Mile of miles 10:51

I am feeling rather epic

Southampton tri club organised a mile of miles at the track this evening. 8 teams of 5 with each team member running a mile - so 4 laps of the track

I did the 4th leg in my team 

It felt great 

I reckon I could have gone a little bit quicker 

Weather wasn't great though but such a fabulous atmosphere with everyone cheering everyone on 

This time last year I was still using one crutch. I'd been swimming a few times. I think I'd launched myself into the stationary bike from my bed one or two times but no outside cycling, absolutely no running or any fitness classes 

And now look at me!

X4 laps round the track feeling strong 

Absolutely no pain in my ribs after the park run wipe out in early November 

I reckon I'm ready to ease back into my training 

One slight issue - my left hip flexor is very sore. My right a little bit sore but my left is super sore. So I need to monitor this and remember it's still barely 17months since my accident 

Saw the endocrinologist

The Prof at the Queen Alexandra reckons there me a def case for my accident having caused my Everest of a spike in my diabetes 46 to one year later 84

So that's great to hear

Best though is he reckons I'm managing it well and it's already going back down in the right direction. 

Very pleased. 

Ribs not so bad now

I'm lying in bed thinking ooh not so bad!! 

Let's see if I get a good nights sleep as my sleep has been pretty patchy since my parkrun wipe out 12 days ago. 

I do still have my cough which is pesky when you have sore ribs

But I think I may be able to restart training next week 🥳 

Physical setback / emotional move forward

Saturday I managed to wipe out at Banstead parkrun. Right toe caught on uneven surface as finishing 1st lap. One minute feeling amazing, so strong - 6min kms for goodness sake!!

Next minute on the floor

Checked specs okay - not broken

Then checked pelvis - rock solid, no pain

Then checked the rest of me - scuffed left knuckles, left elbow sore, left ribs so painful, left knee bruised and scuffed

So sad 😟

Walked abit, jogged in with Ingie, Tracey, Milo dog and their Banstead parkrun friend Julia

Am writing this on Wednesday and my ribs / muscles are so sore. My ribs must have landed on some uneven ground - similar to when I fell on my back from accident July 23 when back was sore so A&E dr ordered CT scan incase any internal organs damaged. I reckon just bruised but broken / bruised ribs - same treatment. Pain meds, rest and time. 

Had to walk for #SyRun365.

So that's my physical setback 

My emotional move forward?

Monday morning before Hannah Gadsby that evening in London - saw solicitor appointed psychologist to see if I need any further driver insurance mental health interventions. I don't. She reckons managing very well. Another course of counselling via work might be useful but I'm okay. In fact once this is all settled I'll probably be able to move on very quickly. Something has shifted. Well let's just say after 15 months I've finally done some of the STC Merit table 🤣 

And that dear readers is HUGE 

So def feeling a lot more positive about my accident and thinking I'll look to explore what my settlement could look like once I get back from CLS. I reckon it should all be done within the next 4 months xx

Feeling sore 😟

Loved Banstead parkrun on Saturday 40:15 with Ingie, Tracey, Milo dog & Roly

But my left groin / glute is sore 

In fact I'm finding when I swing my leg over my bike it hurts. I can feel a soreness in my right groin. Both getting on and off the bike its my right leg that I swing over

Very tedious

So sore groin, left glute and left leg.

Yet again I have to remind myself that the accident was a big deal. The pelvis has so many muscles, tendons, ligaments all over it and I've really only been active since April / May. 

Working with Coach Gemma over the winter is going to be great. And very timely. 

However it's also wonderful that I'm sore as it shows I'm getting more and more mobile which is fabulous 🤗

I've also started to sort out my 2025 season 🥳

STC TWD - did everything. Was brilliant

More than happy with this

I'm utterly shattered now

Plus both my left and right groin is sore 

But crikey, so pleased to have been able to do all of this 

#SwimBikeRun 🤗

Coach Gemma has given me S&C to do tomorrow- will do in the gym during my gifted well-being hour thanks to Studnet Hub management to say thank you for Intake 2024 

I'll say it again - I love my job xxx

First tri club track session since pre accident

Bloody loved it 

Hills are our friend 

Up and down the 1st hill

Run to 1st lamppost and back 2nd and back 3rd and back 4th & 5th - did this 3 times. 

