the first lap with a break away getting 10sec before the 1st lap was over. The break consisted mostly of Bike king and Virgin Blue guys with a few others, including Chris aka"Beetlejuice", who is one of the Hype Team riders. So it was good to see him getting away with some of the known heavy hitters.
After about 40+min Chris was out the back of the race, much like nearly every other non Bike king and Virgin Blue rider. So Chris and I sat on the side of the track watching and generally chatting about bike stuff.
Once the race was over we both left and headed home. the new team kit should be out in about 3 weeks. Apparently looks good even though it is another black team kit.

For the rest of the day the family and I headed north to Australia Zoo. Being in the Army has it benefits. FREE entry into the zoo for me and Emma and everyone else in my group gets 10% discount. now when there are a few people going that can sometimes be a good saving.
Now seeing as this trip to the Zoo was for my nieces 5th birthday, my Sister in law offered to pay for my kids to go. So that made for an extremely cheap day. Free. except for the drinks and anything else we bought inside.
The kids had an absolutely fantastic time. They enjoyed feeding the Elephants, Camels, kangaroos, watching the Croc shows, kids zoo(farm animals), the Tigers show and just walking around relaxing and having fun.
If you have never been to Australia Zoo then you must make the trek and go for the day it is excellent. Just take a picnic lunch as food is expensive.

Anyway went for another hard hit out toady, concentrating on cadence. Tried to maintain a cadence over 100 for the entire ride and to finish 2 hours later with an average of 90 Rpm was very happy considering the weather. After the ride put my Skins on straight away and still have them on and kegs feel good ready for another session tomorrow morning before heading into the city to get my new Tattoo.
Anyway will try to gets some pics a the new tattoo tomorrow for all to see.
Till then safe riding

Inury may delay season start.

Well, had my MRI on my shoulder today. Depsite every one saying you can get claustrophobic in the MRI machine, ands maybe some slight trepidation on going in, I felt quite good even comforted in the close proximity of the whole process. It is a marvelous machine although quite noisey. Lots of thumping and banging while it does its' thing. But after about 30-45 min in the machine and maybe a small nap(thats how comforted I felt)and it was over.

I then had to sit around Holy Sprirt Northside for a further hour while I waited for my films to be ready. I had to take them back to work with me.

I got back to work and immediately reported to my Medical Officer. he had a quick look at the films and hinted that he couldn't read MRI films. He then said that what he was looking at was suspicously like a fracture. Now my concern levels are coming up. However he ended the visit by saying let's wait for the report to arrive and go from there. So now I have to wait until tomorrow to get that bit over and done with.

Hopefully it's not as bad as he thinks.

N.b I would much rather a fracture than a tendon or ligament injury

Will keep all posted. I am hoping that I can keep my season on track as planned.

Getting Back to the bike

Well ,
Woke up this morning and not having to go to work today because of my shoulder was good. Helped Em get the kids ready for school and then sorted myself out. Got on the bike at 10am and tried to do an interval session but 30-35 minutes into the shoulder was hurting to much pulling on the bars to maintain the intensity of the interval. So I got off and let the pain ease of a bit and then got back on the wind trainer and rode for anothre hour but with little to no intensity. I rode as if I was out on the road just having a cruise around the Zupps route. Keeping the HR at around 150bpm.
Finally got off the wind trainer at about 1230 after about 1.5.hrs of peddaling. Legs feel good just wish the shoulder was the same.

Went and picked up the kids from school with Em which Rohan thought was pretty cool as it is the first time I have picked him up this year.

Got an email last night from Chris, one of my HYPE team mates, saying that he has seen the new team kit from Triple Play and it looks great. It is a carbon fibre pattern with the sponsors names all over it. Triple Play are putting the kits together as of today so hopefully wont be much longer until the local pelotons see it on the front of the bunches.
Hopefully the team launch should be good and a fewpwople turn up to meet the crew.
HYPE is to be an Elite B team and hopefully expnd into A as well which would be good. I suppose we're another team to take on the Victor B team. As soon as some pics of the team become available I will put them on here for all to see.

