Mid-Channel....

Mid-Channel....

Friday 14 August 2009

Summer Holidays....

So after a disaster a fortnight ago where my car blew up on the way to Dover for the last training session before the Channel Relay (more on this later) and a chance to meet my team mates we have been operating a rather interesting car share programme in our house. Luckily Adam has been working the night shift so we have kind of managed. The car issues didn't manage to put a dampener on our extended weekend in Devon last weekend where we travelled to see old university friends. A fantastic weekend ensued with training (some, not necessarily specific), rest (lots, mainly day-time napping!) and cream teas (multiple, home made). On the training front I did some running in our hotel (dull) and some running in a crazy mad-race (fun). The mud race consisted of waiting til the tide had gone out in an estuary and then legging it across and back. Very wet, very muddy but very funny though unlikely to result in a PB. Still I came home second woman and Adam came second overall and won his category so we have bling to take home!! And as the event was sponsored by a proper brewery much after-race merriment was had. I also managed to do a bit of 'swimming'. Not very specific as mainly involved snorkelling round the local rock pools with a spear gun trying to catch our tea though it was freezing cold so I guess that counts?!

Back to work yesterday and had two days of good preparation trg with a swim and cycle yesterday and an 8mile run today. As my Base period long run starts at 6miles I am feeling confident about entering that phase in 2 weeks time. For those who don't know I have some other races to concentrate on before this crazy challenge comes about. These are namely a Channel relay race in 2 weeks (eek!) and Ironman Switzerland next year. These will provide shorter term goals otherwise I think two years trg for the same event could overwhelm me. So I am sticking to an IM trg plan at the moment (I am in the preparation phase, about to enter base trg) which will see me through to August next year when I plan to ask Steve Haywood from Enduroman to coach me specifically for the Arch 2 Arc. Can't even begin to think how hard it will be.

Plans for the weekend include a strip, clean and re-build of the bike, an open-water swim session and a run. Ooh, and a bit of house-work and playing the lady wife to Adam, finding a new car and hosting the in-laws.......!!

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