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9st 12 1/2 First time I haven't managed a long ride since entering Frankfurt. Rained solid for 48 hours. When I set off was planning to do a 2 hour ride but felt heavy legged and thought it was to do with lack of training. Also thought that I am due to do a 10-miler tomorrow and running is where I'm most likely to get injured . Strong wind on way out. Slowest first 5 miles for ages but that might be because I bumped into Ian on way out and didn't stop watch straight away. 2nd fastest time up HH though. Hadn't beaten 14 minutes until Monday and have now done it in both last 2 rides.

9st 12 1/4. Another strong run. Kept a decent pace going. Didn't stop watch drinks stop, just hung it on outside of door handle. Just as was getting back Kathryn rand to say she had fallen and banged her head. Laps 8.54, 8.33, 9.03, 9.37, 9.12, 9.59, 9.29, 8.37, 9.40, 8.53

9st 12 1/2. 9st 9 7/8 when got back (new low?) This one went okay. Tried using Kendall Mint cake for my energy boost. Had couple of squares at Treak Cliff Cavern and another couple at Bus turning circle. Breeze seemed in my face both ways!

9st 11 1/2. 9st 10 1/2 when got back. Almost identical figures to last week. Quite good really because legs didn't feel very good as I set off today and max HR incredibly high. Thought I was just feeling a bit down because last night discovered that Chicago is cancelled. Perhaps we'll look for an alternative. Laps 8.48, 8.20, 10.00, 9.56, 9.19, 9.38

9st 12 1/2. 9st 11 3/4 when got back. Didn't fancy this one at all. Would gladly not have gone. Feeling really down. Every event cancelled now. Probably no holiday. Just fed up. Very slow first 5 milesbecause very strong headwind. Had to pedal down some of HH. Was part of a funeral cortege on Padley Gorge. Thought they were applauding me but apparently not!

9st 11 3/4. 9st 10 3/4 when got back. Not a bad effort. HH only 5 seconds off record. Having never beaten 14.00 have now done it last 3 times. Getting fitter or just better at this particular hill? Still not quick for first 5 miles but again a head wind.

9st 12 3/4. Another decent effort but did get gradually slower. Not feeling quite as fit as I was a few weeks ago. Deppression is hitting me more regularly. Was planning to book a week in South of France sometime over weekend but Ben is against it. Another sickener. Did 7 miles then back home for a zero tab drink and an SIS gel and salt stick. Took a small bottle with me on second 7 miles. Laps 8.53, 8.43, 8.50, 9.01, 9.23, 9.47, 9.14, 9.11, 9.47, 9.52, 9.28, 8.45, 10.13, 9.42

9st 13 1/4. Slow again for first 5 miles but again a headwind. Fuelled by just 2 large squares of Kendall mint cake and a Lucozade sport. Reasonable average pace.

9st 13. 9st 11 3/4 when got back. Trying out new shoes for first time and also trying to do a fartlek session so did 2.9 in new shoes came home and changed into green ones. Decent overall pace, probably helped by a minute break at home. Only one lap over 9 minutes though so not too bad. Laps 8.50, 8.47, 8.31, 8.39, 9.09, 8.42.

9st 13 1/8. Fastest overall pace other than in a race and I still wasn't very fast to first 5 miles. Windy again.

9st 12 1/4. 9st 11 7/8 when got back. Fastest I've ever done this ride. Smashed HH record today. Knocked 26 seconds off to go under 13 mins for first time. Only went under 14 mins for first time a couple of months ago. Fastest first 5 miles for a month as well. Made a conscious effort to work harder on hills today with it only being a short ride. Definite progress. 16 miler tomorrow.

