Week 13 Day 1 and 2

I have to combine days because this computer is basically using up pieces of my allotted lifetime on earth just to load.

Day 1

I actually posted Day 1 2 days ago and Day 1 got swallowed up by digital goo. So sorry the original Day 1 is lost forever, but here is a reasonable facsimile:

Swim: 2.5km
Time: 57:00
1stkm: 17:30

5x250 Pull
Best time 3:31, but maintained this time thoughout.
5x100m
Best time 1:13
Also did 250m kicking, fly-crawls and a fair amount of stretching-stroking.
Weight 80.95kg

This was a great swim, felt smooth, although was preceded by a weird Grey Manne altercation in the change rooms with a Greek guy that I don't know, and Hannes van Tonder, who I at first didn't recognise, but who tricked me into giving him a Grey handshake. The Greek guy started giving me hell for afkyk and what not in matric. I felt like telling him to be quiet and sit down!

I see Ryk Neethling and Roland Schoeman have both earned first places at the World Champs in Berlin, Ryk broke Roland's world record in the 100metres individual medley, and Roland equalled another world record, in the 100m freestyle (short course). Amazing to see these guys at the top of their game, inspiring each other to do better. I hope it goes on for a while for them.

Day 2

Cycled to Petro and had my head examined. Not quite, but had the curvatures of my spine and just about every aspect of my body, and strengths and weaknesses assessed, measured, analysed, so she could draw up a program for the next few weeks. On the way back I took some photos in the Waverley area, and then had lunch with dad and Jenny.
After that we drove to Grey and took photos there. I notice one of the best pictures didn't post off HELLO - a picture of the silver swastika - I mean Grey's Stabilis Coat of Arms. Will have to try to do it again. Did you know Stabilis means stability? Not sure if I got any of that at Grey. Felt like I got an overdose of machismo and criticism, but then a lot can be blamed on being sent to school far too young. I started school at the age of 4 and left at 17, so had things a bit rougher and tougher than I think is natural, or healthy.

Did not actually train today, though I was itching too. I enjoyed spending time with Jenny, but legs felt sore from the triathlon still, and my weak leg especially, felt pain in the foot, so a run was out. Hams felt stiff, and arms too, more from the swim than from anything else. So maybe a rest day is okay. Need to pick up this week. Lots of work ahead and there is a long long road ahead, with still more ahead of me than what's already behind me.

Am happy that the physio is sorting out an important area, so I can focus on the rest, and know that I'm not setting myself up for injury or some other disaster.

Two things:
1) Need to get a vitamin B shot.
2) Must do the 10km road race on Friday at 18:00, and not hurt myself too much. Try to run under an hour, and not too much slower than 50 minutes. Will try to run at a heart rate of 160 and keep it there, and see what sort of time that will translate to. Okay, hopefully this will post and not disappear. Holding breath...