I figured I should probably say something here regarding exactly why I'm blogging all this. After all having done an etape, training for the Marmotte isn't really that big a difference.
The reason is (as I have briefly mentioned before) is that due to illness I had to take a 2 month break from training. Thing is, I'm not actually any better. I got a chest infection in September (nothing unusual for me) but this one either never really went or it left something else behind. I got (and still get) shortness of breath after exercise, and also after eating. What happens to my heart rate outside on the bike just isn't funny.
Having had all sorts of x-rays and tests my specialist has agreed there is a problem and I'm now increasing my asthma medication to see if this helps fix it. While this may sound like they were not taking me seriously, I guess its hard to see the results of a cardio pulminary exercise test (i.e. bike test with mouth piece to monitor oxygen levels etc) that shows well over the predicted values of someone my age while still being told that there is a problem. To them the results look great, but I know I'm well below par. Still we're there now so hopefully things may start to improve. The cold weather and a cough isn't helping matters at all though.
That's why I'm blogging all this, because I really don't know how it going to turn out. Kind of weird now to accept being slightly out of breath as normal, but there you go. They have said I can keep training, so train I shall.
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