Week Update

Well first - still not in the pool but comitted for next week (although working away on Monday and Tuesday - will take my running shoes though).


But Friday managed to get out for a good 8 mile run around Chester which felt good and very strong.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/78539394

On Saturday I had the day out with girls and didnt manage to do my full cycle - but got a good 45 minute cycle upto Northop in later in the afternoon, which gave me something :0)
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/78539402

That was followed by riding back plus some more on Sunday morning - where I felt really strong and quite fast, and technique and cadence training is certainly paying off in a big way :0) but because I was pushed for time only ended up being out for 1hr 35mins - going to do at least a 3 hour ride on Saturday (and some decent hills).
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/78539407
After walking with the girls along Crosby Beach on a REALLY sunny day for England in April - where we ended up walking about 5 miles, I knew I had still to do an 8 mile run. So at 6 ended up going out for a loop along the canal and through the Zoo. Now that felt like a really hard 8 mile and my legs were feeling tired and stiff - but managed to get through it ok.
http://connect.garmin.com/dashboard
Monday I finally decided I needed to put some time in stretching - so spent over an hour watching the Ryan Giggs Stretching DVD - which I thought was actually pretty good and covered most of the issue areas I have i.e. hamstrings, IT band, calves, groins :0)  so will definitely do again.

Tuesday was due to be a Cadence session - but because Lydia won a Blue Peter badge I ended up taking her out for dinner - and enjoying a glass or two of wine - a very proud father though :0)

So even though I felt rubbish after work today, I knew that I needed to get a decent run in :0(  my knees felt quite sore - but after a couple of miles I gradually got into it and felt much better afterwards with the steady run around Chester
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/79036335


Not the most consistent week of training ever - but got some good sessions in this week - just got to be more consistant with them!!!