Good run and Birthday Party

The run went well today. I ran 21 miles and upped the tempo for the last 2 miles as I had run out of time on running any further due to Isla's birthday party. The only problem was I couldnt walk very well. I could have done with a sit down. So Ibu-profen and a shower and out to the party. I just sat at the side for quite some time as I was in no shape to move around. It was great to watch Isla having fun with her friends.

The swim went fairly bad at night. The first mile took an hour and the second 45 minutes. Im putting it down to being tired. Its a concern for the event but not much I can do now and I will be doing this first not last on the day.

Great Bike

So according to the book I should cut my effort by about 25% for this bike ride. I spoke to a friend too who said he did a 100 2 weeks before the event and it didn't do him any favours. So 75 it is. I did another in and out ride down through Chatfield Reservoir and back. I would have liked to go further but I didn't want to risk it. I ate less this morning and only took 1 bar and 3 Cliff bloks. It went well and I felt great! I even got a respectable speed going. The chatfield reservoir "hill" was a breeze too.

After the last month I have been getting worried but this went well. I used the top cog quite a bit. I have found it a bit tiring at times but it went well and using it keeps your average speed higher. Although high reps are better sometimes its nice not to worry about that.

As this is my last big bike ride I think this helped my mentality and helped me go further.

Good run and no swim

My plan is to go fast on the run on a friday. A short run at a high tempo. The last few weeks this hasn't gone well. I dropped a mile off the distance and ran at a 10 minute mile. My HR was well up! This explains why its been so hard over the last few weeks. The Heart Monitor doesn't work for the first 2 miles so its hard to figure out. However this time the HR stayed in the 150s. So I got in the 5 miles and felt better.

No swim as I got the pool and I had a short malfunction. Cant say I'm disappointed as I'm a bit tired.

Easy bike

I got on the bike and everything hurt. I wasnt looking forward to this bike ride. Maybe it was mindset or I was tired. Anyway I just went for a bike ride. The constant training is making me strongly dislike it all. So I biked at an easy pace and just took in the scenery. The nice thing was I took a new road and got up to a fast speed and it was fun.

Run and no well

I'm no well (said with a very whiny voice). It was on the NyQuil last night and that helped a bit. The run was to be a 10 milers at just above a 11 minute pace. Work was a bit stressful and I didn't get going till late in the day. At mile 7.5 I had to give it a rest. I checked the level 1 training plan and I was still above that so I'm doing OK there.

Then it was swim time. I just went to the pool and got on with it, at some point I felt a lot better and the lurgy is gone! The swim went very well too.

I seem to spending a lot of time checking and double checking myself now. Its only 3 weeks to go. The cold freaked me out a bit but I'm confident I can do this thing. A friend advised me to start tapering this week and not wait till 2 weeks out. Although the book doesn't say taper I notice this week they are doing less too. So I'm hopefully on course.

I am really excited about the light at the end of the tunnel.

Uh oh... That sick feeling

I have been feeling a bit sicky today and last night. Thats a worry. So I psyched up for a 30 mile ride of which I hoped to get a record in. No luck, it was a fairly average ride in the end. It was just good to get out on Tuesday and finish a ride after the last few weeks!

No dogs today and 3 miles less climbing. You cant beat it!

Good Run and swim

Well its Monday and I am running and swimming. We realized late that Kathleen had to go out at 7. I thought I could fit in my run and swim before hand but I had a meeting at 11 and that blew everything. So I got running and did 18 miles plus a 2 mile walk. My feet were killing me! Thats not a good sign but I will be taking pain killers so Ill be fine.

Kathleen rearranged her meeting so I could get a couple of hours off before my swim then it was off out for a 2 miles swim. Happy days. I got it all in and got to spend Sunday with the family. That hasn't happened in a while.

We started talking about whats next. I think that what's next is a few weeks on the couch.