14 weeks of “training”, and two months to go – picking up the work a little now ;o)
Monday was back into the running, usual route up and down (http://routebuilder.org/bi7) around 4.2 miles, around 40 mins – nice and easy – the hill at the start is getting no easier, but its worth it. Knee’s hurting a little today from the giant hill session yesterday, but still nothing like when I was training for the marathon – so no worries. Daughter was stopped by the police on the way back from school today because she didn’t have her helmet on – she’d 11 and the PCSO’s was not pleasant to her, threatening a visit to the house and that she might not pass Cycle Proficiency – I was completely furious, but by the time I got down there they had buggered off. So I did what anyone in the internet age does – I wrote a strongly worded letter to their Sergeant! (I did try the police station and the Caldicot police station, but there was no one there and the Sgt was on a “rest day”..
Tues was swim day and was a bit of a shambles – got there in the morning and it was packed – have never seen it so busy, so had to get down again in the afternoon – didn’t have much time but at least it was quiet and I managed around 50 lengths.
Weds is mystery pub day, so needed to get out and run in the morning – normal route up hill and down dale again – mystery pub was down Mathern – which is where that blue light you can see from the Severn Bridge lives. Its a navigation aid – did you know?
Thursday I was tired again, too many cans, hopeless. So I took the bike out for a 7 mile spin. Had taken the peddles off and replaced them with the old one to see if the annoying clicking would go – it didn’t. And it was odd cycling without clipons. Bike will get hit with a hammer if it doesnt watch it.
Friday – another run, and Sat was a day off….
Sunday – big day on Sunday – got down the pool at 7:00 and swam 85 lengths (40 mins), then came home and took the bike out for a 1hr, 17 miles cycle ( http://routebuilder.org/bi8 ) – then immediately got my shoes on and ran the usual morning route (and in the same time amazingly). Really felt it on the start of the run, I find breathing for the first mile the hardest thing with the transition, but made it okay. And amazingly haven’t really felt too bad after. Did get down a few pieces of bread and a great bacon sarnie though, then feat up to watch the footie in the afternoon – Arsenal gave Man U the honor guard – but I think Man U have probably given up now they know they have won the league – can’t imagine Fergie is too pleased with that tho…
Run: 16 miles
Cycle: 25 miles
Swim: mile and a half
Beer: 1 x heiniken, 2x Amstel, 4 x Stella Cans, 1 x Strawberry Blond, 5 x Stella pint