Swim

Timed it not too badly at the LA Fitness 15M pool today. Entered the water at 4:37 and got out at 5:20. That's 43 minutes, and I did the full 1500M (100 lengths).

(10C, 10B) * 4 then finished off with 20C (C = crawl, B = breaststroke obviously).

Even felt quite strong at the end.

In case you haven't noticed, that's the Windsor Triathlon swim distance. Yah!

I've started breathing differently for front crawl. I breath left and right on alternate lengths, so always turn to face the same wall. Every third stroke is unrealistic. This is working well for me as I now always have enough oxygen and do not get exhausted.

Bike

As I said,m I missed my bike ride at the weekend. So I went to the gym at LA Fitness, warmed up with 5 minutes on the rowing machine, then did a 25 minute session on the bike.

Did an alternating hard/easy program. Burned 270 Kcals.

Swim

After a particularly wet weekend when I did no exercise at all (ankle means I can't run yet), I finally made it back to LA Fitness 15M pool this afternoon.

10C, 10B, 10C, 10B, 10C, 5B, 5C.

Pool filled up around 5pm and I made a hasty exit after the 60 laps.

Bike

Weekly Summary.

Have cycled on my Brompton to work every day. It's approximately 9 miles a day, so that's another 45 miles clocked up.

Swim

Third swim this week at LA Fitness.
Alternate 10 * 15M lengths of crawl and breaststroke - no stops.

70 lengths = 1050M

Feeling confident that I can swim 1500M, but only if it's in a swimming pool!

Swim

Did 50 continuous lengths of front crawl in the LA Fitness 15M pool.

Alternately breathing to left and right each length, so therefore always facing the same wall.

I cannot sustain breathing every third stroke for long, but this seems to work.

Swim

Did 60 lengths in the LA Fitness 15M pool.
10 lenghts crawl, 10 lengths breaststroke. And repeat.

Swim

Got up early and went to the Windsor Leisure Pool for opening time at 9am.

Quite frustrating doing lengths as I'm too fast for the slow lane and too slow for the medium lane.

With frequent stops to let people past, and alternating 50/50 breaststroke and crawl, completed the triathlon distance of 1500M (60 laps) in around 50 minutes.

Bike

Biked over to Dorney Lake from Ascot to watch Jonathan competing in the Eton Supersprint. Afterwards cycled back to Datchet on a slightly flat tyre and had to put a new tube in. My mileage was approximately 40K for the day.

Ankle still sore; I had a massage and some advice in a tent at the event. Hopefully it will be better in a couple of weeks, but I still cannot run on it. Windsor approaches at speed.

Jonathan won his age group and I got a few photos.