APRIL UPDATE

Well, all my best intentions to hack myself into some kind of shape before the busy race schedule kicked in went rapidly out the window due to a combination of ongoing illness and one or two unfortunate family “things”, which conspired to drain me as much mentally as physically.
Finally, at the beginning of April, I managed to start getting out on the dusty old road bike and have also managed a couple of 1hr + runs over the past week or so!!!
Swimming………well I’ve been in the pool 4 times now and can confirm that it’s every bit as hard as expected after three years of only taking to the water to bathe (and on warm holidays!!)
The challenge now is to keep things going as the stress and daily demands of our events mount.
On the plus side I’m now really looking forward to the challenge, mainly on the basis that I really don’t have any idea yet what sort of shape it’s reasonable to expect to achieve over the next fifteen weeks. Finally faced up to the fact that I am very much an “ex-triathlete” and am enjoying every session rather than worrying about outcomes!
In the words of Judie Tzuke (with Morcheeba):- “…….stop chasing shadows, just enjoy the ride.”
Big thanks to all who have already sponsored me via the justgiving link; for all your best wishes and “helpful” comments and observations.
Will update again soon.