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!
Well done Sam with the new bike... Your confidence and mileage is impressive.
ReplyDeleteGood girl for the mile swimming and I'm particularly impressed with how u handled the lane bullying 👍
Sarah will be a big help for your running too I'm sure... Best wishes to her with her marathon.
Love Ally x