Daz Does Tri

"Slowly, slowly catchee monkey"  - the Gaffer '96 Feels like an eternity since I felt like I could plan out a training block but maybe, just maybe we are here. 3 weeks now very slowly building back to some light sessions and tempos. I've penned out a small block to try and get some fitness and motivation back but I am not going to lie, it's been a bloody tough journey. New Treadmill arrived a couple of weeks ago after the old one got worn out. The new one is a really good piece of kit and touch wood paces feel incredibly close to real world paces. I'll do 75% of my work on there as I build fitness I reckon. Aim from here is to slowly build and chip away at paces and mileage without going  too mad and peaking too soon or changing things radically when they don't work. I'm back on the old plan that got me 5k fit and if I can get relaxed at pace again it should pay off. Right now I can run 5 miles at around 6 flat pace without dying so I'm on the danc

Physio today. Pretty much 10 days off with this niggle and it does honestly feel past the worst now. Conclusion was a bone to kneecap rubbing scenario and avoid low squats, lunges etc. until healed. Can do boss !! Start running again. So, jogged yesterday in Adidas Prime X on grass at about 3 mph. Not fun - possibly the slowest those shoes have ever been off the production line but positive for me in there was no issue afterwards. Today, after fizz, I extended to run a lake loop. I will remain Garminless for the foreseeable - I can't face getting involved in all that for a while. Run was good, pace felt pretty decent but tried to keep it under control. In fairness a week and a bit off shouldn't be total devastation of the conditioning but it was noticably down. Have scrubbed everything off the race calendar which relieves the pressure. I have zero to aim for but getting fit again. Feels much more relaxed and can start to daydream about running quick times agin. Treadmill sold o