Holiday Continues .......

This could be my last week of leisure. I have a new contract that should start on Monday 1st October, well the weather is cooling down and the sun is fading, so it's about time to do some work. So just a few more days to cram in some more training sessions. This said, Monday was research day. Sarah and I went to see 'Run Fatboy Run', a romcom with some running in it! In the evening I took Oliver for tennis coaching and went to the pool for 1500m swim. Tuesday has been a rest day and I spent it messing about and getting most of my paperwork done. Back to training on Wednesday. Thursday should be a good bike ride with Martin, and I must get some running in. It's all a bit adhoc at the moment, I need to get some structure and a goal together.

Saturday, I ran 4 miles, a couple wth Daniel, across to Headley. Sunday I did 8 miles. A Ballbuster circuit. I felt good and strong after 6 miles, really pleased.

The contract is not starting on Monday. I failed security! Hot new computer system to replace the 20 forms. First question, where were you born? Answer, Brazil. About now, the hot new computer blew a fuse and rejected me. Looks like my security needs to take the manual route! Still more days for more rides! Must see if Martin is around, next week.

I think I got over it

Tuesday

After whinging on, on Monday, I picked up my game on Tuesday. Emailed Martin and arranged to meet him outside Dorking Swimming Centre. A beautiful morning for a ride, (glad I was not stuck behind a computer screen). Out through Brockham, Newdigate, Forest Green, I dunno, placed I have not heard of before. Places where the locals probably can afford to pay you to stay away and not disturb them. I just wish I knew what they did and I could do it too. Think I'll start taking pictures, 'flash houses in Surrey'.
So, 38 miles later I got back home again, yeah an excellent ride, well except for the pothole that when I hit it (concentrating on drafting behind Martin at the time), bent my handlebars down. I expected worse, but a quick allen key and we were off again. No whinging today!

Wednesday
Today is 'triathlon training day', bike, run, swim. A 8.5mile ride around a Ballbuster circuit and a run down to High Ashurst and back (2.3miles). But, I need to whinge again! I got a pain in the small of my back whilst running. Swimming is this evening, Masters swim session. I missed last weeks so need to get back in there and practice, (technique, its all technique, must practice).

That was a tough masters session. The pool was crowded and 1 of the good/excellent swimmers from the next lane came into our slow lane and took us out. I was wasted by the end of the warm up! Then the drills and I was flagging. I guess I managed 1000m, and after an hour there was only 3 of us left in the lane. Honest this woman was like a dolphin. When I watched her kicking drill, it was like a washing machine behind her. I just don't move my legs that fast! Fantastic to see, wish I could watch her technique and learn something.

Thursday

Determined to get a decent run in this week, I don't like it when I think I failed, and yesterdays run left me feeling like I had failed. 12km today, it was more difficult than I expected. I really must get fitter.

Friday

Just a couple of 8 mile Ballbuster curcuits today. Quite pleased about the way I am climbing Boxhill on the bike now. Better than when I started doing it.

Sunday

1500m in the pool. Just going steady and trying to keep the breathing rate down. Managed to get 1500m freestyle done, and I could have done more. I am really encouraged by this as I have not tried doing this before. Think I will do it more often.

Back from Holiday

Not alot going on at the moment, back from holiday and no work so I should be able to get a bit of training done. However, I have been looking for work and taking a long needed go at the garden. It's all left me feeling a little weak, poor thing! I did make it to the running club for the last speedwork session, knackering followed by a bike back up the hill in the dark. Two things came out from that ride. 1, my little LED light does not light up very much, 2, my brain did overtime thinking about beasties in the woods all stalking me as I huffed and puffed my way up the hill. I also got a ride with Phil, after hijacking his commute home which was good, well good for me, afraid I filled him with dread and fear about a Cornish sea swim in May! Still the Gods paid me back with a good bout of food poisoning that night, and I can't say I have been right since.

Monday 17th I tried a run. Did 8km around Boxhill and the heartrate was up into the 165 range, which is way, way, way too high. So I am ill, unfit and a whinger. Must get over it.

View from the Top of the World

Well thats what it feels like when you look down and in the middle of summer you can throw snowballs and need to dress up warm.

But we took the easy route up in the cablecar, unlike the groups who came over the Valley Blanche. Now theres a goal. Got to do some of that walking in crampons, using an ice pick. Awesome as the kids would say.

Which gets me thinking. If we have just spent 2.5 weeks at 1800m or higher, does this count as altitude training? I noticed that I was easily out of breathe after not alot of effort and the experiment with the sealed plastic bottle demonstrated the difference in air pressure very well.