Countdown is on, as Cadel Crumbles

After 4 straight days running i gave myself the day off today and just hit the pool to try to keep the arms turning over. Knew it wasn't going to be pretty as i haven't been for about 10 days now but wanted to get through 5 x 300s
You know you don't really enjoy it when even before you start you are thinking about whats for lunch and it'll only take 30 Min's before its all done.
Set off on the first rep and touched the wall in 5.22, didn't think it could get any better then that but surprisingly held the remaining 4 to all around the same pace.
Times were: 5.22, 5.24, 5.22, 5.23, 5.25
Again NOT fast times (about 1.48s per/100) but happy i didn't blow out towards the end. will just try to keep it ticking over now for the rest of winter and join P.Walker on Mondays and do my own on Fridays as to not lose it all.
Back out tomorrow afternoon with a 7.5k run with the Striders that Tom has roped me into, and then the BRAT duathlon on Sunday as mentioned previously.

Well the countdown is on for the Olympics with only 14 days before Mr Redgrave lights the FLAME to start the games. Elvis (Rob Costello) sent me a list of all the Irish hopes for medals yesterday (on the back of a stamp i must add) and got me thinking where our best hopes are - Far too many to mention here, although we should get a swag from our Rowers and Cyclists and no doubt some in the boxing. but in the athletics hopefully Mo Farah (10'000mtres), Brownlee Brothers (Triathlon) and Jessica Ennis in the Heptathlon can bring home the 'Big G'
Also been good watching the Tour with our man Wiggins showing Mr Personality Cadel Evans how its done and Chris Froome riding well to take 2nd spot at the moment. For a full round up checkout Master Sweeney's blog (he's written a 5000 word report )
So all is looking good for the English in sport and we wont even mention the cricket..........

Have a good weekend,
Train well and stay safe
Cheers