Odd dream on night of 24/09/2002. After eating a Burger King XL double bacon cheeseburger.
In a hotel ? Arrived on my bike after a training ride, leaning bike up against a wall I notice my frame is broken by
at the chainstays, sort of gloss over this as some people are watching me. I go in and the hotel loft has Mike Kowal in,
who I see to complain about my broken frame, and he don't seem bothered and I get all shouty and insistant on a new frame.
Thats about all I can remember now.
Wednesday. I am sure there was some other fun stuff in that dream. I woke up afterwards and it was all very clear and took a few moments to realse that my racing frame was not broken, it seemed so much like it was happening.
This document design is crap, having to re-design and it hurts. Last night was going to Trafford centre and meet up, but did a good 2 laps af the big Rivington circuit, after a warm-up olap of the small circuit. Once or twice I sort of lost interest, well its been a long season, almost 30 races !
I decided after getting back I had better eat. So went to M61 services but BK was closed, drove over the service bridge to get some money, then to the BK drive-in at Middlebrook. And really enjoyed the grub, watching 2 men in a trench on tv. Took a long time to get to sleep, then the dream woke me and didn't sleep well after that.
Did press-ups this morning, and stretching last night. My bruises are fading and the stiffness in my neck and shoulder has pretty well disappeared. This evening the plan of action is hill sprints on Matchmoor (Ugh) then off to the Trafford Centre. I may even buy myself a big bag of black pepper crisps !
I have put myself on the time trials forum, and one thing I would like to aim for next year is riding the hill climb championships. This depends on the hill, and where it is. If it is too far off I wont, or a super 25% type of gradient. I must put down all my other aims, such as not sitting on the back waiting to do something on the last lap or the finish. After Saturday I should be well aware of the stupidity of being at the back. It is much safer near the front ! I really need to assure myself that not only can I sit in and finish a race, but I can also attack, ride hard throughout the race and be in at the finish. This is all a matter of self-confidence which I seem to lack. I have thought long and hard about paying MB to coach me over the winter and into the start of the season. I will talk to Brian about what the coach does and how they relate. At 17 quid a month I want something out of it ! I know myself enougth to know how to train, but its the motivation bit.