The plan falters, but there's still hope!
After the Milton Keynes disappointment, I took a very easy week (just 35 easy-paced miles). At the start of this week, I was still feeling below par, but finally (in the last 2 days) I can feel the energy coming back. Hopefully this will be a 60-mile week including a 6th and final 20+ mile effort. The final big-one will be in the Lyme Regis/Axeminster area, so plenty of hills!
Then, the hard work will have been done and I can enjoy a 3-week taper. Despite a 'wobbly' couple of weeks, I think my overall 12-week preparation has been on a par with that of 4 years ago. I suspected in 2010 that a 9 week block with a 3 weeks taper (rather than 12+3) would have been better. My 2014 preparation has confirmed to me that 9+3 would suit me better.
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