Rookie Goes for 6 in a row @ Ironman UK Week 2/25

So eased back into training this week and literally took to it like a duck to water…..

Went and banged out a pool mile and was pleasantly surprised how strong I felt, given the fact I’ve abused my body for the last 6 months……

I was congratulating myself with thoughts like ‘you haven’t lost it cock’ ‘it’s all about muscle memory’ and ‘once an Ironman always an Ironman’…….

But then I went for a run……

Omg……

If you want to know how much damage you have done to your fitness by living like a pisshead for 6 moths, then go for a run…..

Literally felt like I was gonna keel over multiple times throughout……

Not exactly helped by the fact that I remembered me running shoes but forgot me kit bag (which I thought was in the boot) so ended up doing it in jeans and an oversized bright orange cycling jacket that I nicked from one of the the lads in the office……

Looked a right knob I did….

But the run got done all the same……

The rusty wheels are slowly grinding back into action….

Plenty of work to do mind……

Plenty of work indeed……

In other news i’ve already lost 5 pound of lard…..

lovin that……

Here is how training went this week

Mon…..Pool mile

Tues…..Weights sesh in gym, protein shake in sauna to finish

Weds…..6.5km jog

Thurs….pool mile

Fri……Weights session at gym

Sat….10km jog

Sun….Off

Start weight 15/9

Weight now 15/4

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