109km Hampshire Hilly Hundred

So much fun!

Sue got a puncture, decided 100km was plenty so we spent ages at the aid station eating 🤣 plus it meant no cycling in the rain xx

Sue eats / drinks every 15min when on a big ride

It worked so well 

I will be replicating this from now on.

The bike course for the Outlaw is flat.

My km per hour will be way higher than 18.8km & it has to be otherwise I won’t make the cutoff 🤔😬

In fact 23km per hour will make the cutoff 

I reckon it’ll be at least 25km per hour 🥳

71 days to go - stc swim & wedding party

Fabulous to make a Saturday morning STC swim session at the Quays. 1600m approx 57mins 

Then tea.

Tried to have a nap as off to Winchester in the evening for Linda & Louise’s wedding party. It was fabulous 

72 days to go

I’m loving the extra bike ride either before or after work - feels like a moving Hurtbox session 🥰

Work has been ridiculous 

Utterly shattered 

Very excited for my 4 day mini break 

73 days to go - need more sleep

Oaklands tomorrow cancelled and alarm set for 6:45am. Which is nearly 2 hours extra sleep. I’m going to swimming Saturday and I swam on Monday. I do need to up it to x3 a week which I’ll be doing soon.

Bedtime 

Work is tiring 

Staff sickness, staff dealing with personal issues, staff left via voluntary severance. We just need to keep going till w/c Monday 6th July when we’re all together, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm 

To do :

1. Sibs just giving page

2. Order new bike shoes for the bike fit with dave hooper 

3. Get used to High5 nutrition 

4. Learn how to make flapjack 

74 days to go

Rest day 

Closed up the allotment this evening 

Starting to get nervous about the Outlaw

Need to focus on the HHH and then fact Sue and I could be cyclibg 100miles on Sunday xx

75 days to go

OMG swam 1900m and cycled 50mins all before 9:30am 🥳

Am quite tired!

This month and next are my two huge, key training months. 

The Outlaw is getting closer and closer 

Monday 11th May - long run

I so very nearly didn’t go for a run

Had been raining, WIngs that evening, Deb’s and I had done lots of mum admin, it would have been so easy to just not go running.

But then I thought.

The long run is vital

76 days to go

When I make the swim / bike cutoff I’ll have at least 7 hours to do the marathon. That’s doable as long as I’m able to keep going quicker than a painful slow walk 🤣 Hence the importance of the long run.

So I did it.

Delighted xxx