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So that's that then ...

yes that's it, the dragon is dead and I have NO REASON TO GO BACK!

I think I may have found my mojo in the Dragon's grave mind. Today I did two short walks to the village (walking the long way home too) and a 4m walk tonight so about 6m walking in total.

I'm already planning a 12m walk/run fing early Saturday too (when hubby is at work). Swim tomorrow maybe a walk? I just suddenly want to do things!!

On TW I learnt several things ... Pixie CAN do hills (just hates them!), I learnt what HUNGER feels like and "I don't want food" as well as how to eat slowly and properly chew my food. These are lessons I hope to remember ... I've seen the TW pics and my arse is HUMUNGOUS! Need to get rid of that! The shorts rubbing on hot sweaty legs also told me to shift some ballast! As is the sudden desire to trash my half PB and marafun PB!

Problem is I'm now thinking ... do I really want to do a tri now? What do I want most? The "I've done a tri!" feeling (as I know I won't convert to tri or do an IM) or is it the "running down those hills was fun ... I felt like a runner... I was running fast (ish!)... cool!!" feeling I want more?

I need to sort that and make sure my legs are up to the strain of a tri before I enter! They feel tired and my toe is sore (think blister under the nail) and walking hurts my toe just now so running ... hmm not sure! As for cycling on weak tired quads??? Who knows, if not this year maybe next.

Comments

XFR Bear said…
The two aren't mutually exclusive Pix - personaly I think you'll have fun at Concorde, and some variety in training is something I felt made me train more often, and it will help your running.

Or if you don't fancy an official tri, keep doing some swimming and stuff for variety.

Or give Concorde a go and make your mind up after you've done one :o)
7:18 AM, July 21, 2006
fraggle said…
not wishing to push you either, but there aren't that many places left at Concorde, so you're going to have to decide asap
1:12 PM, July 21, 2006
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