From Fat Slob To Fit Triathlete

I have not run the Chirk course for a number of reasons.

I didn’t feel too good last Tuesday so decided to repeat Monday’s gentle jog and just as I was on the home straight ping went my calf muscle again. I was devastated. It stopped me training for 3 weeks last time. Anyway for once heeding advice, R.I.C.E Rest Ice Compression & Elevation.

It wasn’t too bad on Wednesday so I biked. Not bad not good. I biked again on Thursday and struggled like hell with the hills.

Friday I went to pick up my Wrecsam Tri running vest. Ever the diplomat the club Chairman asked “What size do you want Lynne? The biggest we’ve got is large and if you want it any bigger we’ll have to order it and it will take 6 weeks.” Large fits. I mean how tight or loose are running vests supposed to be?

For reasons best known to my husband I didn’t train Saturday and by  Saturday night was slightly cheesed off so had a huge Indian banquet and a bottle of wine.

Got up on Sunday feeling…. absolutely marvellous.

Did the Nercwys bike and blasted both hills, no need for sticks and stones  any more.

I've said before that I can't run off the bike, but soft cow was literally shoving bike through back gate and attempting to run so thought logically and did a practice T2. Dismounted at the back gate. Walked up the path. Racked next to the cooker. Had a drink and Betty Spaghetti legs out the front door. I never realised I could run slower than I do usually. Took about 5 minutes to get my legs back and all I couldthink about was I hope to God no one sees me. I only did another 10 minutes but was so chuffed.

Then off to the pool. Greeted by my swimming instructor who'd seen me running. Was mortified but really couldn't be bothered explaining about the bike. I did 400m in 14m 32sec. Best previous was 16m. I was on cloud nine. 

Then I get mail from the Club Secretary asking me to marshal in the afternoon. I say I will if I'm in any fit state but I reckon I'm probably going to take about 2hrs 30. He says 2hrs 10 (what planet is the man on?)

Plan of action? There isn’t one. It’s too close now. There’s no point pushing myself. I’m just going to take one day at a time and hope the adrenaline will pull me through.

And I've raised £400 so Far for Hope House www.justgiving.com/lynneevans

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