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A few Updates!

The first thing I have to say is very important!

Gnome can swim!!
He did 2x 25m on his back and almost did a whole length on his front too! I am so proud! He even wants to join me in the Swimathon next year! No not as a team, he wants to do the 1500m himself whilst I do the 5k! How proud am I!

Whilst on the topic of swimming I have noticed in recent weeks that I have a lurking habit! Whilst swimming myself I observe others and watch their action whilst "under water". Yesterday when Gnome and I went swimming I noticed that not only was I able to swim more front crawl on Friday, but that my action is improving, it's getting stronger and also my breast stroke is too! I want to keep on improving, gain speed and I want to learn to tumble turn now! That's how much my confidence has increased! So pleased! If I am going to do the 5k next year I need to keep this up too!

The results say I came 292nd in my age group for 2500m, just slightly behind the leader who dis 41mins and is my very own Coach Spans! (beams!). My time is down as 1:24 yet it was 1:21 as the lady who did my counting didn't have a stop watch so had to get the attention of the lady who did!! So I did better than that really! Still very pleased!

Oh and that does NOT mean I am looking at doing a tri! Maybe a "splash and dash" but not all three thank you very much!!

Now Sy asked a question about Reading! Yes that's the half marathon that I am doing in err two weeks!! So far in March I've done a massive 9.5m!! So yep I'm race ready!! LOL!!

Plan this week is a couple of doubles Monday and Tuesday and then who knows as I may be off down south ... Windsor and or Marlow for between 1 and 3 days! Should have done 1hr of walk run today but my heel is "there" if you know what I mean. Not hurting just there. So gardening as cross training today and doubles! I hope!! I'll be doing Reading anyway so not too stressed! It's a birthday Party race! I'll be doing 5:1 and hopefully get round in under 3hrs!!

Comments

Leon said…
Waaay Haaaay Gnome

:oD

Fantastic Pix
:o)

So - You are in the general vicinty eh...????
5:07 PM, March 26, 2006
b-z said…
you sound really positive pixel
thats great

and well done gnome too
5:53 PM, March 26, 2006
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