Feeling okay 

Coach Kelly said my running form looked good

I took it steady but did the whole session

Cycled there and back - great warm up / cool down 

Very happy 

Am loving doing Genma's online coaching - I'm getting a routine back and it's fabulous 

Poster girl for next years New Forest middle distance tri 🤗

I'd just got out of the water. I was so happy!!!! 

1/9/23 just managed to walk for 16seconds without any crutches

1/9/24 just finished the 400m swim and about to head out on a 33k bike ride and 5k run. 

Every atom of my being was joy 🤩 

Fabulous massage

Wow

Major DOMS today

Everything was sore!!

Massage was fantastic 

Yes, it was painful but as Lizzy said, muscles need deep tissue massage when they've been used!

My upper body is excellent

Lower body - feel muscles in the calves need work and my hamstrings. My quads are very strong so I need to ensure they're not working overtime with my weaker hamstrings. 

Ashtead 10k 83.02

So happy today

Managed to run/ walk 10k

First 5k was non stop

Then walked the turn point, kissed my support crew, ate a Jaffa cake and drank water then decided to head off for the 2nd 5k

I had decided to keep going if my first 5k was in under 40mins

It was

The second 5k was slower

I was tired.

I walked a few of the slight uphills 

By 6.5/7k my left groin and glute were sore but I just took it gently and of course celebrated every km marker

By the finishing straight both calves were starting to spasm 

But I was just so happy to finish 

Lunch at the Days

Supper at the Peacocks

Very tired and sore now and very much looking forward to 10am tomorrow and a Lizzy massage 

Ashtead 10k tomorrow

How am I feeling?

Excited 

But also some trepidation as furthest I've run is 6k and I haven't really done much training 

I am curious though to see how I do

To see how I feel after run/walk/jogging 10k

My usual 10k time is 73-80mins

I hope I go under 90mins as I don't want to be the cause of holding everyone up at the end

It's an out and back so I'll just see how I feel at the turn point. If I'm under 40mins I'll keep going 🥳

3 days post sprint tri

I'm still feeling incredibly proud of myself 

I'm also still tired and sore 

Shoulder still sore

Arms are sore especially my right arm - maybe the position on the bike?

Small of back bit sore

Hips both left and right

Side of left hip down the thigh 

Calfs

And still tired

And eating loads

But absolutely worth it xx

Recovery day 2

Still tired

Arms are sore

Back sore

Quads sore

Shins sore

Shoulders sore

Glutes sore

I am sore!!!!!!

But this time last year my max play time was 4hours before I needed to go home and rest

Sunday morning I did 2:52 of continual PE

No wonder I'm tired and sore xx

Body check after my first triathlon since July 2023

Okay, let's do a quick check of how I'm doing 

Tired

I slept well but I could easily sleep another few hours 

Neck abit stiff

Shoulders sore - right more than left 

Right arm bit sore 

Lower back sore 

Core bit sore 

Hips sore - left more than right 

Groin bit sore 

Thighs bit sore 

Got yoga at the new Jubilee sports centre at 1pm this afternoon and swimming at Ellingham with Charlotte and Suzanne this evening. 

I'm def sore from doing an event - 2:45 worth of PE so I would be pretty tired. I think I'm more tired than I would expect if I hadn't had the accident last year 

However I am utterly delighted that I'm physically able now to get sore from 2:45 worth of exercise 🥰

I feel very blessed xx

First triathlon since my accident

Loved it

Niggles left hip on the bike and getting my left trainer on but apart from that everything was brilliant 

Love my tri club

So supportive 

This time last year, 57mins to go 1km and today - completed a sprint triathlon 

Love Southampton tri club xxx

Not parkrun and sprint triathlon prep

Today has been good

Yesterday my back was agony - I think it's because I didn't do anything 🤔

Today I ran with a bit of walking nearly 6k and this evening, after nearly 14months, I packed my bag for a sprint triathlon in the morning 

I am very happy 🥰

Getting ready for 1/9 sprint tri

Trying to find some results from a previous sprint new forest tri so I know what to aim for

Can't find any

But I did find the results from the standard 5 years ago so I've got something to judge myself against 🤔

I've done very little training as I'm still struggling to get into any training rhythm or going to bed before midnight but I am curious to see how I manage the multi sport aspect of swim/ bike/run one after the other. 

