Blip

After Marlow 5 I was on a high. Running going well, cycling going well and I'm starting to swim a bit better than normal. However after a busy week travelling up and down the country, my body started feeling tired. Saturday morning was open water swimming at Liquid Leisure. Half way round the first lap I was struggling with a lack of energy. The swim back down the lake was even worse. I knew something wasn't right so as soon as I reached the end of the lap I promptly got out. I still had a group ride to go on around the Windsor which went well, but subsequently I started feeling drained. After last years illness I was very conscious not to overdo it so I decided to pull out of Sundays Staines 10k. Didn't like doing it but in the grand scheme of things it wasn't an important race for me.

So as this week has progressed I've managed one 3 mile run and thats it. I think I've just caught a bug that's slowly working it's way through the system. Just wish it would hurry up. That coupled with a very busy workload has restricted me to do more.

I did have one positive experience. Last night I had the swim coach at my Tri club look at my stroke as I knew there were aspects of it that weren't quite right. My kick has always been weak but the front portion has always been ok.

Well guess what? My kick is good and the front portion needs work . My hand entry was too far in front of my body and I was breathing too early. After a few drills and tweaks I started to adapt my stroke. Just got to keep practising.

Weight loss for this week was 2lbs so now down to 11st6lbs. That's a whole 10lbs in 7 weeks. Only 2lbs to go and I'll be where I want.

Next week I'll be preparing for my first Tri: the Thames Turbo sprint near Hampton Court on Bank Holiday Monday. Heard good things about the race.

Off to feed Georgie now. She's got a little cold as well so we're all bunged up. Her highlight this week is she's found out her feet are attached to her and can now put them in her mouth. Daddy does this all the time.

That's it for now. Off you all go and have fun


"Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it."

T. Alun Armstrong