Monday 6/2/12

2km swim- 6.35am- 43 minutes

Shoulders and back grew weary towards 750m, found some strength from 1500m on to the end, to find last 200m easy.

Pilates - 6.15pm - hip flexors complaining, generally despite some fatigue another excellent session.

Forestman 2012

Enterered the Forestman, completed first full week of training last week.

Pilates

Two swims, 1.5k and 2k (43mins), and a 4.40 bike and then 20 min run.

1 swim short of the optimal for the week.

Build phase

Bike

Return to the bike. 32 miles in just over 2 hours. Almost bonked in the final few, legs wasted and chose not too have gels, felt pretty empty. Great hills in Richmond park, dodgy sidewinds.

3km Swim

Mega slow.

When not forcing it stroke was really fluid. Important to push it a bit harder with the legs, to get momentum, but avoid flicking the feet.

SWIM

1km 22.14
2km 40.22

P.B country by a minute. Went out at a steady/slow pace and got faster. Second quarter was the hardest bit.

RUN

22/04/10

6.2 Mile run.

First run with Serpentine. Fairly slow going but i felt really strong. 45 minutes run. Sunset on the last few miles through Hyde Park, blissful.

SWIM

20/04/10

2kms- 41.22

1Km Split- 20mins

Return to the pool after a month away. Felt quite weak in the arms for the first 1km and got gradually stronger. Either the effect of not much food or effort meant i felt quite special during some parts. Right foot went to sleep at 1.5km but eventually woke back up! Knackered upper body afterwards.