Here’s a brief update following Week 2:

Unfortunately, the week didn’t go as planned. I came down with the flu at the end of last week and had to stay home until Thursday to recover. On Friday, I played in a football match but was forced to stop after just 10 minutes due to a head injury. By Saturday, things hadn’t improved, so I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with a concussion and strained neck muscles.

Despite the setbacks, I managed to make some progress. Feeling better by Sunday morning, I went swimming and set a new personal record for 1,500m (43:30). Encouraged by this, I attempted a 40km bike ride in the afternoon but soon realized I wasn’t back to full strength and had to cut it short at 20km.

This week was far from ideal, but I’m determined to ease back into a normal routine and gradually increase my training next week.

Here’s the plan:

• Monday & Wednesday: Football practice.
• Tuesday: Repeat the 15km run I originally planned for last Saturday.
• Thursday: Coaching the U19 football team followed by a stability session at the gym.
• Friday: Reattempt the 40km bike ride I couldn’t complete this week.
• Saturday: Brick training—65km bike ride followed by a 1,500m swim.
• Sunday: Football match, plus an interval run in the morning.

I’m hoping for better results and some achievements to share in next week’s update!

Feel free to share any suggestions you have for improving my training or enhancing my blog. Your feedback is always welcome!

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David