Getting better

Well the cold went just in time for the Stockport 10, which is a race that custom decides who holds the "Hayter Cup" over Christmas and into the New Year.
Jo had held the cup since the race last year, this year I thought I had a sniff of getting it back.
What a race we had, I set off very quick trying to drop Jo, as she usually starts slowly and gets quicker, after one and a half mile I hear " I'm still here" Jo had matched my pace at the start of the race. Jo then started to edge in front, but I never let her get to far in front and we went through 4 miles in 09:15 min mileing. After 2 brutal climbs Jo seemed very determined and put in a hard dig to get rid of me, the gap grew but never more than 10 seconds. At 8 miles a steep downhill allowed me to catch Jo, who then seemed to get a second wind and run away from again, onto the last 2 climbs of race and I knew if I could still see Jo as we entered the park (1 mile left) then I stood a chance.
As we entered the park I was about 9 seconds down on Jo and feeling knackered, I gave every thing to catch her and just as we rounded the last corner before the track Jo looked back and saw me on her shoulder, she had a resigned look on her face when she saw me, which gave me the extra incentive to push on again. As we entered the track there was 250 metres to the finish and I put in a hard kick, at 120 metres I thought I was safe and had a quick glance behind only to see Jo trying to run me down, I kicked with everything I had down the finishing straight and crossed the lines seconds before Jo

The cup was mine again, but Jo had pushed me so hard that my time was 4 minutes better than last year.

Took a day off training after that.

Tuesday back on the turbo
Wednesday turbo and run
Thursday no training long, long day at work
Friday the snow came and stopped us going for a run
Saturday long swim, 150 lengths
Sunday 2 turbo sessions
Monday Snow cleared, so 1 hour run with Jo
Tuesday Turbo before work, currently considering the turbo tonight.

Once again

Once again, training has stopped.Saturday went for a swim (130 lengths), finished, thought I had little bit of a sore throat.
8 mile run with Jo, throat getting worse.

Sunday, nothing done onset of cold happening
Monday, nothing done even had to take day of work on sick
Tuesday, back at work, but don't think I'll be doing any today

Time to go AGAIN

So I feel out of love with it for a month, work went mental, no time to train.

What a poor excuse that is.

To be honest I lacked motivation, something wasn't right, don't know what it was, think it may have been something with my home life as Jo and I had both been struggling to get out and train.

Well we went to the pirate Xmas party, first time we had been out without Jordy and not doing a race/event the next day, for over 2 years, we needed it and I think it showed, as we got very drunk very quickly.

This seemed to fill us with renewed vigour, or it could be the fact that Jo had entered the Outlaw.

Training kicked off again at the start of this week

Monday 1 hour run with Jo
Tuesday 30 mins Turbo AM, 1 hour Turbo PM
Wednesday 1 hour 20 run PM
Thursday 30 mins Turbo AM, 1 hour Turbo PM
Friday 30 mins Turbo

And hopefully

Sat swim 1 hour 30 AM,  1 hour 40 min run with Jo PM
Sun long bike dependant on weather or 1 hour turbo 1 hour run

Q

2 days in

Friday night 4 mile run with Jo - really nice
Saturday 5K swim, 200 lengths furthest ever swim, got to keep building
Sunday, busy with work first thing, will bike or run 2 hours later.

New Training

OK so today is last day in work for 1 whole week and this is when training starts for the double.

I have been doing some and have gained a small base of fitness but now need to start ramping up the distance / intensity and stop the missed sessions, also need to look at weight as I seem to carrying to much, either that or Jo has shrunk all my clothes

I will try and put up here what training I'm doing.

Taken from the enduroman website (www.enduroman.com/uk/)

Avon Tyrrell hosts a true triathlon course. No closed roads, no 2km flat loops, no tarmac run, no hiding place. This is the world of Enduroman......

The athletes that competed in 2011 stated that Avon Tyrrell hosted the toughest Deca, Quin, Triple and Double staged anywhere on the planet. What ever your chosen distance, you are in for one hell of a ride...

Double Enduroman UK: 9th June 2012 - 6.00am

Double Enduroman UK: Swim 4.8 Miles, Bike 232 Miles & Run 52 Miles

CUT OFF TIMES:

Double Enduroman: Swim 3.5 hours. Bike 24hrs. Total time 43 hours

Its going to be a long haul

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