It's the end of January and time to reflect on last year (because I've only just found the time)! In 2015, I needed 26 hours in day, the year rushed by and now we are well into 2016. The year can be summed up as the 'year of the bike' - a love which grew and grew. …
Tag: triathlon
South Manchester Triathlon…
I did it! The South Manchester triathlon was my second this year. I woke at 7am, ate porridge with apple and raisins and packed all my gear in the car, along with two kids and Mr Shespoke! Here's my list: Officially, it was a 9.20am start, and I was in wave 5. The swim went well. …
This week’s antics…
This week's been mixed. Weight training on Monday left me aching. Tuesday and Wednesday ended up exercise free. I'd picked up a tummy bug which left me feeling zapped. On Thursday, I did my final 'brick': a 13km bike ride but the full 6.4km run. The bike felt fine, but my thighs were fatigued after Monday's …
End of the week…
The end of the week saw a post work trip to the swimming pool on Thursday. It was so refreshing: 16 lengths quick, then made it up to 40 lengths. Felt good. And not feeling too done in from netball, I think the swim helped my recovery. Friday, I took off; because of logistics it …
Sunday brick…
I was supposed to do my first brick of my training plan yesterday, but the day disappeared with Saturday madness (swimming lessons, kids party and curry with friends!) So I did it today instead. On the plan was 10 miles on the bike followed by a 5km run. I decided to do my Cheshire lanes …
TFI Friday…
Friday is here. Yippee; the weekend is within touching distance. Today was about weight training. I trained with Mr Shespoke out in the garden. This is the equipment we used/ improvised with... But I've just realised we forgot to put the house brick in the photo too (that was used for kettle-bell swings). This is …
Move it…
Last night I went out for a spin on the bike. It was a case of getting the legs moving rather than an evening doing the best bike ride in the world. I went up and down the pedestrian lane on a bypass. It's a 14.5km out and back loop, which took 40 mins. Uninspiring, …
