10 weeks – already…
Another odd week, as it was a very short working one, with Easter at the tail end and a day off at the beginning. So once back from being away I did a run, a swim and a run – on the Tues – Thurs. Run was up and over the back of Magor and over the motorway – real big hill at the beginning (route here: http://routebuilder.org/b5u ) less than 4 miles, but a good session for the morning.
Swim was quick a “normal” 60 lengths, 30 minutes and one pause really. Getting fed up with the swimming as it seems to be getting busier in the mornings even though I leave the house at 6:30 now – I might have to get back to 10:30 swims I think.
For the cycle this week, I did the Tri route down in Pembs – well we didn’t bother going down to the Haven itself, but started in H/west (well I had to cycle up to Shipmans lane to meet Greg first – and that hill past the Glen was a killer, before we even started ;o) Once I got to Gregs we hung around for a couple of minutes waiting for Liam – Bradleys son, who does Triathlons all the time (well, junior ones at the moment – but he could wipe the floor with us).
We set off just after 9 and Liam led the way up the start of the route towards the Haven road, we had told him we were slow, but he was plodding along at 9 mph, so I over took and set what I thought was a good pace of around 18. Once we had passed Portfield Gate, and was about a mile out, Greg took the lead, at a hell of a pace! He was pushing us out there at around 20/21 mph, it thankfully it was quite downhill. First hill just before Broadway and we re-bunched and set off on the rest of the route. I found the hills grinding, and felt my legs really burn on some of them – but they were not hard – I was especially surprised at the route out to Dale, as it was “easy”.
The way back wasn’t. We had the wind in our faces and it was quite uppy, and unfortunately the downy bits had steep bends at the bottom so it was difficult to keep the momentum (although mental case GD hurtled down them with no concern for his own safety!! ;o) There was also a large, very steep section, which Liam breezed up, I didn’t.
Once we got to Tiers cross the going was okay for the final couple of miles, then 1:35 later we were back, having covered about 25/26 miles.
I had thought we had further to go than 25, but I think that will be about it – I am very happy that I did it, it doesn’t hold as much fear as it did previously.
Run: 2 x 4 miles
Swim: 1 x 60 lengths
Cycle: 1 x 30 miles
Beers: not too sure, around 10 pints and 6 bottles