03/05/09 Formula 1

Sun - 26km morning ride. Still hotter than usual S wind. Eyes and nose started watering (again) despite wearing ski goggles, so decided I am allergic to Bahrain! Got some antihistamines which seem to do the trick. Office quiet with many folks F1ing either for real or on the big screens. 30 mins row on new Concept2 in compound gym in evening. Stoker had pilates class and 30 mins bike in gym.
Mon - 40 lengths swim. Still reacting to Bahrain, so more tablets taken. Stoker did 60 mins bike intervals in gym.

Tues - 30 mins row (6250m) and 40 lengths swim. Need to swim more and faster if I am to more-than-just-survive the sprint Triathlon on 22 May. I have co-opted Craig from work to be part of a team for the run as I am useless at running and have no intention of doing more than walking the 5km at the end.
Wed - better start at 5:15 just after sunup. No traffic, cool air (at start!), bright sun, and the trees shade the road through AlJasra. 5 laps for 31km at a good speed. Followed a Course on the Garmin 605, its neat. Curry night at Embassy in evening.
Thur - recovery day after night before!
Fri - 6:15 start, tandemed to Awali, picked up Seana & Richard, 15km loop into "desert" i.e. oil field, then breakfast stop at Riffa Golf Club. Yummy real bacon & egg butty. Then reversed back home via Zallaq. 39 C when we got back - it felt it and we needed lots of water. 65km altogether.
Going too fast!

Riffa back to Awali

Zallaq to Malkiya, with wind


Sat - 53km to Riffa Fort (2 hills) Awali to pick up Seana and Richard, Zallaq, Hamala for breakfast snack, then across highway to Camel Farm for pictures) Wind was strong N and the going was tough coming back, but at least it was about 5 degrees cooler. Drove S&R back with their bikes.