A Good weeks training.

All the weeks training goals were achieved. Apart from some soreness in my calve muscles I am in good shape.

Monday: Easy Swim, Bike and Run.
Tuesday: 4k swim, 30min run, 90min ride, run 4x800m with 15secs rest .
Wednesday: Swim 3k, bike 4.5hrs, run 3x5km.
Thursday: Swim 4k, bike 90min, run 45min hills legs very tiered.
Friday: Easy swim, bike and run.
Saturday: Swim 2km, Bike 2.5hrs, Run South of the Thames cross country champs, everyone seemed to turn up, very strong field I finished 13th happy with that.
Sunday: Swim 3km, bike 90mins, Run Holly Run in Reigate 7th today, pretty tiered. 15mins on rollers.

Also I have just come back from an appointment with a knee consultant and after examining my MRI results there is no damage in my knee which was what I expected. The annoying thing is that almost every physio or Doctor I have seen tells you something different and most don't say oh it might be this they say, "oh yes that's some damage on the knee cap there, we're going to have to go in and file that down"! or some such crap. I wish these so called experts would just admit they don't know what is wrong and say "but I'll do my best to find out what is the matter."
If you manage to find a good physio sick with them!

After my appearance in Cycling Weekly last week I'm extremely glad that I'm off training in Cyprus next week so as I can try and pick up a tan. Also that Asseos top will never be worn again, blame Hannah for that one!

Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas.
Stephen

Pretty much back to normal.

Well a funny old week, foot infection on Monday so just a very uncomfortable cycle to work then my visit to the hosp for lots of antibiotics. The rest of the week wasn't a complete wipe out, i didn't feel to bad but took Tuesday completely off, just a little walk. Wednesday I thought I'd have a little spin on the bike. Thursday short swim and a Jog. Friday easy swim bike and Run. I was told to be careful because the penicillin lowers your white blood cell count and so making me more susceptible to catching a bug or something, so I made sure I ate well, lots vitamin C, and avoided anyone who looked to be harboring nasty germs (they're easy to spot, coughers and splutterers) however it's important to be careful of the stealth germ carriers, it's all in the eyes or so I'm told!

So Saturday I had a cycle in the morning and decided to run an Interclub cross country at Wimbledon common in the afternoon I felt a little weak but finished 2nd. Then on Sunday a 3km swim and a Hard 1hr Run, I felt a little better Sunday than Saturday, the Antibiotics finished on Saturday so I think any effects of them will soon disappear.

The plan is to train as normal this week. The "bifro" is coming along nicely.

Thanks for reading
Stephen

Always cover up open wounds!

Especially when running a wet muddy cross country. This is the lesson learnt this week as I have just come home from A&E at St Helier Hosp (where I got fantastic treatment from Dr Dan, who is a very accomplished Ironman himself, I think completing around 10!), he called me through and looked at my foot and said "how far up does that red line go?" I hadn't really noticed it, but it was about up to my knee traveling straight from the infected blister on my toe up, apparently this is the "lymphatic tract" I think and this isn't good, so I have been injected with high strength penicillin 2 enormous syringe fulls! He said"you'll be able to taste it" and I could, weird or what!
The other bad news is he said the antibiotics will really knock my immune system badly so I won't feel great and will need to take a rest, he said 2 weeks but I'm sure I can do some light training soon.

The rest of my weeks training was really good,
Monday: my friend Bella Comerford(2 time winner of Ironman Florida numerous other great results too) was visiting her Grandparents down this way so we went running and swimming together, great fun even though we got told off by the Breast strokers in the public pool for swimming to fast! Speed limits in pools!!
Tue: Swim, bike and Track run session, a little tired.
Wed: Fit-For ride and a run
Thurs: Swim bike and Hill run intervals at Epsom.
Fri: Work Christmas party, Dancing counts as some sort of training(I was doing "pose" drills as part of my dance moves.
Sat: 3hr bike. 10mile Cross country(picked up an infection!) finished 2nd in 56mins.
Sun: Swim, Bike and Run, but feel really rough in evening and sore foot.(I wonder why)

Well I've learnt a lesson this week. Always cover up open wounds!

Thanks for reading
Don't train to hard, I won't be the next few days!

Stephen only a light stubble Bayliss.