Week Twelve

Swam 180 lengths
Biked 90
Ran 15km

With longer sessions on the bike I have recently purchased in the sale a very fetching pair of thick padded cycling shorts and after a two hour ride I no longer have a numb bum.  I have also purchased a helmet and a pair of cycling shoes, one small problem.... still no bike!  Testing out a Cube bike next week, so hopefully I will riding on the roads soon.  Starting to try out energy gels whilst training and finding that they are very effective for sustaining high intensity training sessions, although orange gel tastes like no orange fruit I have ever eaten!  Till next week role on Pain! Oh and black current flavoued gels !

Week Eleven

Swam 240 lengths
Biked 65km
Run 25km

I am finding out that the combination of longer and harder training sessions and a weeks physical labour, including working weekends for extra money for the overpriced bike I would like,  that Ironsi is a very tired man indeed!  Next time I banter in a curry house it will not be about an endurance sport.......Any one for chess?! 

Week Ten

Swam 240 lengths
Biked 50km
Ran 30km

After the fourth morning in a row of resetting my alarm for an extra hour of snoozy time rather than sixty lengths of the pool it is clear that mornings are still not my thing!  I am still looking for a bike, but it looks like the Cube GTC carbon frame is the clear favorite.  I have found that with increasingly longer runs, that I have to keep my body position steady and not bounce too much as it makes my stomach feel sick! Till next week, roll on PAIN!