Just got back in

As the heading says I've just got back in from taking part in my first Duathlon, it was a 2 mile run, 10-12 mile cycle and another 2 mile run, i done the runs while my teammate Brian done the cycle, we were Team BB

I have learnt a lot...

It was round the Silverstone track so i got there early to take a look around, Me and Dani went and sat in the Porsche's they have there

It got to near closing time for the registration and i didn't even know who my teammate was at this point as my dad had only asked me the night before

After meeting with my dad and Brian i got ready to race, I'd taken on board a shake at about 5 and the race started at 7, then 20 Min's before the start i had a Niteworks and drank my H30 isotonic drink

It was race time

I got in line with the other competitors, around the middle i thought would be best and when the alarm sounded we were off, nearly everything i had trained for went out of the window as everyone seemed to take off from the start line, i tried to keep up but the pace was too fast for me and i dropped back through the pack, by half way round my first lap my breathing was out and that slowed me down dramatically, by the end of my second lap of my first run i tried to push really hard through my breathing and took a few places back

Then my 1st transition, it went well up until the point i realised i was running toward the wrong person, oops, during Brian's cycle i continued to stretch and take deep breaths, then i got ready for the 2nd transition, much quicker i thought

My second run felt a lot faster i had a better pace, i felt more focused and round the last corner i used up everything and powered everything i had to cross the finishing line running

Ending with a Team BB total time of 01:06:25

Tuesday Wednesday, Fitball Walk

Went to fitball again on Tuesday, there was another trainer this time and if last time was a walk in the park (which it wasn't) this was a mountain hike

I knew the moment we walked in and there were groaning noises from the regulars

It went well though, this class was more about stamina rather than balance and she worked us hard

Forgot to take an isotonic drink with us though which we could have done with

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Wednesday we were supposed to go swimming again but got up too late so after dinner me and Dani went on a long walk, i haven't mapped it out yet on mapmyrun but i think we went quite far

Thanks to my trainers and socks i didn't get any blisters though which i am quite happy about

I did manage to drink over 2 litres of water yesterday as well, i normally struggle with my water intake

The big brown box day

My isotonic and effervescent drinks arrived today by special delivery, all set for another run tonight

Morning started with a healthy shake and vitamins, i'm trying to take on more water but i'm finding it difficult due to my work, sometimes i need to go to visit other companies to fix issues and am too polite to ask for a drink of water so i just get on with my work and get out of there, i'll have to overcome this and change that

Skipped lunch due to work commitments as well, not good, i'm starting to understand why not everyone is running to work everyday and going for triathlons in there spare time, i'll have to discover the secret of how others do this around a normal busy work day

Beginning tasks: Need to keep more hydrated and keep my body topped up with vitamins throughout the day

I've asked my brother if he can spare his GPS heart rate monitor watch so that i can track my distances, he has agreed i've just got to find some time to go and pick it up, it's (currently) too far to run to his house and back so i'll have to use horsepower

To the shops

Only training today was to the shops and that was just a small jog

Should get my special isotonic drinks tomorrow to see if they help with endurance and performance

I've been discussing the pro and cons of either joining my local triathlon club or joining the local gym or both

Training with other like-minded individuals could help, might get some tips and tricks to triathlons