Rubbish Weather and April Update

After hearing an announcement that April was the wettest month in the UK since records began (100 years ago) I swore under my breath.

As we now enter May, the weather is still terrible, wind and heavy rain is really testing my resolve to get outside and train. I'm sure it would all be a million times easier if we had some sun!... Please!

Well today is officially 2 months to go until race day, and everything is getting more and more real by the day, and the distances I am doing and the time I am training is raising each week.... also the nerves seem to be increasing on a daily basis!

The last week I have found it hard to organise my training to fit around everything else, dreaming of 5 minutes I can sit on the sofa and watch TV! But I am trying to keep telling myself its only 8 (and a bit) weeks to go now, and 3 of those weeks are tapering weeks... so I just need to get my head down for 5 weeks and I will have made it!... But during that time I still need to get quite a bit of training in.

Didn't go open water swimming at the weekend, I will probably go next week now, my swimming distances are fine, so I think a few weeks getting used to the open water and my wetsuit again and I will be fine.

Completed another long brick session on Saturday (155km bike followed by a 10km run) again I felt good throughout the bike and, although sore my legs felt pretty strong. I also ate while running to get my stomach used to it.

Once the wind and rain dies down a bit (very soon hopefully) I want to get more longer rides in on my TT bike, just so I can get used to the different position for long periods of time, with two of the longer rides being on the actual race course. So I don't get any surprises on the day. Running out of time to do all this thinking about it! Need to get more organised!

Just writing a list of the key sessions I want to complete before the taper starts. Have to makes sure these can be fit into the next 5 weeks no matter what. Including the bike on the actual race course as mentioned above.

Here are my total times and distances for April and Overall so far since the start of the year. Slight increase on last month, but with less run hours after having a sore ankle for a few days.

April

Swim 10 hours 33 minutes   31.2km
Bike 34 hours 29 minutes 1044.6km
Run 10 hours 38 minutes 147.3km

Total 55 hours 40 minutes 1223.2km
Daily Avg. 1 hour 52 minutes  40.7km


Overall Totals

Swim    39 hours 23 minutes   114.3km
Bike   116 hours 25 minutes  3502.2km
Run      46 hours 17 minutes    635.3km

Total 202 hours 3 minutes      4251.9km


Signed up for the Ballot for London Marathon for next April, I don't think I will get in because its the first time I have entered but we will see.

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