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Long Course Weekend 2018 - the good, the bad and the ugly

Looking back at Long Course Weekend 2018 - the good, the bad and the ugly @LCWWales #LongCourseWeekend #LCW2018 #LCW18 @CycleGuard

Two years ago, I took part in Long Course Weekend. I’d originally entered the full distance, but when I got pregnant, I realised that I wouldn’t be able to do the full event. I loved the experience, so we agreed that we would come back when M was a bit older so that I could do the full distances.

M is not a good sleeper, so my training has taken a nosedive this year. It’s been very frustrating…

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Planning for 2018

My plans for 2018 #makeithappen #goals #plans #triathlon

I usually spend some time on New Year’s Eve planning my races for the following season, but of course I start thinking about what I want to achieve before then. This year was no different, but I’ve been so busy that it’s taken until now for me to write down my plans… Swimming Swimathon – swim 2.5km in under an hour. Get in the pool at least once a week for the whole year and to make it to some…

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What now?

What now? Planning my next challenge #swimbikerun #loveparkrun #LongCourseWeekend

So, although I’m not feeling like things have been going well this year, I’ve now done my ‘A’ races. This year has not been the year for me to do an Ironman (not least for financial reasons), but I have managed to do a 5km (3.1 miles) swim, a 100 mile (160km) bike ride and a marathon (42.2km/26.2 miles). Since RideLondon, I’ve been trying to get my life back in order. On Tuesday, I did a Tai Chi…

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Long Course Weekend: Run

Long Course Weekend: Run @LCWWales #loverunning #wales10k #LCW

Following the sportive, Stu, Roelie and I went out for something to eat. I didn’t really have the energy to eat anything, but managed to force down a falafel as I knew I’d need the energy. We then headed back to the hotel for an early night. Our room was much less cluttered as our bikes had been locked away in the car, so it was easier to move around and get everything ready for Sunday morning.…

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Long Course Weekend: Bike

Long Course Weekend: Bike #lovecycling #LCW @LCWWales #WalesSportive

I didn’t sleep well last night – possibly because of the adrenaline coursing around my body after the swim and also because I was really nervous about the bike ride. I can’t fault the hotel – for the first time ever, we managed to stay in a hotel that didn’t seem to have a big event on the night before a race and the room was also a pleasant temperature. Stuart and Roelie’s 112 mile bike ride was…

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Swimming and running... and not a lot of cycling

Swimming and running... and not a lot of cycling: #Farehamparkrun #HOWLmultisport #openwaterswimming #parkrun #LCW

The last couple of weeks have been tough. I’ve been busy at work and busy at home, which hasn’t given me a lot of downtime. I’ve managed to make the last couple of Monday night swims with Southampton Tri Club and am quite pleased that I can still sprint 25m, but my speed over longer distances is definitely declining as I’m getting much more tired in sessions. I also managed to swim at Lakeside on…

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