Fatigue is alot in the mind...

Of course i did the Hurtbox session, and yes I did back peddal abit. One of these days i won't stop for the entire session.

I am still tired from the GSR and i did run and swim yesterday so asked Lindsey to drop my ftp. 

It's weird, but knowing i can stop means i do... I'm hoping that as i get fitter i'll be able.to minimise the stopping... 

Also it's obvious i could keep going because i never finish unable to walk so i've obvs got somethibg left in the tank. I think my issue is i'm too cautious. It's like i'm refusing to go more than three quarters empty  on a full tank before i fill up again!!! 

Plenty to work on over winter months xx

And so it begins... Off season training

I'm so excited for this off season. I'd like to see how fast i can run, cycle and swim next year which means one thing. Training. And today feels like the start of my winter training.

Did 5x 3mins with 90sec recovery each set. 31mins of running / walking before work.

Then SUTri swim session this eve after work

Omg. 

100m in just under 2mins. Thought i'd collapse. Had to have a breather! 

Feeling very positive :)

GSR revisited 22/10/17

Six years ago i signed up for the Great South Run. About four months later i started my blog operation fit and healthy because my training up till May 2011 had consisted of eating chocolate and drinking red wine. 

And now six years later i've just finished my second GSR with my mate Pam. We loved it.

2011 2:10.38

2017 2:10.24

We chatted the whole way round, whooped and cheered at every mile marker, hugged friends & loved ones, ate jelly babies and enjoyed a scenic ten mile jaunt around Portsmouth and Southsea. 

For Pam it was her first major race of any description and for me it was a perfect last race of what has been a fabulous season.

I'm back properly from my ThunderRun 2015 all over excited not looking where i was going turning my ankle rocking the moonboot DNS sadness of 2015 into 2016. And i feel fabulous. 

I beat the cutoffs at Ironman Weymouth 70.3 and got my finishers medal. 

And now i've completed the GSR again - back to where it all started; and as in 2011 i got to race it with a very dear friend :)

2017 has been brilliant. New challenges, lots of change and loads of feeling epic. 

I'm one huge smile as i ease into a winter of training and i really can't wait to see how much quicker i can be in 2018.

Denmead 10k

Denmead 10k - smashed it :)

1:16.55

Hilly, I just kept going. Lucy ran with me then walked the hills then caught me at the top. 

Great views, lovely marshals, freddos at the end as well as water and a medal. Loved it.

Ant and Jo H first man and woman. 

Suzanne 40-49 AG champ.

Jenny 60-69 AG champ.

Felt okay. Def ready for the GSR. Won't be quick though.

My focus for this off season is def gettibg quicker on both bike and running.

We decided to do this run back in August when celebrating Suzanne and Jenny's Vichy half ironman. Time can go so quickly. 

This tine four weeks ago - just finished the Weymouth 70.3 and now i'm excited about laying down my winter based training.

This weeks training - start of RCUC

I've joined RunCamp Under Construction RCUC to keep me motivated through to end of dec - lying down a strong foundation for 2018. 

Sub six hour Brighton marathon here i come 

Finally back running!!

And she's baaaaaack!!

This time three weeks ago i'd just finished Weymouth 70.3 :)

I then spent two weeks recovering and last week i had a cold. So today really is my first run since the half marathon at the end of the half ironman. 

It was okay. 

Took awhile to decide i was enjoying it but then i remembered what "dig in Dan" my PT for the Great South Run in 2011 said about running and that it takes about 20mins for your body to warm up and relax so anything before 20mins will feel hard.

So glad i went out. Approx two miles in 24.46.93 and then 6.01.49 mins of stretching. Am now eating apple cake round Vik's. 

30.48.42 mins of exercise 

2 pieces apple cake

1 cup of tea.

It's great to be back.

Oh and the pic is my view half way through my run x