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Still alive, still training
May2220124:12 p.m.
Yes I never went away really. Can it really 6 long months since my last blog?
So what has happened in Simmonds-land in that time? Well, more of the same really. Lots of LSRs through the winter has meant I now have recurring injuries to my right hamstring and my left IT band. So I am now not running at all and focussing on cycling and swimming instead. And yes, I have entered the UK Ironman 70.3 again, down at Wimbleball Lake, Exmoor in 4 weeks time. Again, part of team Thomson Reuters, except this time, instead of being a front runner in a team full of triathlon newbies, I will be last across the line following a time of ninja-triathletes. Well, at least I’ll get a clap and a cheer when I roll in last!
I havebn't ventured out to the open water yet - the lakes are way too cold due to the terrible weather, but hopefully should be warming up no.
I’ve also entered the local new triathlon – the Andover Tri, run mostly for novices by TryTri. So at least I won’t come last there then!
I tried my annual attempt on my 5km PB the other day (PB is 20:59) at Andover parkrun. Missed it – 21:40 was the time. How can I possibly have run 20:59? It seems way too fast now.
What else? Oh yes, the Swimathon. I managed to get a last minute entry to the 1 mile swimathon at the local pool. Would definitely recommend doing this – a really fun and relaxed atmosphere with excellent organisation and accurate timing for those who are worried about that. I did my mile in a not-altogether-shabby time of 35 minutes 10 seconds, which means I came 7th out of 52 in the country in my age group. Crazily though, if I had entered as an under-9, I would have come 9th with that time! There are some fast kids out there.
Now to catch up with all you other Buzzers out there, who I expect have been far less slack in the blogging than I have!
Jon
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Comments (4)
SeanG 'Good luck with the UK Ironman 70.3. Open water....Brrrrr!' added 22nd May 2012
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garyb 'Welcome back Jon - you are blogging just as it sems I am remembering to do so also!' added 23rd May 2012
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moose10 'Good to hear from you again I hope you get those injuries sorted out Jon good luck with the ironman ' added 23rd May 2012
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Firefly123 'Good to hear from you, Jon. I wish you and your team well in the Ironman and also the local tri. Sorry you couldn't get a 5k Pb - i seem to remember a conversation we had about PB's about a year ago - we'd both had to come to terms with not always getting them in every race - I still get cross if I don't get one - obviously I haven't come to terms with it at all!!' added 23rd May 2012
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