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RE: 2013: Tri-ing something new
Tue – Lunchtime canalside tempo run. TdJ – a second week at number 1 for HMHB, pop pickers, this time the appropriate Restless Legs. No sign of the comrades again, looks like the red eagle has flown.
Wed – rest day. Left hamstring and tendon behind the knee are feeling a bit sore. I’m using muscle groups that aren’t used to it. On the plus side, the usual suspects – quads, ankles, achilles, calves – are in fine fettle, due to the low impact.
Thu – that tendon issue is a bit better after a (short) night’s sleep, but it’s still there. Lunchtime swim session, 3 x 250m. I’m still a long way from a continuous 250m crawl, so I alternated crawl with breast or backstroke, 1/1 to start with and then 2/1. This is the equivalent of a run / walk strategy. Having said that, the mature lady doing sedate breast stroke behind me seemed to keep up with my crawl pretty well. Maybe it’s more like a walk / stumble strategy. Oh, and after I master 250, I only need to cover 6 times that distance on race day.
Remember, this is all about recapturing the fear factor of stepping into the unknown.
I think the lunchtime swim session will be a good investment of my time.
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2013: Tri-ing something new
