Tuesday, 7 April 2026

110 days till the outlaw - swam at the leisure centre

HB first think with Suzanne - 60mins - soaked with sweat 

Lunch at Auntie Carol’s
Walk in Ashtead Park

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Drove to Leatherhead leisure centre for 9pm swim
So pleased I did the session
Just need to make sure I keep doing the sessions 

Monday, 6 April 2026

111 days, 15 weeks - 1st proper long ride

I feel as if Lizzie goes long has properly started.

75k / 3:15 in the new Forest with Suzanne then 2k/15mins brick run straight after 

Both felt good
Although I was thinking at 40k yee gods how am I going to keep going for another 140k at the end of July.
And after the 2k brick run off the bike there was a part of me that thought crikey, only another 40k of running to go and then I’ll be done 🤣

However…
I’ve still got 111 days until I’m racing.
That’s loads of time - 15 weeks
I’ll be fine!!!!

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Sunday, 5 April 2026

No run this evening

I was hungry when I finished work so made supper instead of running as soon as I got home from work.

Long cycle with Suzanne tomorrow morning with the long run in the diary for Wednesday. 
Just got to make sure I do them.

Bedtime 
End of my latest 4 days at work. 
Start of my next 4 day mini break. 

Friday, 3 April 2026

114 days to go - feeling strong

Fabulous!
Did some stretches in the morning - hub was empty
Then swam at lunchtime - just 550m but good to be in the water. Didn't swim at Oaklands this morning so very pleased to get into the pool even if only for 15mins
Then cycled the long way home. 

Have signed up for the Gridiron in October and a 200k bike ride through the forest in August. Oh and joined the National Trust & English Heritage. 
It was a slow day at work 🤣

I'm def feeling strong xx

Thursday, 2 April 2026

115 days to go - rest day

And relax 
First day of my next 4 days at work
Day one of the Easter closure period at work
It was a very chilled day.

My new shift rota will be :
Monday to Friday
8am - 4pm
Hopefully I'll be able to regularly do 12-8pm Wednesdays so Elizabeth is still able to do her regular Wednesday evening with mates and I get a morning for swimming / HB xx

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

116 days to go - managed a long(ish) bike ride

1:45 is not quite 2:22
My training peaks is yellow - 74% completion rate. I was doing mental arithmetics trying to figure out if I was at 80% so I'd be Green 🤣 (great top tip Suzanne) 

1:45
33.5km


I was getting bored and my feet hurt
I need to get new bike shoes 
Thank goodness for podcasts 

Easter Monday 6/4 I'm going out with Suzanne and hopefully Jenny. I'm hoping to get out for 3.5 hours. It'll be great to see where I am with my bike fitness. Plus I don't think I'd manage 3.5 hours  on my own yet 🤔


Tuesday, 31 March 2026

31,379 steps xx

Fab day
Loved Bath Uni's gym - I had so much fun working out xx
Met Nic
Food, catch up and a lot of laughing.
I'm very tired.