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 🤔

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. 

118 days to go 5.5k 42mins

No swim 

No S&C 

But I did run - 5.5k // 42mins

I'm next in Ashtead - evening of 6/4 for 3 days. I must do a better job of following my plan. I think 1/4/26 signals my need to 'Eye of Sauron' on my training plan 🤔🤣

118 days will go in a blink of any eye.

Remember - the whole time you were watching the Outlaw 2023 on Shaz's tablet in your hospital bed at RSH - all you were thinking was 'good god it's a fck of a long way' //' I did not do enough training'. 

I cannot make the same mistake again. 

Especially as this time round - I know exactly what to expect. 

Forgot to post on mums bday 29/3/26

Travelled to Ashtead via the Leatherhead Leisure centre gym. It's such a fab gym!

I wonder if I'll have DOMs tomorrow? 

Uber to mums

BBQ lamb at the Peacocks 

So much food.

I didn't go for a run

So tired

And then spent the evening watching Disney and HBO max.

At least I managed 20mins if the stationary bike 

121 days - STC swim / stretches and a run

Busy day

Started with STC swim at Oaklands 

8am-8pm day 3 of 4 at work

Physio stretches during my evening break

Cycled home and then went straight out for a hill rep session up and down the Itchen bridge

Subscribed to HBO Max

Did laundry 

122 days to go - am I getting enough protein?

Nadine and Age at the gym laughing at me trying to find x2 dumbbells of 6k or 7k. Ended up with x1 6k & x1 7k 😂

Am I getting enough protein?

I have upped my Greek yoghurt on my berries and overnight oats.

I've started taking nuts and dried fruit to work as a snack

I had a burger for tea at Trego lounge with Silvia.

I need to make sure I'm getting enough. 1.5-2g per protein per kg of body weight. Which means I need approx 100g of protein minimum each day. Will need to work on this

123 days to go - rest day

I havnt really earned this rest day though. No 3hour bike ride yesterday 🤔

I am though enjoying cycling to work by adding extra time. The commute usually takes 20mins. Today it took 39mins. These cheeky extra minutes / hours will help. Which is a relief. 

But I do have to get in those 2-5hour bike rides every week. An Ironman is an endurance event. I've got to train so my body will be able to keep going for 15+ hours!!

Gill's retirement party at work 🥰