#S4LTM - searching for lizzie's training mojo

Well... It's now boxing day, I'm sat in my  sister's kitchen, brother in law is sorting out luncheon and I'm still not sure where my training mojo is :(

Tomorrow I plan to go for a run. My calf did go pop last Saturday at parkrun so I'm not going to run if it hurts but I'd like to check out Run to Live's new premises in Leatherhead so plan to run /jog there - mabes 2miles

I'm also contemplating reinstating NJJ - although this time it'll be No Junk January.

My January key goals are:
1. Lose some weight.
2. Focus on S&C
3. Get consistent with my training

Although mabes number one should be to actually start my training plan.  Monday 5th January - if I can report a 30mins run before work and tri club swimming in the evening, then gentle blog readers of mine, you will know that lizzie lou "marathon" carter is back on track.

So excited.
Two marathons in 2015.
Wahoooooooo.
It's going to be brilliant fun :)

Oh and pic is me in my kitchen by my 2014 medals.
2015 is gonna be just as fabulous.
I LOVE being a triathlete x

Training plan up to the London Marathon done!

I've finally done my London marathon training plan. Hoorah. Page one of five attached.

It's now 140 days to the London marathon. Before the marathon I've got one 112k bike ride and three duathlons to do too. So the next few weeks up to Monday 5th January are designed to get me back into a training routine but not so scheduled that I feel all tied into a plan for the next 20 weeks.

I reckon training is half physical of course but also a big chunk is mental so I need to feel in control and excited about training and not all resentful and pissed off which I think I would get if started too quickly. I am afterall hoping to do the Twin Cities Marathon 4th October so once I start training I'll be doing something pretty much every day for the next 9 months. Which is bloody ages. Will def have to schedule in some training breaks after London so I don't get bored and over tired.

So excited for my 2015 season

Planned so far:-

25th Jan 112k bike ride

15th March Portsmouth duathlon #1 5k/15k/5k
22nd March Winchester duathlon 10k/47k/5k

12th April Portsmouth duathlon #2 7.5k/18.5k/5k
26th April London Marathon

4th May - Winchester May Day sprint triathlon
7th-11th May Holland Cycling Holiday
31st May tbc - 26mile walk

14th June Polsdon Lacey 10k

25-26th July Thunder Run

4th October Twin Cities Marathon, Minnesota

15th November Denbies duathlon.

Plus anything else that looks fun.
Wahoooooooo. 2015 here I come xx

The spirit of triathlon resides in me!!!!

Southampton tri clubs Xmas meal last night - Sat 29/12/14 and guess who got the Tim Wilks Trophy 🏆???

ME :)

It's given to the club member who has, in the opinion of the committee, embodied the spirit of triathlon the most in the past year. Steve Cooke, last year's winner was introducing this year's recipient... I started to recognise maybe me when steve said they were always smiling ☺,  then said they help the committee - I'm doing the car passes... I was starting to think oooh it could be me.

And then steve started to talk about the recipient's unique nutrition plan and I knew it was me. How absolutely fantastic. The perfect end to a wonderful season.  I am soooooo chuffed x

Was a great eve for tri buddies Tamsyn and James who both got best new triathlete - female and male.
A great evening had by all :)

I haven't quite got my training mojo back but I'm confident it'll be soon. I've got two marathons nextvyesr to train for!