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It seems (a) dull (b) uneventful and (c) against the unwritten rules of blogging to start a blog with an apology for my recent lack of blogging, but hell, there you have it, I’m starting by apologising for my lack of communication over the past few weeks. If I was to say I’ve been so busy writing, training and working would you believe me?! The fact I’m writing this in the bath on my iPhone says it all really: the past few weeks have been crazy busy, but crazy busy in a great way.
I am happy to report that my glamorous jetset lifestyle has seen me travel as far afield as Portsmouth (home of Wiggle HQ), the small town of Cricklade (btw Cirencester & Swindon – home of Lidders HQ) and London. I mention this not because Wiggle Blog readers might have any kind of interest in my daily travels but more because it’s proving to me what really works for me and my training. You see, in the same period last year, I’d travelled from Noosa to Sydney, Sydney to London, London to home, home to Majorca….you get the picture… In that time I rarely felt happy, settled or fit. Fast forward a year and I’ve travelled a fraction of the miles, but feel a thousand times happier and fitter. As a creature of habit who loves routine, I have my set training week with my set runs, rides and swims, and I’ve seen myself get fitter, stronger and faster week on week.
On Sunday I raced a half marathon which proved what I thought I knew: I’m getting there. I ran 1:27.15, which is just a few seconds outside my pb, and felt strong and in control for the majority of the race. My long runs listening to Marathon Talk are starting to pay off (brilliant podcast by my friend Tom Williams and his partner in crime Martin Yelling) and Mister Stenning’s evil turbo sessions are also paying dividends.
While we’re talking about support, I’ll also take this opportunity to drop in a shameless mention of Shock Absorber’s new run specific sports bra. I ran in it on Sunday and it is sublime, so good in fact that you’d forget you were even wearing a bra if it wasn’t for the fact your bust (or lack thereof in my case) is neatly tucked away so you can get down to the business of racing with one less thing to worry about. I urge any girlie who loves her running to take a sneak peek.
I’m racing this coming Sunday at the Duston Tri near Northampton so will hopefully return to the blog soon with good news about the start of my multisport season.
Happy training and racing folks
EK