January 2009
Posted by trytotri on April 6, 2009
I can’t believe that January has come and gone already. It has been a busy month both on the work front but during a week’s holiday I can finally declare that my training has well and truly started. However the scale of the challenge still stands before me.
The training year didn’t start off too brightly with the first week barely registering on the training log. Leading up to my week off I had only managed the cycling commute, although I did run home from work for the first time. This involved the 2.5 mile run from Oxford St to Liverpool St, the 35 minute train journey in the middle made the 2 mile run from the station to home a bit more of a stuggle but I clocked in just under the 45 minute mark.
My week off work was the trigger point to get serious so Saturday morning saw me in the pool for the first time. I only managed 20 lengths of the 33 meter pool where I live and I have to admit most of it was breaststroke. On Monday I did a run and swim double clocking in a 30 length swim with a 4.7 mile run. Tuesday the swim went up to 40 lengths and Wednesday I decided to run and completed a 4.5 mile loop. Thursday I swam 50 lengths to chalk off the 1500 meters that I would need to swim in the London Triathlon. it took me 46 minutes and yes it was breaststroke!
I finished off the week with a small 2.5 mile run followed immediately followed by 24 lengths of the pool. A really good week that really gave me some confidence for the swim leg and got some run distance under the belt.
Going back to work seriously reduced by mileage as I returned to a busy work week. However I ended the week on a high collecting my brand new road bike!! I cycled home using clip pedals for the first time. the key thing was that I didn’t fall over although I came close when I unclipped my right foot and swung it over the bike unwittingly unclipping my left foot leaving me dangling on the handlebars heading for my neighbours front garden! A good way to end the update.
