Struggling on
My last post was mostly about my illnesses and injuries. I did some decent bike training during December; due to my left leg I stayed off running. I tried to compensate for the lack of running by walking uphill, which I can do, and it works for zone 2 endurance training. I also spent a lot of time in the gym doing strength and yoga which definitely gave some results. Unfortunately, my regular pool closed temporarily, so I did not get much swim training. Over Christmas, I was in Toronto with family. A stationary bike gave me some really good Zwift workouts, and I traveled to a cross-country track and got 2 days of skiing in, almost 25 miles. I did not catch flu or a cold on the flights! Instead, I caught a cold at home. My husband got it on the same day too. After 5 days, he was fine. Despite resting, I went into a secondary nasty chest infection that I am now dealing with. No training for another week. World Championship in winter triathlon is definitely out of the window. Just tr...