Girl, you'll be a woman soon...

A break from my usual post title in honour of Neil Diamond after watching a story on him on Sunday Night this evening. I grew up listening to Neil Diamond courtesy of my folks. That probably explains a few things.. ;-)

Mon: 43min walk/shuffle. I am looking forward to the day that shuffling for more than 4mins at a time isn't hard work....

Then it was off to swim squad after work for the first time in about 3 weeks. Nasty! It's amazing how quickly you can lose your technique & feel for the water. 2.65km

Tue: rest

Wed: 37mins bike session on the windtrainer in the garage before work. Nice easy but hard session. 15.2k

Thu: was supposed to run today but a few aches & pains over the last few days reminded me that I have continued to increase my running component of my walk/shuffles for weeks without an easy session (opps). So I skipped this morning's run & spent 30mins in the garage playing with my ViPR. Lots of short hard efforts with short recovery. Tough but good session :-) I am amazed at the changes that these sessions immediately have on my body. I notice a huge improvement in my shoulders in particular after these sessions.

Fri: 60mins pilates w/ Carly during which session she told me she was leaving (*sob*). I will be very sad to see her go. Not only has she put me back together after I spent 6 weeks with a belt holding my pelvis together in August/September last year. But she has also allowed me to pick her brain about all things anatomy, training & biomechanics related as my study has continued & developed

Sat: a reasonable sleep-in and then off for a ride on a glorious Sydney morning. Warm weather + clear sky = bliss! 70mins ride out & back towards Richmond. 29.8k. 1:11. Av. 25k/h

After a snack, it was off to the pool for a 2km swim where I was reminded that I hate going to the pool at 11am for the next 6 months; kids everywhere doing stoopid things like swimming across the lane ahead of you with complete disregard as to what is going on around them. Grrrr.

Sun: a forced rest day after a migraine last night floored me. Today was spent moping around the house feeling flat, tired & hungover sans alcohol :-(

I must admit that I am getting a bit nervous about the Alpine Classic at the moment. My training hasn't been consistent for one reason or another in weeks & I really need to get some consistent, long & hilly hours in the saddle soon otherwise things are going to be painful come January 23...

MTD:
Swim - 12.3km
Bike - 220.9km