Also I do need to remember how to use the triathlon button on my garmin 🤣

Swimming and my sore hips

It's not scientific but I'm noticing that after I've been swimming I have a different soreness to my pelvis area. Top of hips/thighs sore - this is when I wish I knew what all the muscles were called 🤔 

But I am noticing a different soreness so I guess I'm using different muscles when swimming to when running / cycling / walking 

This is obviously a good thing as it means I'm managing to re-activate more of my pre accident muscles which has got to be positive. It's just such a slow process. And then I think, actually not really because it's only in the last barely 5 months that I've been able to do more / be more active. 

I'm now even more excited about how much stronger I'll be able to get. Can I surpass where I was on the 15/7/23? 

Also fun fact

My blood sugars have gone from 84 in March 24 to 60 in August 24. In fact the exact period when I was able to start getting active again. I'm now extremely confident I'll be back to being in the pre diabetic range by Christmas. And then hopefully in the not diabetic range by early 2025 🥰

Less than a week away from my 1st post accident event

So excited!!!

1/9/24

Club champs

New forest middle distance triathlon - although I'm doing the sprint 

A friend of mum's suggested I should wait 5 years to settle any claim as that should be enough time to find out exactly what the accident has caused internally so I know what to expect as I get older

I'm still sore 

I do have niggles

I have barely restarted my training

And I'm in no hurry 

I think I'll assess how I'm feeling / managing after my September events 

I wonder how I'll do next Sunday? 

I honestly cannot wait x

Getting quicker 38.45 🥳

38.45 today at Banstead parkrun with Ingie, Tracey and Milo dog. I'm getting quicker. Plus even though it was raining I felt safe running, I wasn't thinking but what if I slip and fall. I felt strong enough and stable enough to be able to manage slippy conditions. Very happy 🤗

24/8/23 was when I walked on my own to the Quays to the breast screening mobile unit. 57minutes to go 1km.

40mins of walking, 17mins worth of resting to go 1km unaided.

I felt totally epic and utterly shattered.

I have to keep reminding myself how far I've come.

A year ago I managed 1km in 40mins

Today I managed 5k in 38.45

SlowlyCarefullyGently

I'm definitely getting there xx

*but I do have quite a ways still to go 🤔

Less ‘swimming through treacle’ today

Was pleased with my swim this morning

Felt smoother 

Still not quick, just under 10mins per 400m front crawl but I can feel myself getting stronger which is fantastic. 

My first event since my accident is under 2 weeks away. I'm so excited!!!

I still have niggles

My glutes still get sore, my groin still gets sore, small of my back still gets sore. But I'm also getting stronger, I'm getting more active, I'm more mobile.

I think back to this time last year, a couple of weeks out of hospital and I marvel at how far I've progressed. 

Plus got my blood test results for my type2 diabetes 

My blood sugar number is now 60. That's a drop of 24 in 5 months. Happy with that. Hopefully it'll be back down to pre accident levels by Christmas at the latest. 

Sub 39 parkrun

Felt good

Chatted non stop

Only walked the hill

Drove to Dorset

Groin bit sore

Glutes a bit sore

But def feeling as if I'm getting back to normal

Just frustrated that I'm still sore, it's been over a year, when will I just be tired as opposed to sore????????

I can cycle 33k

Hoorah

I now know I can cycle 33k

The sprint tri 1/9/24 will be fine

How did it feel?

