Swimming today, 53 lengths was more than enough…. Chiropracter in the afternoon went quite well. She still crunched bones in my thoracic (ouch) but coming on fine. Got the OK to start running again. 2 mins run, 2 mins walk etc. etc but its a start. Guess I ought to return my Marathon entry…………

New week, new challenge. Time to get the bike out again.

Sunday was usual jaunt down to the coast at Titchfield Haven, have a rest and cycle back. Hadn’t realised how strong the winds were though. Unusually they were northerlies, seemed very odd to arrive at the coast with the wind ripping out to sea. Also meant that cycling back it was often straight into the wind. Had a couple of virtually stationary moments.

Monday similar route, adding a bit and staying on roads, without the stop at the coast. Also took out my GPS to test it. Had a problem after 9 miles when a pedal started to fall off! Well, the pedal crank actually, had come loose. Without a large allen key to hand, had to shove the crank back on and tighten the screw with my finger. Needless to say had to stop every half mile or so and repeat the process. 13.5 miles.

Tuesday had no bike problems so repeated yesterdays route with a small loop added on to make it 14 miles. My GPS told me that I can do 25mph (downhill!), we shouldn’t reallistically anticipate an average speed of more than 13mph. And I slowed so much after 10 miles that the thought of doing over 100 miles a day is quite scary……..

……… I didn’t even get on my bike! However I did go swimming Tues, Weds, Thurs & Friday. Managed 50 lengths most days, which to a decent swimmer is probably childs play. I however, despite enjoying swimming, am lacking a bit in the technique department. Quite an explosive front crawl if I put my mind to it……… which leaves me desperately in need of an oxygen tank at the end of a single length!. My breaststroke is worse, I can’t seem able to kick like a frog and coordinating the arm & leg stroke is beyond me. I can just about keep up with the silver haired ladies who cruise up and down without getting their hair wet. Mind you, they turn round and go straight back at the end of each length, whilst I still require a breather!

However, it seems to have done me some good. No training Saturday, spent a few hours stripping floor boards out of the in-laws loft and my back held up fine. 

It would seem logical to most that if you are deciding to cycle a reasonable distance to your place of work through roads you’ve rarely if ever trodden that you might want to test out the route prior to attempting it for real. Yes this is a logical persons approach, me, nah.. takes the fun out of it.

You can review the mistakes I made on the link below:

http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/workoutdetail/index.do?id=107525

Hi folks,

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This site is intended to pull together all the info relating to Ian, Mark and David’s John o’Groats to Lands End charity cycle.

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David