Celtman is a Team Sport… Solo is Hard
I nearly didn’t do my bike session yesterday. There are a million excuses available at this time of year, and a million distractions that suck away time. Add to that the usual NHS 'winter pressures', busy shifts, long dark nights, cold weather and the fact I've been out with a repeat of my skin infection for a couple of weeks, and getting out and getting sessions done can feel like an impossible task. It's times like these when I have to remind myself WHY I'm doing this. And just how much time, effort, energy and money I've invested in this thing. But actually, the most important thing to remind myself of when it gets hard is just how much support I have from some very important people. Most of my training is done alone: all my indoor swimming is solo; most of my bike training both indoors and out; and most road running is also alone. Mark and Riof tend to join me for trail runs, and for short runs before work; Mark occasionally joins me for a b...