I wasn't able to power up the hills

I was tired

My groin was a-bit sore 

The lever of the up and down of the legs for just under 90mins. But I didn't stop, it felt great to be out and it felt wonderful to be cycling with friends prepping for an event and then laughing over food and drinks 

I'm feeling more and more like I'm getting my old life back 

Now I just need to figure out how to go to bed before midnight 

Swam again, sore again

Maybe the swimming is causing the pain because I'm using different muscles?

Glutes sore today

Swam 800m today 

900m of pool swimming before work

Really pleased with this 

It felt okay, not smooth and still a bit laboured but overall very pleased. Plus I absolutely felt as if I could have kept swimming 🥳

When I got to work I have felt some soreness my left glute, groin and some soreness in the small of my back

However, I haven't swum for a couple of weeks so these muscles haven't been used for a while. 

This is highlighting that I have to really focus on my consistency. It's the stop starting of my training that's the issue. Little and often needs to be my mantra for the next few months 

I'm not doing an IM this year or next. 

I've got plenty of time to build my endurance, strength and speed but only if I'm consistent in my training.

Banstead parkrun 39.09

Only had to walk once plus of course up the hill but we alsways do that!

But really pleased that I only had to walk once 

I wasn't tired just needed a break from running so I still have remnants of my accident but I'm certainly getting stronger 

Drove back to Southampton 

Worked 1:30-8pm

Now sat in my bucket chair thinking time for bed

How am I feeling?

Well my left glute is sore 

My left top of thigh is sore 

Small of back a bit sore 

But apart from that I feel okay

I reckon my strength, mobility and conditioning is making a difference 

But when will I resume proper training? 

I need to investigate a coach 

3k run / walk

It took me a good 15mins to be able to run yesterday as my back was really sore.  I was unable to manage the pain of the pound of my feet on the pavement jarring the small of my back.  

Not sure why my back was so painful 

I haven't really been very active for a week or so as I've had a summer cold so that may be a factor. As I haven't been doing much of anything my body may have got quite stiff?

Will do parkrun tomorrow and see how it goes 

Why am I so late to bed?

When I was training loads I'd be physically tired a lot of the time which meant bed before 11 and fast asleep soon after lights out

Now I'm still awake gone midnight and find it really hard to just go to bed

I've literally just had an epiphany about this   

****I'm not really training***

If I actually get knackered each day through physical exertion maybe I'll get to bed earlier?

Let's see if this works

Will go for a run tomorrow and then see if I get to bed any earlier than 00:45 

Sore right thigh :(

Hmmmm

I haven't done loads but walking yesterday and today but i have done a fair bit of sitting due to being at work, but I've noticed my front right thigh, right at the top of the leg is sore near the groin area with pains coming down the thigh a bit

All very tedious

I have a feeling the next 6-7 weeks will be crucial

I'm upping my training, doing a bit more each day / week

I will get aches, pains but i do need to keep an eye on what are aches from exercise and what is lingering pain from my accident

I think what this is really showing me though is that i do need a coach to guide me back to full fitness

However, now i'm thinking about it, my left thigh / left glute is also sore!!

I will now do some exercises at work :) 

1st August 2024

This was me this time last year

Coach / Physio Rob had just signed me off to be able to go home as I could manage the heights of my bed, chair, loo 

And now, one year later…

I really have to figure out how I get back into trianing. On the drive back to Southampton the small of my back was sore. So frustrating. 

My sports massage this morning Lizzy was saying tight ITB band especially left side and def tightness in my Soleus muscle - loads more on the left than the right 

But upper half of my body - brilliant 🥳

So got some more stretches to do 💪

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soleus_muscle

In humans and some other mammals, the soleus is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). It runs from just below the knee to the heel and is involved in standing and walking. It is closely connected to the gastrocnemius muscle, and some anatomists consider this combination to be a single muscle, the triceps surae. Its name is derived from the Latin word "solea", meaning "sandal".

Soleus muscle
Muscles of lower extremity
The soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Gray's Anatomy. This is a view of the back of the right leg; most of the gastrocnemius muscle has been removed.

Hilarious 

A year ago I was signed off to be able to sit down and stand up and now I'm complaining of being sore after driving for over an hour. 

