Started with a splutter not a bang

a month in already!!!! it seems so close now...lol

January finally finishes and Training has been pretty good if i do say so myself...it started out slowly as in halfway through the first week and into the second week i was full of a cold..a nasty one too (man flu if not swine flu or worse :-) )which totally hampered training. at least the snow wasn't around this year.
Once i got over the cold training got kick started and its been going great. running...although still not fast is really coming on good and i'm feeling better every run i do...i'm even running up hills these days....in a strange way i enjoy the running the most..even though its what i'm worst at...i suppose its cause you don't have to think...just put in your ear buds turn up the music and see how you feel. all shortish runs up to 10k at the mo...under 70 mins and all at z2 HR.
Cycling at the moment is restricted to the Turbo trainer....i'm still not a fan of the turbo but after last year i know i need to embrace it...and build the legs up (which it is great for) before i start taking on the hills again come march....this time i'm going to ride, ride and ride more and really hope to knock maybe an hour off my ride time on the day....this will give me more time to try and relax into the run...anyway...more of race plans closer to the time.
I've also started swimming, the physio did a great job on getting my shoulder moving again and so far no adverse affects...no real distances done yet...but i'm taking it slow so as to avoid a setback.

In other news i've changed my schedule and have pulled out of the edinburgh marathon, it felt a bit close and people suggested i'd struggle to get back into long runs after it so i've decided to have a crack at Bala half ironman in june....it will be a really strong test as its very hilly...also a great event and one i'm looking forward to.

Also a big shout to MrsB here who has taken the plunge into the dark world of long distance triathlon and will be attempting to do the 'cowman' 70.3 in July...a real challenge and one that takes courage just to turn up at the start line for...Good luck Cat.x.

I'm feeling incredibly positive about it all at the moment...start of Jan i did have moments where i felt i didn't want to have another go cause i couldn't face all the training but now i'm into it and starting to see the improvements i feel differently...i've certainly eclipsed the training i did in January last year with the training i have done this year

Jan 2010 66 miles cycling 49 miles running
Jan 2011 112 mile cycling 60 miles running

I'm hoping i can keep it up and the more i do the more i cant wait to get to the finish line....every single run or ride i do i think of the moment in last years race when i knew i couldn't make it....

that's great motivation.