oh bugger, another fat newbie.....

It is mate life tends to happen it's how we deal with it that counts afraid I think we had similar weekends. It will be ok fellar. Trust me I is a muppet.

Indeed it is.  In this case, my grandma inlaw ( 102 years young ) is approaching the end after a severe stroke. Full of get up and go, she held court for the majority of her years - and is doing so now as the family at large takes turns to visit and gain an audience.

managed a shorter run last night. 3.7miles or so in 41 mins so making progress, inch by inch. perhaps a brick tonight. we shall se who's turn it is at the hospital.

  just received my race number and start time for aquathon : 864 and 9.42  its all very real suddently.

I have sent them an update - i estimated a much slower swim time so now they have my current best/avg ( 9 is faster than 12 i think ).   Not sure if it will matter at this stage. I should be thinking team colours - but frankly, who puts colours on a mr blobby float ?

best regards to all

not done much. life happend. racing tomorrow. in memorium

sorry to hear your news sgt, my thoughts are with you

Thinking of you and yours Sgt L.

Sorry to hear your news Sarge and good luck tomorrow thinking of you

Thats all dusted then. What fun.

swim was excellent - had to wait for traffic but passed the person in front and then the person who joined afterwards. think I went 18 lengths. Ill have to wait for split times when the results go up. if Im around 9 minutes then thats 400. if its around 10 then i was longer.  ( I believe I was faster than standard - but to be honest I did loose track with traffic and overtaking and what have you. )

Now, the run was a different kettle of fish.  came out, transition in the outdoors - donning my new nike tights and top. hrt on - i was around 175 so , i went too hard on the swim maybe and i was stressed a little maybe but still I needed that number to come down. and off we trot. ( I could lie, and call it a cantor, but i wont - because it wasnt ). first two laps had me in a stich and the hrt wouldnt drop no matter how slow I went. until I belched, the stich went and the hrt dropped. ( Indegestion ? or note to self, dont swallow air while swimming )

around the start of the third lap, I allowed another faster person to pass on the inside and whilst not paying attention managed to find the one uneven slippy section of pavement curb( wooded ) and over I went like a premier league footballing arse. I must apologize to anyone nearby as I did use a rather colourfull phrase or three having promised the wife 'ill be fine, its only 5k' and had now snapped my foot of and left it onthe ground behind me ( 'warning:man flu strikes' ).  so after rolling around, and being taken care of by st johns I realised the foot was still attached and I could get on with it. 'tis, but a scratch methinks - montypythonesq'

hobbled around the remaining laps to finish in a net time of 1hr 3mins 51.  

 I have to say, excellent organisation, excellent support from marshals and I really felt the love and encouragement from everyone who passed me. event the pram pushing pedestrians and the old chap walking his dog. 

Im signing up for the next one in March, and I see a half marathon in stafford arond the same time. 

now, I need to RICE my ankle and endure the OH love and attention. . A week of training 

well done sgt, hope your ankle is ok

OK, i was 107 out of 107. But from their I can only improve. Swim was good, but I definately burned some matches as the hrt demonstrated. Will need to work on that from both ends - more practice/more control/more deep breathing in the transition. that high hrt hurt my running.

thankyou everyone for your thoughts and wishes. bug has taken me out back and given me a damned good slapping around Dave

I want more. im looking for a duathlon in january maybe......Ideally, one that doesnt end with a strapped ankle.  

being last doesn't matter, it is better than not bothering in the first place, and at this time of year a lot of people don't participate in events that do in the summer

Go Sarge

No coulda,shoulda,woulda for you well done you should be well chuffed

Top work Sarge, most chuffed for you! Onwards and upwards buddy!

Well done Sarge , saobotaged by an ASBO kurb and a counting issue and still finished.  Onwards and upwards.