I definitely have to go back to my mantra of #SlowlyCarefullyGently and just trust that with time and patience and dedication and Southanpton tri club and I'm thinking also a coach, I will get back to my Ironman fitness 🤗🤞

#LizzieGoesLong2026 🥳🤞

July training

I wrote July training on my kitchen cabinet 4 weeks ago. And then write nothing else. Still yo-yoing about my training 

August tomorrow 

1. Make a plan for training 

2. Try and swim, bike, run plus gym / S&C

3. Do the STC merit table 

4. 31 days till the club champs sprint tri 🤗

Exactly one year since Outlaw 2023

Which I did not do 😥

I was going to go for a run today - too hot

I was going to do some strength and conditioning  - I didn't 

My training mojo is up and down like a yo-yo 

I guess it doesn't help that I'm still feeling sore when I really haven't done much of anything. Today my left glute really sore but I hadn't done anything. 

Basically I need to get myself a coach to help me through all of this over the next  2 years as I am determined to do the Outlaw in 2026

In fact let's make an announcement 

Lizzie will go long in 2026 🥳

And I'll be doing it for Sibs xx

Classic line from Suzanne today one year ago

You should be running a marathon on Sunday

 Instead you'll be doing chair exercises 

Indeed…

Hopefully July 2026 that's exactly what I'll be doing 💪

My sheet related injury SRI

Ooh that's right 

Last year I managed to get my right foot caught in my bedsheet when I was getting out of bed to go to the loo

OMG the pain

Like I'd badly stubbed my pelvis 

My right leg, which up till then was my good leg, was in so much pain. It did calm down but wow, set me back as it made me realise just how vulnerable I was. 

Pic of me the next day still feeling the effects of my SRI 😥

This evening though, popped into the Slug after work to wish Angie a wonderful retirement. Seven years ago we all ended up in the Slug on my leaving No Limits do. So lovely to see so many wonderfully familiar faces xx

Did stairs this time last year

Funny to think that today last year I was going up and down a 4 step flight of stairs four times 

1st time clinging onto the bannister like my life depending on it

2nd time took ages to figure out how to actually manage going up and down with crutches

Last x2 times a lot more confident 

And that was it for my physio

Absolutely shattered

32 steps and that was it 

I really have come so far!!!

Now I need to start really integrating my fitness into my everyday life

Should be doing some Strength, Mobility and Conditioning every day. Let's see how I do in the next week or so 

Last year crutches, today 18,358 steps

What a difference!!

Learning how to use crutches and today over 18,000 steps. 

In fact today last year I managed 6 minutes of walking with a little sit down on the wheelchair which was handily placed half way along the corridor. 

It's being able to see how far I've come since my accident that is helping me to move on from being so sad and frustrated about how little I can now do compared to where I was before the accident and being so close to doing an Ironman to now.

The recognising that my mantra of #SlowlyCarefullyGently has / is still working and to be excited about exploring just how much stronger and fitter I can become 

An epic day of cycling, swimming, S&C

Look at me this time last year 

And now look at what I've done today!!

I am feeling so happy 

Yes I'll be tired tomorrow but how wonderful to be able to do so much 

Was chatting to Marie (S&C) and how positive I've been feeling about how I'm doing. I think Facebook memories has a lot to do with it

Up until 15/7/24 all my memories were look at me 100mile cycle, 3k swim, out for another run etc…

Now they're look I can walk 200 steps a day,  look no walker I'm now on crutches - so whatever I'm now doing will seem amazing compared to what I was doing 🤗

I now need to investigate getting a coach so we can journey from now to the IM together xx

Still bit sore

Today has not been active

My left side is still abit sore 

I drove home - small of back bit sore and left leg bit sore 

Still no idea what's going on 

However, tomorrow I'm doing the 5:30-7am tri club swim session

Breakfast at Jenny's then we're meeting Sue 8:30am for a bike ride in the forest

Then 3pm got strength, mobility and conditioning over at Marie's 

I'm hoping that my left leg / hip will manage okay and then i'll feel even more like I'm getting back to normal xxx

#OneYearOn 

#LizzieGoesLong2026 🤞

Lovely walk, weird left hip pain

So weird

I'm now wondering if I sat awkwardly while watching the fab documentary on malaria that was on earlier? Although I did notice a soreness on my left side even during the walk.

