Finally Back in Training

At last my fairly minor but extremely painful injury has at last relented and I am slowly getting back to training.

Back in June I stubbed my big toe whilst playing football in Turkey, although the nail did go black it wasnt until 5 weeks ago that it actually decided it had served me well for 39 years and it was time for it to move on. But the process of it actually coming completely off took four weeks and even all the bathing in dettol was not encouraging it to go any faster. But all done now and I have started to clock up the miles again, which is good as the Great South is in 10 days.

The swimming and bike are being slightly neglect at the moment whilst I get the running back up to speed.

Hot News - I have today taken the plunge and moved up the distance, maybe getting a bit cocky with only two olympic distances done, but figured if my second race was a Sub 2hr30min why not................So today I applied for my IRONMAN UK 70.3 place. So roll on 15th June 2008...it may only make me a Half Ironman but its another step closer to the dream.

I will let you know how the training is going......I am currently working on my 2008 Race plan now that most dates are firming up as the 2007 season is all but over.

Current goal is getting to my fighting weight of 74kgs by Christmas then maintain that and work on my running so I can maintain a 7min 15sec per mile pace over a half marathon distance.

Lets See.


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