9st 13. 9st 11 1/4 when got back. Last did this run 3 weeks ago and said I felt strong throughout, today I felt a bit more weary so thought perhaps I'm losing a bit of fitness and haven't done any core work this week so beating myself up about it. However, I've checked back and stats are pretty similar so perhaps I wasn't too bad after all. Just not feeling so good? Should have flown to Florida today so perhaps feeling a bit down although don't think so. Only thing that was different was that only had one bite of brownie this time. Perhaps that was it? Ha. Only carried a drink with me on third leg. First stop had zero tab half bottle of red Enervit bottle and a salt stick. 2nd stop had other half of Enervit, 2 bites of a slice of brownie and another Salt stick. Drank a small bottle during 3rd leg but didn't stop to do it. Stopped watch for both refuelling stop. Laps 9.15, 9.41, 9.25, 9.00, 8.53, 9.18, 9.04, 9.22, 9.26, 9.51, 9.58, 9.33, 10.09, 9.10, 10.02, 9.44

Kathryn found out by accident that Dronfield pool was open so went down and had a go. Had almost forgotten what to do. Felt really rusty on first set so time wasn't as bad as I feared, but 2nd set thought I'd done better but it turned out to be much worse. Still, don't think time was what mattered today. Just breaking myself in gently. Hopefully it will get better.

9st 12 7/8. 9st 11 3/4 when got back. Plan said to include 3 x 1/2 mile at 5k pace so worked hard in first half of 2nd, 3rd and 4th miles but in 4th mile because it was downhill on Cowley Lane and because I was going in the 7s decided to keep it going for the full mile. At end of run Garmin said it was a new record for fastest ever mile of 7.30 so that was nice. Have had a bit of soreness in left hip since long run on Saturday but today it was fine. Couldn't do bike ride yesyerday due to weather and Ben, Louise and Grace coming to visit on way home from weekend in Darwin Forest. Good effort today.Laps 8.53, 9.09, 8.46, 7.31, 9.31, 8.48.

9st 11 3/4. 9st 10 5/8 when got back. Average pace best for this ride and would have been better if I hadn't had to stop at every traffic light, had a tractor pull out in front of me and 2 buses double parked in Hope, so think I'm getting better. Still strong winds as well which apparently is very unusual for July! 5 mins faster than same ride last week. HR monitor didn't kick in for some reason. Had a piece of brownie at first turning circle at Ladybower and took a Lucozade sport with me.

9st 12 1/4. Stepped it up a little to 1200m and was a little faster, but think pool must have ghot longer during lockdown! Also, noticed I'm averaging 22 strokes per minute this week whereas I used to be doing 27-28. Improving a little bit though. My third set today was faster than my 2nd set on Tuesday so slight progress. Guess its going to take a while.

9st 11 1/4. Forecast to be 90 degrees today so wore trisuit to see how much faster it made me. Beat record for first 5 miles by 7 seconds which has stood for 2 months and beat HH record by 1 second but was nearly 3 minutes faster than last week on same 20 mile course. Tried to make a conscious effort not to work any harder so that it would be a fair test of how much faster it was in trisuit. Perhaps I did try harder? certainly it was less windy but I was definitely a lot faster. Never cracked 14mph for that course before and had a 15-20 second delay at Fox House. Good experiment and a good confidence boost for how much better I could be in a race.

9st 13. 9st 8 5/8 when I got back. This was a tough one. Towards end of 1st lap when got to Hyde Park realised I was quite close to where Andrew and family were staying in Barlow so decided it would make a change, but the run back up from there was very steep and hard work which meant the last leg was very titing. Warm day as well, but got it done. Had energy drink and brownie at end of each lap and took a zero tab drink with me to Barlow. PLeased when it finished. Longest run since Majorca in October. HR monitor didn't work again. Has battery gone. I've been offered 30% off a new watch anyway because mine is obsolete. Laps 9.02, 9.36, 9.27, 9.08, 8.45, 10.02, 9.03, 9.46, 9.02, 9.48, 10.44, 10.13, 9.50, 9.41, 10.25, 10.17, 9.37, 10.25.

9st 13. Longest ride for a month. Decided to go down to Barlow at end of ride to see if Andrew was still in but they'd left, but thought it would add a few miles and give me a couple of tough hills after a long ride, then decided to add the 3.4 to get my mileage up to 50. Have given up on HR monitor. Has battery gone. Thinking of getting new watch, but this monitor is from Edge so shouldn't be worn out.