The new bike is amazing! I have been out on some long cycles.. and my backside is gradually not hurting anymore and I am loving the time out on the bike. It is very liberating to be zooming through the countryside and now I have a better grip of the gears I feel that I am much safer than I thought I would be and really enjoying it. It is fab to be able to go such a long way.. 10 miles is as far as I have gone so far, but need to get up to 15 - so work to do!
I am also enjoying the swimming. During the hols I managed 1 mile in the pool - I got in, started swimming and just kept going! That was such a satisfying day - even if I did have to work through some 'lane' bullying.. which I did with grace and quiet muttering in my head!!
The least favourite of the 3 disciplines, is oddly (as it was the one I was doing first!), the running. Plod, plod, plod. Not getting any faster, not getting any easier.. and just a plod! Mmmmm
My lovely running friend Sarah is off to London next week to do the Marathon - and then she has said she will come out on runs with me - the suggestion being I cycle to hers and then we run. This is something that I have to start doing at some point - the cycle and then the run transition is the one that is worrying me the most!
Will let you know how I get on. I did manage all my plans for last week, even though I was back at school, so hoping I can do the same this week. Thanks for all your encouragement!
