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Facts and Figures

Having consulted those who have gadgets (yes I was gadget free yesterday!) it seems that the mile markers at Reading were a bit wrong! Mile 5 was short and mile 6 long (the 6m marker was 6.25m according to Speedy G!) for example.

Anyway regardless of this I knew I did better yesterday! Looking at the stats it seems the wheels feel off at the same place despite this time training to 4m and training to 8m for BM!

You can see where my stomach was cramping (think it was lack of fitness as I have used SIS and lucozade before now like at FLM).

Interestingly Reading is more undulating than BM with a long hill at 2m and 7m and I walked for 2.5mins after the 6m marker as there was a hillock there too. Yet still I was doing good times! I'm amazed!

I can now say with 100% conviction that the swimming and pool running has made me fitter! It's improved my CV fitness no end! Just look at those stats! Yes I am slow but hey I had hardly run and still I managed a PB!

I am so pleased!! Unfortunately I have also pigged out last weekend and since so the scales will be laughing again so back to work I go! Yes this does mean swimming and running!! I think I will keep that up for some time to come!!

Comments

WildWill said…
Brilliant Pix

Keep it up - you doing amazing

and keep up the swimming - it is the best all round exersize there is


:o)
8:07 AM, April 11, 2006
Leon said…
A PB is a PB Pix
:o)

And I have to agree too - the swimming and Aqua Joggy thing have not just kept up your CV condition, but clearly improved it!

You are doin' BRILL

:o)
10:10 PM, April 11, 2006
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