Had to do something today

I knew I had to do some training today but quite tired from boxing and weather looked dodgy so not that keen about LRR training this eve in case it did chuck it down.

So went to the quays after work for a swim. Really tired. Like swimming through treacle. Breathing felt rushed so did get abit panicky.

400m / 16 lengths 10.01.80.
Tired so 1.33.41 rest
50m 1.15.24

And then I got out!!!

Well at least I def know my 400m time is currently 10mins :)

I've signed up for tomorrow's aquathlon at lakeside in eastleigh - will prob do 750m / 5km

Need to get focused - half ironman is in 16 weeks!

I've made a training plan, I've got a book on stretches, I'm sorting out my nutrition...

Today I've cycled 5.5miles - commuting. Boxing with Pam 6.30-7.30pm then 30mins of stretching at home on my fabulous new yoga mat :)

Operation no bonking on the half ironman has definitely, officially started!

Mayday weekend

I'm rather hoping my body finally gets the memo about the whole upping the exercise because I'm absolutely knackered. Surely I'll stop aching soon? I wonder if professional athletes feel like this all the time? Because I'm telling you - if they do then I don't ever want to be a professional. Just sayin.

So, what have I been up to this week to make me so cream crackered? I'll just reach for my training journal and I'll tell you...

Sat 26/4 parkrun b course in 32.08
New kitchen and bathroom social at mine
Sun 27/4 stationary bike 30.42 mins
Mon 28/4 tri club 1750 in 50.46.85
Tues 29/4 hoglands park 5k 29.43.36
London 7pm festival hall mtg Stacey and Katie from mpls/st paul
Wed 30/4 West Side Story
Thurs 1/5 runcamp, 10 miles cycling, 19.20 on the stationary bike
Fri 2/5 run to Weston shore and back - 1:00.49 then 16.47 on stationary bike
Sat 3/5 1200m swim 32.10.49, new cycle shoes - 1:05.50, 12.60miles (average 11.4mph)

So prob not that surprising to be honest :)

I got a tad carried away in tkmaxx, soccer sport and decathlon today - wonderful - loads of cycling and running stuff including new cycling shoes for events. I don't really use my cycling shoes for events cos they're ones that you can wear all the time so when I wear them with shorts I just look like a little school boy!

Fingers crossed weather lovely tomorrow so I get to cycle out to bucklers hard and meet the girls for luncheon.

Great swim session

Coach Peter says I need to concentrate on my turns - reckons I'd save 2seconds per length just by turning better.
The other thing I need to work on is the pull - I stop at my tummy instead of pushing down to my thighs - coach peter reckons I'm losing at least 25% of the power each time. So plenty to work on!

The session today was 400 x2, 300 x2 with 30secs rest, 200 x2 and then the boys also did 100 x2. Cool down 50 breast stroke, 50 back stroke.

I did:-

350m 9.01.39
400m 10.32.84
300m 7.39.62
Rest 52.23
300m 7.38.67
Turning training with coach peter 4.28.61
200m 5.56.57
Rest 30.73
200m 5.06.19
End of session - 1750m in 50.46.85

So feeling okay about the 1.9k sea swim for the half ironman - just nervous about the whole having to do it with no breaks. No sneaky rest in the sea after each length - no holding onto the side for a breather or popping feet down at the shallow end... I was shattered at HOWSC last week - 600m non stop swim. That's what I need to focus on - my endurance!!!

Cycled for 43.44mins today, 6.57miles
Average = 9mph

Tobie - aka www.bikeguy.co.uk says I need to get my average up to 12.5mph by challenge Weymouth. Bike guy reckons I'll easily be able to do this by mid Sept :)

20 weeks to go!!

Today was supposed to be me starting my cycle training with a 40mile bike ride. It was though pissing with rain so did 30mins on the stationary bike instead. I actually couldn't manage anymore - utterly exhausted, pretty much collapsed in a puddle of sweat :)

Bike stats:
30.42 mins
15.44km
348 calories

I then thought I'd go swimming sometime in the afternoon  but lunch took much longer than anticipated to digest - I emptied the last couple of boxes of kitchen and bathroom stuff instead.

Today I have mostly been doing...

Working, then yoga then cleaning/sorting/tidying the flat.
Cycled 8.5miles - just under 50mins.

I also found out exactly how far I cycle to work - 0.06miles and it takes me 30 point something seconds.

So probably just as well yoga was about 8.45 miles away so I got some training done :)

Parkrun tomorrow
Planning long cycle ride on Sunday.

Unexpected rest day

I didn't do the 5 laps of hoglands park this morning as was intending to do the first RR10 race this eve at Victoria Country Park.

However, it was raining and Tim texted to say he'd finished painting the larder so I could put everything back and properly unpack rest of my kitchen.

Spent a fabulous 4 hours or so sorting kitchen. It was slightly overwhelming at first but just kept plodding on and hey presto - practically done :)

I rewarded myself with filling up my new "showing off all my medals" display and then watched some tv. Runcamp tomorrow morning and then hopefully putting back my bathroom tomorrow eve.