I've had an ice pack stuffed down my trouser leg for most of the night 🤣

Will need to keep an eye on it 

So weird 

So painful 😥 

Starting year 2 of PMA (post my accident)

Year one was all about recovering from my accident that happened 2 weeks from the Outlaw IM

I'm hoping to get half IM fit for Summer 25 to enable me to assess if I'm capable of getting full IM fit for Summer 26

It doesn't look that much but compared to this time last year when I'd got up to maybe 350 steps with my walker around my now RSH rehab hospital bed I'd say this week has been fabulous 🤗

I need to figure out what I need to do for the club champs sprint tri 1/9 - not much re: swimming and running as it's just 400m in lake Ellingham and then 5k run. However the bike ride is 33k which is currently further than I've cycled in one go so that is the challenge.

Then two weeks later it's the Ashtead 10k which is def further than I've ever run / walked since PMA (post my accident) 

Ideally I'll post every day to ensure accountability 

Today met A at 5pm in the Jubilee Sports Centre for a swim then gym

Approx 650m swimming, slow lane, mixture of crawl, breast stroke, kick, sculling, backstroke and catching up with Desponina who used to work at UoS as well.

Then up to the gym for some fun on the machines then strength session with stretches at the end - 40mins 

Drove to mum's had a magnum and played with my new headphones 

Now bedtime 

UoS Graduation 2024

I cried yesterday morning when watching the first lot of graduates all stream out of the O2 Guildhall because 12 months ago I missed the 2023 UoS Graduation as I was in hospital

What a year

It's now time to get on with getting back in shape 💪

Marking the year anniversary

Lovely meal out this evening with some of the gang who did so much for me exactly a year ago this week 🥰

Love these women xx

This time last year…

I think I'd just arrived at A&E

Was on a gurney in a corridor between the ambulance bay and A&E proper 

Because Southampton General Hospital is part of the University of Southampton I had access to the staff wifi and although Annabel had taken my work bag I had my phone and portable charger with me so I had plenty of stuff to do

Once admitted to a bay, Annabel could join me and 5 hours later I was admitted to the holding ward for Orthopaedics before being admitted onto an actual ward afternoon of the 16/7/23

What a year!!!!!

A year of learning to walk again

Being in a lot of pain 

Being overwhelmed with the love of my friends and family - I really am totally and utterly blessed 🥰

3 months off work

3 months phased return 

Going from being able to walk 6 steps with a walker to crutches to one crutch to no crutches by early January 2024 to posting my first sub 40minute parkrun this weekend 

From clambering onto the stationary bike via launching myself off the bed to finally cycling outside once the clocks did their thing in April 24 as the days were lighter and the weather warm and dry. 

From being terrified of walking on the slick poolside to finally being brave in November 23 and getting back in the pool to my first open water swim at Ellingham last month June 24

My accident and recovery has been a huge part of this last year for me. 

Whereas this next year will be rebuilding my strength, my conditioning, my mobility as I start training for a sprint tri and a couple of 10ks while I plan how 2025 will look like

I'm hoping it'll include at least one half IM / middle distance race. I still don't know if I'll get back my full ironman fitness but I'm certainly looking forward to finding this out over the next couple of years 

#Outlaw26FingersCrossed

#LizzieRestartsGoingLongVerySlowly 

One year ago this weekend - bike accident. Now - 1st sub 40min Parkrun

What a difference a year makes!!

This time last year I was training for the Outlaw full IM and 2 weeks away from the event. 

Then I decided I wanted a big tub of cottage cheese so went the long way home to get a bit of extra bike training before my taper and go to Asda 

Driver neglected to look right again and pulled out onto me on Commercial road

Ambulance

A&E

CT scan

Fractured in 3 places pelvis 

Admitted to hospital

Next day managed 6 steps before needing to lie back down

Didn't need surgery 

Lots of pain

Long road to recovery 

And now?

