Sadly, although I have made major progress since breaking my shoulder and having my rotator cuff rebuilt, I will no longer have absolute full Range of Motion back that will enable me to do front crawl.

On the upside, there is sufficient recovery for me to now cycle and climb out of the saddle and even jog although that hurts my legs more than my shoulder. Duathlon...too heavy at the moment having gained 2 stone whilst inactive.

Sue and I sat down and discussed new challenges as both done IM, I have been a club cyclist since I was 13. However in 2012, we joined up with Discovery Adventure and had an awesome time in London to Paris Bike Ride. The same company does an Everest Base Camp Trek which we have both said we will do.

Anyway, new horizons beckon. Glad for what I have. All new to me this stuff, but plenty of time to build up. :)]]>

Running really showing signs of improving and 10 min miling fine now with no aches. (Used to run 6.5 :? )

Good hard ride today up to Haria, then dropped down and back up to Mirador Del Rio. Worth it for the view. Nasty speed wobble after hitting pothole and double puncture on way down. :cry: Lucky to stay upright.

Plan to do whole IM course before I leave.


Sue - Just keep tapping away one day at a time and dont stress.]]>
Lots of people gone from 8 years ago on here. Mind you, my first Ironman was in 2001 so its a long time all round and it really is hard to get fit like you were when your approaching 50 :cry:

Well got circa 6 months of training so its just a question of keeping motivated I guess - sometimes thats the hardest part ]]>
Keep it short and sweet.

Funny to see how I have changed in gallery in nearly 8 years. So today I did 53 miles from PDC to La Santa and back. Slightly overweight, but nowhere like I was.
Pulse coming down slowly and easing back into things in a pleasant part of the world ]]>
Using the MTB at the moment with slick type tyres to potter round the lanes as no rush. Once I get obsessed, I get obsessed about not doing other stuff and it becomes a roundabout. Easy does it. Looking back at the car free roads of late 70's early 80's when life was so free were the best days in my book. Too many conflicting coaching opinions out there from people who dont know you as an athlete. Me thinks biggest thing to work on is the mind as throw everything at somebody and say do this that that and the other, but if coach just writes a book, can seriously mess people up and create anxiety.

Anyway, rant over. Easy way out of that. Just dont read the books and train on feel as its only a sport and one day you'll retire and somebody is always going to beat you unless your superhuman or can afford your genes to be doctored.

Wish you all a safe year ahead. Keep plodding away. One thing to remember. Tomorrow, wont be the same as today. You'll be older and your bidy will have adjusted to whatever load you have applied to it - presuming you can be arsed ]]>
Was going to do another run session today, but decided that after a hectic day at work, rest was the most important thing and let the body adapt to the increase in load I am putting on it. Basically, rest, good food and good to go if I need to tomorrow.

Vic - Thanks. Remembering one session and one day at a time :)

Sue - Thank you. Remember that Rome was not built in a day, but was destroyed in one ]]>