The ramblings of Keane Ingram

I'm really not feeling quite right at the moment. Some of it is physical (Rory has been getting up at stupid o'clock every day, so Anna and I have been taking it in turns to get up early), some of it is mental - I'm not entirely sure why, but I've been feeling a bit mopey and unmotivated. One potential explanation is that since doing RideLondon I no longer have anything to aim for until next year (I don't think I can fit another sportive in before the end of the year), and life is just work and getting up early at the moment. I'm also putting on a little bit of weight - I'm currently at 12 stone 5 lb, having spent most of the last few months at around 12 stone - this is mainly down to heavy snacking in an attempt to stay awake during the day. Ideally I'd like to get down to 11 and a half stone, mainly as it'll make it easier cycling up hills! So hopefully I can get back to a regular sleep pattern soon and eat less during the day.

I've been out a few times recently on the bike. As I have nothing to train for now I've just been putting in a few hard efforts on rides to try and get some Strava segments - I've got a couple of KOMs recently, and have made massive improvements on other segments. There are some where my best time was from almost exactly a year ago, and I've been taking big chunks out of my personal bests on those segments. I definitely want to get a turbo trainer so I can train properly over winter.

Meeting Nicky's teacher tomorrow - then he'll go in one day next week, then start properly the week after!