Sidelined Again

Well it has been suggested that I am experiencing good season bad season syndrome. Actually, it is more like good season, no season, bad season. I will take that as long as next year holds to form and I have a good year as I move to the 50 - 54 age group. Since Cambridge Du and the Inter Services Du I have been trying to refocus and build the training again. The twisted ankle from the Hullavington race really did not help things and I had to take a break from running. But the real spanner in the works has been this sciatic problem affecting my glute and hamstring. I am running like a lame donkey at best and I cannot see my racing triathlon at a decent level for a while. I will attempt to race at the RAF Odiham Sprint Tri on 5 June but I will just focus on enjoying the event - my first tri since Almere Ironman back in Aug 2011!. I have managed to keep the bike training going, though no real mileage. To assess my bike fitness I entered the Stone 25 mile TT last weekend. It was a joy to go full gas on a dual carriageway but the wind was Outrageous, with a Gail wind taking me through the first 10 miles under 20 min. I had been tweaking my TT bike position and these pics show it is not too bad As for swimming, it is not going too badly - not great,but good enough to get by. Later. . .