Thursday, 21 May 2026

66 days to go, a bit of Joni Mitchell

Love my HB outside cycle to work.
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Then Joni Mitchell songbook this evening with Abel & Karyn. 
But no S&C.
66 days to go 
I need to say no to stuff so I make sure I don’t miss a training session.
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Rest day 20/5 - 67 days to go

Chilled in the allotment before work 
Chilled after work at home watching Netflix 
Realised I do need to sort out getting more sleep 

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Tuesday, 19 May 2026

68 days to go - lovely run

Cycled to the leisure centre
Locked up my bike and headed off for a run - within 5mins I’m in the countryside! Just glorious 
(7km, 55mins) 

Nipped to Phil’s for tea & homemade flapjack / shortbread plus admired the garden. 

Ran back to the leisure centre then cycled back to mum’s via debs to drop a happy surgery day card for her for tomorrow 🥰

Now back in Southampton getting sorted for my next 4 days at work 

 
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Monday, 18 May 2026

69 days to go.

The clock juat keeps on ticking!
9 weeks of training then a week of tapering. 
I will be done in 10 weeks 

This time in 10 weeks I think I’ll be quite broken but will feel epic x

S&C 
Stretching
Taking everything gently after yesterdays 109k bike ride
Will run & HB tomorrow before back to work on Wednesday 

Tired yet also feeling a mixture of terror, excitement and determination. 

I now need to sort out my just giving page for Sibs and buy some new bike shoes - my feet were sore on Sunday. 

Plus today Debs checked out Mum’s new toy 🤣
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Sunday, 17 May 2026

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 🥳
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Saturday, 16 May 2026

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 

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Friday, 15 May 2026

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 

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