Missed my session Monday night as I was feeling shattered from the weekend still. Did think about going Tuesday morning, but that didn't happen either, so left it until tonight, and this will be my final session before BIRC.

Wasn't feeling great though. My housemate Karen has had a cold recently, and I think I might be getting it now. Also feeling a bit of a dodgy stomach today, but that might have had more to do with the curry last night than any illness.

Warm-up:
4K 14:55.0 (1:51.9)

Apparently there'd been an open evening at the gym on Monday. While I was doing my warm-up, a few of the regulars who were taking a break from doing weights close by were discussing a challenge that had been run during it, which was a 1K row. The gym had marked up on the C2 club chart the competing scores... best was a 3:18.1, which they were all saying was really quick. They see me on the erg a lot, and know I'm pretty serious, which I think was why they were discussing it right behind me, so I threw in a comment while I was erging about it being fairly quick, but that I could go a few seconds faster without too much trouble.

Had been planning to do something like 4x500 as a speed session, but after this bit of bravado I thought I'd better show it wasn't all mouth, so, even though I wasn't feeling wonderful, after a drink of water I set up for a 1K.

1K 3:12.0 (1:36.0) 36 188

Not too bad considering. Rating quite high, but felt pretty controlled still and just a shade off being full power. As I already knew, my PB of 3:11.5 is looking pretty weak after this... definitely there for the taking next time I feel like having a go.

1K 3:52.0 (1:56.0)

Was planning a steady state 4K, then 1K warm-down for 10K total, but really not feeling all that great, so just did a 1K and left it at that.

Metres: 6,000
Alcohol: Mon: 5; Tue: 4; Wed: 0