The first pool swim I attempted 3 weeks ago was a depressing affair! It was too painful to swim front crawl and I ended up wallowing around doing some weird form of breaststroke which wasn't a pretty sight!
However, not to be defeated I kept returning to the pool and did a mixture of front crawl and breast stroke until yesterday HALLELUJAH I managed a slow mile but ALL front crawl!
I feel like I am finally getting back to the old me, although my shoulder is grumbling about it today!
However, I did promise myself that once I could swim a pool mile I would get back in the lake! So on Tuesday I am meeting my swimming buddy for my first lake swim in 9 weeks! I am both excited and nervous about it! Fingers crossed the weather is kind to me and it goes well!
I have been managing 3 runs a week for the past month and have enjoyed being back out there!
On Sunday I was supposed to be doing Windermere Olympic Triathlon but due to my accident I am unable to, HOWEVER I am unable to feel too depressed about this as I have just found out today that I have been offered a charity place for the 2017 London Marathon!!!
After years of being rejected through the Ballot I am thrilled that I will be finally running my dream race 10 days before my 50th Birthday!
I will be running to raise funds for Blackwell Sailing which is a sailing school for people with disabilities based in Windermere!
Just over 42 weeks to get Marathon Fit!!
Sod's Law suggests that I will also get in on the Ballot this year too!!!
Now I can spend the forthcoming months fundraising and looking for my "ideal" training plan although I am not going to stress about running for a PB, I am just going run for the experience and enjoyment of it!
Bring it on!
I am back!
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