The only way to learn the knowledge is by climbing onto your bike and doing the sod.
Mr.Burgess,
The Knowledge
EG's comments brought to the mind the 1979 telemovie 'The Knowledge' starring Nigel Hawthorn, amongst others, as the slightly hateful inspector of Knowledge trainees - those poor bastards trying to learn
'all the streets, lanes, theatres, clubs, public amenities and official buildings within a 6 mile radius of Charing Cross' in order to earn their green badge and thus become an official London cabbie. In particular, Mr. Burgess's comment that the only way to learn it, was to 'do the sodding thing' rings true.
So it is with the P2P. Unfortunately, all the swimming, cycling and calisthenics in the world is not going to prepare you for the unrelenting 21.4km of constant uphill that is the Point 2 Pinnacle. So I need to get back into the hill training as quickly as possible, for there is much work yet to do.
My calf was 90% better within 24 hours. Unfortunately the last 10% (which was probably the initial tear) is taking much longer to heal. So, for the moment my battered legs are getting a well-earned rest, apart from a little walking and some core strength work. Four long, intense days of work luckily precluded any chance of risking a run, and now, under the watchful eye of nurse MLCMM, only light leg duties are being undertaken at home.
It's a pity, because I'd organised to do the same 19km Lane Cove run as last weekend this coming Sunday with Next-Door-Andy who thought it sounded a tremendous idea. Sadly I'll have to disappoint him. Never mind, some other time no doubt.
Following all the dire warnings and good advice given here, I won't attempt even a short, slow run until the calf is at least nearing 100%. When that will be, I don't know. Hopefully a day or two of careful stretching will help. At least there's no need to panic yet, and after my 'broken back' experience last year, I know terrible things can happen even at the last minute and yet you can still complete the task at hand.
In the meantime, I might just faff around here for a bit.
Cheers, RCers.
Insectember
