Me in NYC May 2016

Me outside the Rockerfella Building on my way to Central Park :)

Mayday tri medal

Some snaps from the Mayday sprint triathlon :)

Okay, a few snaps of me at the Winchester traithlon.

Showing off my medal and then showing off just how pink I look right after I've crossed the finish line!

A recap of May 2016

May 2016 has been a great month for training. It's like I'm back. Well back ish anyway...

Here's a whistle stop tour of the last 3 weeks :) 

Monday 2/5/16 - The Winchester Sprint Triathlon
Brilliant, brilliant fun.

Yes i was practically last but because we all start in different waves you have absolutely no idea where you've come until the official results are published.

My unofficial timings:
400m / 16 lengths of the pool = 9.36.29
T1 = 7.26.24
I couldn't decide what to wear on the bike course so spent way to long thinking about it while eating a banana and then realised I'd only put on one glove so had to nip back for the left one. 
24k Cycle = 1:26.14 (the bluebells as per usual were beautiful)
T2 = 2.23.06 - included hugging Lou who'd come along to support :)
5k Run = 43.17.96 felt great just very slow because really unfit.

Loved it. Wonderful to be back participating, seeing friends and having a fab time.
Then Paul from Tri club gave me a lift back to Southampton where me, Lou and the Smiths had lunch at the Platform Tavern. Great fun.

5th-9th May - long weekend to Glen Rock New Jersey to see cousin Ruth, Kevin and the girls.

Then operation fit and healthy pretty much restarted on Saturday 14th May 2016 

Tri club swim session then Tudor House for tea and tea cakes
Cycled to Weston Shore then ran 51.19mins to the Police training college in Hamble to cheer on the No Limits charity rounders for an hour. Ran back to bike 40.08mins. Collapsed in front of TV watching Eurovision.

Sunday 15th May - cycled to Bucklers Hard, New Forest 6:45am-8:15am then marshalled the Swashbuckler middle distance triathlon (water station) 8:45-12:45pm. Bacon bap, chatting to chums, sit down in the pub with Suzanne, Richard, Matt and all the dogs then cycled back via Lyndhurst 2:45pm-4:45pm. Got home, showered then ate the contents of my fridge.

Monday 16th May - over chlorinated the water at the Quays so no tri club swimming. Hurtbox instead with Suzanne and Richard. Brilliant fun.

Tuesday 17th May - cycled to Netley for supper then back to Woolston for a pub quiz with Ita and her mate.

Wednesday 18th May - decided it'd be too wet and thundery for the RR10 so drank white wine spritzers at Holly's work leaving do instead :)

Thursday 19th May - went for a run after work 34.15.55 and admired the huge new cruise ship Harmony of the Sea.

Friday 20th May - a killer of a Hurtbox session. LOVED IT

Saturday 21st May - Coach Huw's usual Saturday morning tri club swim set that lures you into thinking oooh this is a lovely set, nice and gentle before you realise he's actually gently killing you so you leave the pool barely able to talk let along walk. Kinda the perfect coached session. Rather like the Hurtbox sessions

Worked in the afternoon then up to London for a fab weekend with Jules, Charlie and the kids. 

Home now.
Really rather tired.
But so so soooooooo utterly over the moon about finally feeling as if i'm back training properly.

HOORAH!!!

What a brilliant week of wine - red and white :)

Hmmmm.
Okay, maybe not the best week of training for tomorrow's Winchester sprint triathlon but it has been a brilliant week.

Sunday watched and whooped the Southampton half marathon and 10k with Vik. Loved it. Then home to shiver in my arm chair with a temperature of 102 degrees :(

Monday didn't go to tri club.
Tuesday up to Angel to drink red wine as Tom was over from mpls and hadn't seen Matt and Luc for ages. Caravan in Kings cross. Lovely.
Wednesday was a lovely walk in the Royal Parks with Nessie then popped in to see the boys in Pimlico. Impromptu dinner party and shed loads of white wine :)
Thursday - was impressed with my ability to work from 9:30-6:30pm. Needless to say I didn't go for a run or a cycle.
Friday - private view at Red Hot Press, got my bike back from bike guy (yay, I have breaks again) then prosecco at Banana Wharf with work chums.
Saturday - I really wanted to go swimming but I really couldn't get out of bed. Then back up to London for Matt and Tom's suprise bday meal at Frederick's - YUM. And shed loads of red wine and champagne, crawling into bed at 4am.

And now I'm on the train heading back to Southampton feeling knackered and a bit hungover. Hoorah for triathlons at stupid o'clock on a Mayday morning. Tomorrow is going to be brilliant fun. I just hope I fit into my tri suit :)

Needless to say I'm never drinking again and will be hugely focused on my training for the rest of the season.

My ankle is fine. Be interesting to see how it manages tomorrow's race x

Southampton half / 10k and London marathon day today

This time last year I was slowly yet loudly whooping my way round London having an absolute blast!!

Today, Vik and I had the best time watching and supporting chums from our running clubs, tri club, work etc. Brilliant brilliant fun :) And now I'm all tucked under my packers blanket watching the London marathon via tivo. Such a awesome day.

How's my own recovery going?
Magic mile in about 10 and a half mins, the first RR10 (4.3miles) in 56mins, ankle is sore but I'm running, swimming and cycling so hoorah!!!

So far so good.
Winchester sprint triathlon 2nd May  - it'll be good to get an idea of how my ankle responds under race conditions.

I'm thourally enjoying 2016 x

Running Sisters running weekend - Saturday morning

Well... 31mins non stop run then 7mins of stretching and walking.

Breakfast then Zuma fitness dance party with Paula - brilliant brilliant fun. Gorgeous sports massage with Georgina - worked on my shoulders and legs

Had ten mins of circuits and now it's Gin's running safety talk :)

Having best time ever x