96 days to go

Started with 13k 58min extra bike ride to work 

Finished with a pub quiz at the Bellmoor 

Another top day

Rest day - 13 weeks to go

So tired!!

Just as well it’s a rest day today 

Very busy at work 

Watered in the greenhouse after work 

Fast twitch sprint triathlon

OMG

It was glorious 

Plus I was 6mins faster than last year 

I had absolutely no urgency. 

Loved it

Swim felt so smooth, I could have kept that pace up for hours 

I felt so strong on the bike and was on the tri bars loads

The run was just fun. I did 9mins run / 1 min walk. I felt so fresh at the end of the race. 

Sooooo happy 🤗

Then recovered at the allotment

Then last STC AGM as membership sec (these last 11 years as STC’s membership sec have been  a joy and a privilege)

Plus Andy had a huge tub of high5 carb drink powder - I grabbed it as that’s what’ll be at the Outlaw.

All in all, a top top day x

99 days to go - sprint tri tomorrow morning

Rest day today

My sleep isn’t great - I’m wondering if I was over stimulated from the 95k bike ride then seeing Louise and Linda in Winchester last night? 

Anyways, rest day today - nice and chilled 

Bonus big sis Debs Hub visit which was fabulous 

Then supper at the Ali’s

Home to prep for tomorrow 

Very excited xx

100 days to go!!!

Today has been rather awesome

Needless to say if I didn’t have Suzanne I’d of bailed way before 95km

Kelly joined us for the Lepe loop as she’s doing 90k ride at the end of May

Love her action shots of us cycling 

Suzanne dragged me along 

I used the tri bars loads 

Was easily doing 25-33km per hour which I’ll need to be doing by the Outlaw so I make the swim/bike cutoff of 10hours with time to spare.

Ate well and my tummy is def getting used to digesting more on the go. I do though need to make my trail mix into flapjack for easier eating. 

I am tired

I will sleep well tonight

I had a lovely evening in Winchester eating chicken chow mein with Louise & Linda 

No swimming costume at mums!!!

Blast

I could have sworn I had a swimming costume at mums. This morning as I was packing my bag for swimming - no costume 😕

So cancelled my swim and went back to bed for an hour then S&C while chatting to Sue & Jenny.

However, once I get a cossie sorted at mums - early morning swimming at the leisure centre will be so easy.

Claire & Phil for lunch 

Back to Soton by 8:45pm

Snacks for bike ride tomorrow sorted 

102 days to go!

The Outlaw is creeping ever closer

Today has been fun

Started with HB chatting to Suzanne 

Lunch with Nana

Cycled to Letterhead Leisure Centre - bike session to get there then a gym class 

I’m really enjoying feeling myself getting stronger 

Swim & Bike have to be the focus 

If I make the cutoffs I’ll be fine with the Run. 

Start of next 4 day mini break

Swam at Jubilee

Popped into work to say hi to Chidi, Jordan and Tony

Met Vik at the allotment 

Picked up my prescription 

Train to Ashtead

Drinks and food with the girls at the Woodman

Fabulous fun x

104 days to go

I really like the pre work run / bike / swim.

This morning was 35mins 4.75km around the parks and then shower and off to work. 

105 days to go

54min bike ride before work 

This was the bike 4-6mons then 30sec of hard effort x10. It’s a good one.

I feel like I’m doing HB outside 🥳💪

Left work early for a takeaway and the Amy & Andy’s wedding pics. Great fun.

Off to work the long way round

No S&C when I got home but my kitchen floor and lounge carpet are sparking 🤗

I’m really enjoying the extra long cycle to work in the morning. Sneaking in an extra 30-35mins each time 

107 days to go - swam after work

So pleased

I just got on with it 

Had my H2O headphones on listening to some trance music. It helped. Swimming is not yet a moving meditation. 

But I did it 🥳🤗

Rest day

Lovely chilled day

No Nessie due to an incident between Waterloo & Clapham. 

Sadly this then messed up my journey home 😕

Two hours longer than planned 

Bit tired.

But I’m home 🥰

109 days to go - did the long run

I’m feeling very chuffed

I got the train to Boxhill and Westhumble and ran through Norbury park to Leatherhead train station then train back to mums

Approx 9km in 1:25

Was quite hilly at the start #SurreyHills 🤣

I need to do this more often so I make sure I don’t bail on the long run x

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

Drove to Leatherhead leisure centre for 9pm swim

So pleased I did the session

Just need to make sure I keep doing the sessions 

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!!!!

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. 

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

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

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 🤔