Day 6 all stop - Katherine’s private view

It was fabulous 

At the Arc in Winchester so went after work.

Full of so many lovely people 🥰

Back on it tomorrow. Nice to have a little rest day 🥳

Day5 - fabulous swim session

Last Wednesday I was so tired I didn't make it to tri club swimming 

This evening - felt great and felt as if I was flying!!!

Day4

Eeeep, nearly didn't go to the gym!

Was so tired when I got off the train from Winchester at 7:40pm (was delayed)

But I gave myself another talking to, went to the Mayflower Gym and did 30mins of the elliptical 

Felt epic walking home 🤗🎉

Day 3 of LizzieGoesLong

Everything I've read and been told about training for a full Ironman has one key mantra - consistency consistency consistency 

Basically you've got to do your training every day and only miss one if you're ill 

I nearly fell at the first hurdle!!

Yoga at Jubilee Sports Centre ✅

Swimming afterwards  - just some drills and a 400m swim ✅ but OMG so nearly didn't go. 

I'm now feeling absolutely delighted that I know I can just follow the plan. Basically I've just got to do it 🤗

Also was fab in the pool as I did a timed 400m (16 laps) to get an idea of a time for 'swimming but not racing'

400m = 9 minutes

Which'll mean a 90minute IM swim 

I'd be happy with that 👍

I'm now about to start my 4 days on 8am - 8pm 

So tomorrow I'll go to the Mayflower Gym after work 

Wednesday is STC swim session

Thursday is Katherine's private view in Winchester 

Friday Mayflower Gym

Let's see how many ✅'s I manage.

Day 2 - London with Emily 19/2/23

Yesterday was awesome fun

Tate Briton, river boat to Tate Modern, bday cupcakes on the steps of St Paul, huge Waterstones at Piccadilly, Italian meal just by Waterloo.

29,000 steps 

Outlaw IM training starts today!!!

And so it begins

6.3km 48mins

Tri club swim session 1 hour

Tudor house for 2 pots of tea and a toasted tea cake

Operation fit & healthy = GAME ON!!!

#LizzieGoesLong 

Club La Santa day 4

It's 9:30pm and I'm in bed. 

That should tell you all you need to know about this place 😂

Lots of stretching

A front crawl coached session on the catch and body position 

The most amazingly fun dance class

Really interesting seminar on pain - hot/cold alternate 5mins of each, save ibuprofen for when pain is excruciating as if you can manage the pain your recovery will be quicker. Plus trick the brain to do more. 

And then more stretching 

Out for dinner and a little walk before the utter joy of bed by 9:30pm

Last full day

It's been amazing and def brilliant start to #LizzieGoesLong