Just a quick post to whine a bit and look for some suggestions.
I have Eagleman coming up on June 10th. While MOO is my "A" race, I would put Eman as my B+/A- race. In other words, I wanted to go well there and cut significant time from my PR, but my season is focused on MOO.
In any event, this week was to have been the second week of one of my three week training blocks. I was scheduled to have a recovery week the week of Memorial Day and then another "big" (for me, 14 hours) week, the week preceding Eagleman. I wasn't going to really taper into the race more like adjusting my training for the week so that I get the full hours in just in a different order.
All this is leading up to the following: After my long ride this past Saturday, I felt absolutely shelled. I didn't go too hard or anything, but felt totally drained. Went to the ER on Sunday and it turns out I have Staph MRSA. UGH!!!! Immediately onto anitbiotics and rest. Since Saturday, I have done no training and just tried to rest to beat this thing. I am not even thinking of donig annything until Sunday or Monday. I was literally bed ridden on Monday and Tuesday and only feel slightly better today. So here's my question: I just lost a week of training three weeks from a big race. I want to get back on the horse as soon as possible, but don't want to risk doing that too soon and not killing the bug. My current thought is to simply pick up my plan as it's laid out and let the cards fall where they may. Memorial Day weekend will give me the opportunity to pick up some extra bike miles, but I won't be able to make up an entire week. I don't really see an alternative since if I try to double up, I'll just over stress/train and then be flat at the race.
Does anyone who's faster/smarter than me (most of you) have any thoughts on how I should structure my next three weeks?
Thanks.
I proudly DO NOT post my workouts on Facebook!!!
I have Eagleman coming up on June 10th. While MOO is my "A" race, I would put Eman as my B+/A- race. In other words, I wanted to go well there and cut significant time from my PR, but my season is focused on MOO.
In any event, this week was to have been the second week of one of my three week training blocks. I was scheduled to have a recovery week the week of Memorial Day and then another "big" (for me, 14 hours) week, the week preceding Eagleman. I wasn't going to really taper into the race more like adjusting my training for the week so that I get the full hours in just in a different order.
All this is leading up to the following: After my long ride this past Saturday, I felt absolutely shelled. I didn't go too hard or anything, but felt totally drained. Went to the ER on Sunday and it turns out I have Staph MRSA. UGH!!!! Immediately onto anitbiotics and rest. Since Saturday, I have done no training and just tried to rest to beat this thing. I am not even thinking of donig annything until Sunday or Monday. I was literally bed ridden on Monday and Tuesday and only feel slightly better today. So here's my question: I just lost a week of training three weeks from a big race. I want to get back on the horse as soon as possible, but don't want to risk doing that too soon and not killing the bug. My current thought is to simply pick up my plan as it's laid out and let the cards fall where they may. Memorial Day weekend will give me the opportunity to pick up some extra bike miles, but I won't be able to make up an entire week. I don't really see an alternative since if I try to double up, I'll just over stress/train and then be flat at the race.
Does anyone who's faster/smarter than me (most of you) have any thoughts on how I should structure my next three weeks?
Thanks.
I proudly DO NOT post my workouts on Facebook!!!