I did the wet sandpaper and polish on the mudguard today. As I said, I didn’t prepare it properly, I only roughed it up with coarse sandpaper before spraying, I should have used smooth to get rid of all the scratches. But even so, you have to get within a few inches to see the flaws. I’m happy with that. As long as I do the smooth sandpaper in preparation (and do several more coats of both paint and primer) I’d be happy with that for my frame.
The paint before I started
And after
The other thing today was finding my current fitness levels over a Half distance. On Warrington Half (10 days ago) I set off too slowly then found myself with tons left in the tank at the end. I wanted to know what a good time would look like now.
I set off aiming for around 7 m/m, but every mile got slower. By the end it was a battle of will just to keep going. My first mile was 7.02, my last one was 7.39, and I was battered! I casually jogged home the 2 miles after Warrington Half, I shuffled around the corner to home today. The positives are I didn’t get any chest pains this time, I did what I set out to do, I didn’t quit, I was 2 minutes faster than Warrington time, and I was within the top 10 of my Half finishes with a 1.35:56. But bloody hell!
I started on the heart thing yesterday. No biscuits, low fat food, and a statin pill. I don’t know if that has anything to do with it. I am fueled by fat, sugar and rage. I was so wasted after the run. It took me three meals to get any strength back and my calves are still all crampy.