This weekend I did my first sub 40minute parkrun since my accident.

39:52

I am obviously feeling rather epic!!!  

Mobility first thing again!!!

Yes it's only two sessions but that two days running I've done a 15minutes mobility session first thing. I'm obviously feeling pretty darn epic xx

Alarm set again for 6:02am

I'm giving myself an extra 25minutes each day to be spent doing something around strength and mobility. I'm hoping to focus on strength tomorrow 🤞

Fabulous evening spent with Caryl, Alison and Vik 

Mobility session at home

Didn't go to the gym but thought I could easily do the mobility session in my pjs before having a shower

It's very early days but so far so good re: following my training plan 

And to think this time last year I was getting excited / nervous for the Outlaw full Ironman in 20 days time 🤗

Treadmill fun with Shaz

Major DOMs due to strength and mobility session yesterday with Marie so def needed to do something to help loosen all my muscles 

However - so much rain

No walking outside but yay for Shaz's treadmill

5mins walk on the treadmill then 5mins sat on the camping chair while shaz then walked on the treadmill 

X5 walks each

50mins total

3.6km

25mins of walking and 25mins of sitting 

Smashed it 🥳

Next plan to get back my training habit

Okay

I'm struggling to get back my training mojo

I havnt figured out my routine yet 

So I'm trying this :

Let's see if it works 🤞

Trying to get back to training

I'm trying!!!

I just haven't quite got back into the groove of it all. Need to get those set days back of swimming, running, cycling, strength and conditioning and then the odd fitness class / going to the gym. 

This time last year I was swimming in Shepperton lake and running 18k around Southampton panicking / getting super excited about the Outlaw at the end of the month. 

This year I'm laying down foundations

Next year swashbuckler half IM then training for the Outlaw in 2026

I have a plan

I just need to replant some training habits 

A weekend of being active

Def feel as if I'm getting back to a semblance of normality albeit doing a lot less but feeling just as knackered!!!

My first Southampton parkrun since my accident 43mins chatting non stop to Penny & Jo then to the Bellmoor for breakfast to celebrate Penny's 50th parkrun and the fact she's over from NZ

Walked home 

Knackered

Drinks in the dancing man that evening

Early to bed

Sunday early start to cycle to the Bakehouse in Beaulieu with Sue, Jenny A and Charlotte. 45km. Could have easily have done more but needed to be back in time for brunch at Vik's

Then jet washing at K&S's

Am now shattered

So happy xx

A good day

I'm starting to feel as if I'm getting back to a semblance of 'this is what I do. I am active'

It's the variety of activities plus the resting heart rate getting lower. It's not set in the 50s yet but low 60s is certainly heading in the right direction. 

3.5 weeks away from my one year anniversary. 

Where I am now compared to where I was the day after my accident - unrecognisable 🥰

Parkrun yesterday - now feel as if been 12 rounds in the ring!!!

Fabulous parkrun yesterday 

Only walked at the halfway point as left glute was sore

41.02

Today, just woken up and I am sore all over

Legs, core, back, arms. All over. Feel as if I've been flattered 

Maybe just as well going for a bike ride in the new forest in an hour or so

Day1 getting back to training

Swim - Ellingham 1300m 45mins

Cycle - New Forest 22k 1:07

Then breakfast

Home - Jenny did some gardening

Shower

Then nothing

8:30pm - in bed listening to podcasts, utterly shattered but feeling so epic!!

Groin is sore, small of back abit sore.

I know I can do all 3 distances of the 1/9 Challenging Events sprint triathlon - club champs 

I've now got 2.5months to get my times quicker, up my strength, conditioning and mobility and increase the tine on my feet, time on the bike, time in the pool.

Also, after last weeks accident medical it's pretty obvious that although Lizzie will be going long she won't be doing it next year

I'm now thinking Swashbuckler for 2025 and maybe at least one more half and any other event that looks fun.

Then 2026 for The Outlaw 🤗🥳