24th of May: Gloucester Sprint Triathlon

The Place: Millbrook Academy, Brockworth, Gloucestershire

The Organiser: Tri Team Glos

Distance: Sprint Triathlon (400m, 28k, 6k)

It's been a long time General...

It's pretty obvious that my blogging has been poor of late, and by poor I mean non-existent. So I'll start with an apology to my Ironman amigo, Rhys, for my lack of effort . He's been keeping the Tinpot dream alive and ticking along nicely.Nice job boyo!
Unfortunately, it's not just my blogging that has been a little inconsistent, my training has suffered too.
Up until I went to Disney Land with my family, the training was really taking off. One week with Goofy and it all goes downhill for a month or so! I have found it really hard to get some momentum going and just when I thought I was back on track, everything ground to a halt. If I'm honest, my head has not been in the game at all. For example, there have been several occasions where I've planned to train but changed my mind because I couldn't get motivated; or planning a bike ride and realising my tyre was flat as I was leaving the house. I didn't have a pump so got in a grump and didn't go training. Another ridiculous cock up came when I went to swim training after missing a week only to get in to the changing room, open my bag and find that I'd left my trunks on the stairs at home. To say I was pissed off is an understatement!
I just couldn't get into it and wasn't enjoying it when I did. Bad times!

However, the last few weeks have seen a real improvement. I've managed to slowly get back into a routine, and build back up near to the standard I was at before Disney. I've joined a running club, which has been brilliant and helped to push myself further. I'm back swimming again and the tyres are pumped up and I've been back out on the road.

Rhys and I have signed up for the Gloucester triathlon on Sunday, which I'm really looking forward to and training this week has been great. I've loved every session.

So, training back on track,  head back in the game and I can't wait for my first race of the season.

It's good to be back!

Why?Why, So Early?

Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm not exactly a morning person. My preferred way to see the dawn is by staying awake all night and collapsing into bed after it peeks its little rays over the horizon. So imagine my surprise and chuffedness when I finally made an early morning gym session. More after the jump

The Best of Friends! The Worst of Friends

Every race I've ever done I've been so happy to see anyone coming out to support the competitors. As I briefly mentioned in my review of the Sheffield Half, the crowds were out in force. And once again thank you to you all. However the crowd are a double edged sword, let me explain after the jump.