Anyway will pop into work tomorrow to have shoulder looked at and assessed if I should go bush or not. Hopefully there is a date for my MRI as well.

Anyway stay safe and upright.

Yours in cycling

"BUTS"

A quiet day

Well, Today has been a quiet day spent with my son, Rohan. So lets start with this morning.

My wonderful kids let both Emma(my wife) and I sleep in. They are the best kids ever. Then when I got up at around 0730, which is a sleep in for us, I had coffee #1. Then after some Bacon and eggs for brekkie coffee #2.
Decided it was time to go get the other car from work, so off we went. There was some soldier at work wandering around no shirt on, no shoes on, and talking on his phone. A big no-no so I got up him and will report him to his supervisor/commander on Monday.
Then Rohan and I went home and kicked the footy in the yard, until he kicked it over the neighbours fence. So out came the soccer ball, and we played soccer.

Emma and Eilish(my daughter) have had a day at the shops collecting bargains and just doing girly things. Honestly I am so much trouble when Eilish gets older.
But they have had fun.

As for bike stuff today, not a great deal. I managed to sit down and watch Stage 7 of the Tour of California (ToC) on the free2view menu on http://www.cycling.tv/.
Really would have loved to have caught up with Groover, AMR, Whitey, Rhino, and all the Zupps crowd this morning for a ride and then more coffee, but I think fixing my shoulder is more important ATM. Maybe next weekend.
Tomorrow I think I might be able to get on the wind trainer, which will be good. Just see how my shoulder feels in the morning.
My shoulder has felt relatively good today. If I move the arm slowly there is no discomfort in the shoulder. But if I move it quickly in a pulling action, similar to pulling shoelaces, it really hurts again and then aches for while. the pins and needles in my little finger are still an issue. Although very faint it is noticeable and it is a concern as it indicates some nerve damage.
Time for another coffee.

Anyway until next time Safe riding and make the most of every situation.

THe first of many babbling sessions

Well, Welcome to the first of many sessions where I can babble on about my time on the bike and if you are lucky experiences which,although very rare, have nothing to do with the bike.

So where do I start. I know, what has caused me to be starting this blog and not riding.

Well last week I was away with work. For those who have never had the misfortune of meeting me or seeing any other cycling related forum, I am a soldier in the Australian Defence Force(ADF). I was out in the field training new soldiers in shooting. See nothing special. Anyway, On Thursday night after finishing a long day of shooting I was opening the rear hatch of an Protected Mobility Vehicle (a bloody big truck covered in armour plate) when I felt a sharp pain in my right shoulder.

Knowing this to be a bad thing I immediately went to see the medic. He did his thing, Thank Gaz, and diagnosed it as probably a Rotator Cuff tear. Not good but a big inconvenience. SO Friday arvo I get back to my base and go see the Doctor, He sends me off to book in a MRI and then gives me the next 4 days off to recover.

So why is this injury an inconvenience to me. Well, My coach, who doesn't know of the injury just yet, so shhhh, has set my program to peak in time for the Brisbane Metro Championships and this is going to put a spanner in the works as I cant ride my bike for the next few days and at worst maybe 1-2 weeks. However that is dependant on what the MRI says.

Right now I cant even get on the wind trainer but I am hoping that by Monday I can do that instead of nothing. Maybe I will regardless just to keep the legs ticking over and my form in the right direction.

Enough on that stuff for now, but I will keep you posted.

Now while I have been out field I have had a serious lack of good coffee. Only get International Roast(Industrial Rust really) so today I have been topping up my caffeine levels again. I am going to go to ALDI and purchase a espresso machine this week so I can have my favourite espresso's at work.

Back to training stuff. Soon I have to go away for a training course for the Army which goes for 4 weeks. But when I return I will be able to start work a bit later so that I can train on my bike a bit better. So come the 01 May those who do regular rides up Mt Mee and M Nebo(Brissy climbs) I can come and join you. But me being more of a sprinter and not a climber you will have to go easy on me for a bit.

Any way for now I will go but I will return and keep you all in touch of what is happening both on and off the bike.