Dory (Finding Nemo) was right. All you have to do is just keep swimming. So, now that my sessions with the swim coach are off until term 1 next year (due to the summer break), I have to keep on swimming.
This morning I got up and did 500 metres, plus 150 metres of drills, at the local pool. 6am starts aren't really my thing but I am getting better at it. Besides, there are no screaming brats or annoying teenagers at that time of the morning. It's quite peaceful, and sets me up nicely for the rest of the day. I'm starting to like the pre-breakfast endorphin fix :-) It's back on Wednesday for more swimming, then back again first thing Saturday. Friday is obviously out as it's Christmas day, but I may pop off to the beach if all goes well. In other news, I lost my brand new togs today. Ugh!!!
My next tri is at Narrow Neck on 23 Jan, which will be nice and close for my shore friends! It's a 3/10/3 event - but is actually a 280 metre swim, 10 km bike and 3km run. Confused? Me too, but Narrow Neck has plenty of grassy park to transition on, and these events are hugely popular as it's girls only! The bike course looks awesome - in fact, it goes past my old house on Vauxhall Road so I know the area well.
As of January 4th, I'll be working with a triathlon coach as well as my PT and swim coach. The main advantage for a newbie like me in getting a tri coach is that they know what they are doing, having done it all before! I've researched the heck out of the available ones and think that either of my top two choices will be fine. There were three, but unfortunately the third one (who was my top choice) is too busy next year and won't be coaching. Stink one bro!
I've pretty much been deciding my own training volumes, in consultation with my PT. However, it's time to work smarter and harder. There's just over 12 weeks until the Auckland Half Ironman and aside from being quite freaked out about that, it's time to knuckle down and get into some serious training between now and when my tri coach comes back from holiday.
The nine million forms for my work placement (part of the course requirements for my fitness qualification) are complete, and tomorrow I'm off to my trainer's gym for part two of my fitness testing. I also get to check out where I will be doing my work placement. Apparently it's a brand new gym and has a pool onsite so this should be good.
My one-hour sports massage this afternoon was great and just what I needed. My calves were killing me prior, but now they just hurt. Won't take long for that to go, I just needed to take it a bit easier at the gym tonight and I did. Some days it just pays to listen to your body and back off a bit, and today was one of those days.
Recovery time - catch you all later!
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