Club La Santa II

My CLS experience was slightly different to Simons. I managed to do a lot of relaxing, a bit of cycling, some swimming and, reluctantly, one run. No injuries.

The holiday confirmed a few things that I already knew: I hate running, I hate headwinds, and swimming in temperatures of less than bath-water is no fun either. So I am hoping for a windless day come next September else it will be a fairly miserable experience all round!

Simon continued to maintain that 19 degree water was 'not cold enough', which may be true but I didn't actually see him get his knackers wet. All I knew was that it was cold enough to knock the air out of your lungs, but it was possible to get it back.

I also managed to do some longer swims and when combined with a 'training session' with Si we also managed to get a top-up to our tan, put the world to rights and convince Si that single-speed/fixed riding is the way forward.

On my return I have continued with the single-speeding incorporating both a 2-hour session in the freezing rain (chronically under-dressed) and a courrier-style document drop (complete with retro hat and shoulder bag). I love riding, me.

I am also convinced that 75inch gear is slightly too big for where I live so a 48T chainring has suddenly appeared on the Christmas list.

Running, I am promising myself, is starting again the New Year.

Club La Santa

Steve and I have just got back from CLS and am injured due to small boy jumping accident. Walking is still tricky but I'm thinking cycle on Monday and Xmas party on Thursday so dancing' the night away and all will be fine. Also Mic is coming on Monday night so hopefully that will help.

Week went as follows:
- Friday bit of a swim and save for marathon
- Saturday marathon 3:24:14 - pb very pleased all went well no pain
- Sunday rest then jumped 10 feet to try and catch Oscar who jumped over an wall. He landed on his full nappy and is fine, I landed on right foot and was on crutches.
- Monday - Thursday be grumpy whilst Steve goes riding - not very pleased. Swam 1500m once and hurt when pushed off wall and then got cramp. Swimming is rubbish.

Oh yeah and central heating buggered when we got back so getting acclimatisation in bed!

More pool this week and no running - will try x-country next week if I can walk.

Limp on brothers