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Day 6 & 7

I'm waiting for my ride to work voucher so I can go buy my own bike. So, until that arrives, I'm making do with what London can offer rental wise! I thought for my first foray on a bike since I was 16, I'd try a boris bike around Hyde park. I felt a bit wobbly at first but I really enjoyed it, the weather was a bit grim, but it was fun to get a bit of speed up and actually see so much of Hyde park. I would recommend the bikes to anyone, perfect for getting around London on. Today, I upped the ante and headed over to Richmond park to hire a road bike and cycle to Tarmac circuit of the park. After getting set up on the bike and getting a pin head sized helmet I wobbly headed off and started my way around the park. I really enjoyed it, but I felt I had to concentrate a lot more on the road bike, the experience isn't quite so gentle as the boris bike, but I covered a lot further distance and that's what I'm out there to achieve. Think I need to get some cycling pants though... Those seats aren't too comfortable!! 1 hour cycling and I covered 21km. I'm off to bikram to stretch myself out now.

#Cycling #triathlon #bikram

Day 5

REST DAY!!! I still don't have my cycle to work voucher... No idea how I'm going to cycle for an hour tomorrow??

Day 4

The sun shone again and I squeezed in another pre work run! Not because I wanted to, but because I had after work drinking plans! Seemed slightly easier than Tuesdays run....

#running #triathlon

Day 3

Swim day and today I learnt that it's really difficult to swim and bilateral breath. Bilateral breathing basically means you breath every third stroke and turn to breath on both sides. Sounds easy doesn't it? It's not. The benefit is stronger lung capacity, less pressure on one shoulder from not breathing on the same side and supposedly more visibility. I am doubting this, have you seen what it's like at the beginning of a tri swim, there are arms and legs everywhere!! Anyway, I'm sure, like anything in life, the more you practice the easier it becomes. So I will just have to keep plugging. 500m swim front crawl and bilateral breathing 300m front crawl and breast stroke.

#swimming #triathlon #bilateral #training

Day 2

If the weather could be like it is today for the next 12 weeks I will be one happy triathlon bunny! Decided to try and do the impossible and run before work. I wish I could get out of bed at 6.30am and therefore get into the office on time, but getting up at that time in morning is a feat not worth attempting on my part. Instead, I got up at 7am, ate a banana and headed out into the gorgeous sunshine. It was a stunning morning and despite being really out of practice I enjoyed myself. I know I just need to get my running legs back and I'll be fine. I have hardly run since the half marathon and it has been sporadic when I have. Target run 30 mins Achieved 29.33 - 4.88km, pace 6.03 Off to bikram tonight in the hope it keeps my joints and muscles going for the next 12 weeks,

#running #traiathlon #training #bikram

A new year, a new challenge

Nearly 12 months ago, I did a 30 day bikram challenge and loved it! In October I then did a half marathon and now this year I have decided to do my first triathlon. Not quite sure what to expect, I haven't ridden a bike since I was a child and swimming isn't my favourite exercise, but what's life if you don't push yourself. I'm going to blog the training experience, partly because if I have to write about it, I know I can't slack off!! So here we go.... Day 1 - swim 600m in the pool alternating between front crawl and breast stroke 300m in the pool kicking with the paddle. So far, so good. I enjoyed being in the pool... But I can already tell 1500m in London docklands in a wet suit isn't going to be quite so easy! But that's what the training plan is for...fingers crossed it works for me!

#Swimming #triathlon #bikram

Locust

Rocked locust pose today. Never got my legs so high before... Probably will never happen again!