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I’ve been very quiet recently – no blogs. But all is good 🙂

I’m up to my eyeballs !? training for my Ironman……did I mention I’m training for an Ironman…….did I mention I’m training for an Ironman at all haha 😁🤣 So….I’m training for an Ironman and so my life (and Chris’s) consists only, of swimming, cycling, running, eating and sleeping.

I’m having a love / hate relationship with the training. My 2 goals for the Ironman (there are actually 3) but the 2 main ones are to enjoy the training and enjoy as much of the day, and the whole experience, as possible (goal 3 is to make it to the start line uninjured).

My thinking for being able to enjoy the experience of the day itself, is to be as fit as I can be, so that its not one big long horrible struggle.

Cycling is probably my weakest part – physically and mentally. I’m still struggling with the thought of spending such a long time on the bike – hours, and hours, and hours and…..yeh, a lot of time !! Really, a lot of time. So my cycles have been a bit of training my brain to accept that fact, and not spiral into a pit of ‘oh my god – I’ve got so far / so long still to go’ doom !! definiately still a work in progress 🤔 BUT I mean…I have had a succession of ‘longest rides EVER’ !! which is pretty awesome, and I have definately enjoyed large parts of them – even really enjoyed parts :-))

And it blows my mind that my mid-week cycles can now be a ‘short’ 2 hour / 34 mile cycle !

It also blows my mind that you CAN do a long run after a long cycle – OK, so far the long runs have been the day after the long cycle rather than straight after, but I have run up to 20 miles – considering I said I’d never do another marathon, that’s not too bad.

Swimming is OK, just don’t ask about open water – I’m just so cold all the time 😥 trying not to think about it…..moving on !! I actually did have a good swim at Monikie on Friday – so I’m feeling slightly better about it.

At the back of my mind, I’m also remembering that I am doing this while I’m fit and well – and I am 🙂

Anyone who’s been through the cancer journey, personally or with someone, will know that the thought of it coming back is always there, so I still have this thought driving me on. I’m continuing to be followed up and have mammograms, and all is good 👍👍 I do have a very small lump in my neck that is being monitored, but is probably just normal, and I’m honestly not worrying about it. But in the spirit of showing the honest journey of someone who has had cancer – I think its good to show the good and bad times, the ups and downs, the thoughts and driving forces, the worries and fears, the challenges and the wins – big and small 😁😁

Since we are talking about cancer – the fundraiser skydive for Maggies centre, I was doing with friends I met at a support group run by Maggies – was postoned twice 😥 BUT we had a perfect day on Thursday and we did it – we did it – we did it 😁😁😁😁😁 honestly, it was the best thing – such an incredible buzz – I so loved it, and it’s totally impossible to describe. All three of us have been on a high since then (pun !). And thank you so much for all the donations, between the three of us we have raised over £4000 !! awesome :-)))) If you get a chance to do a sky dive, DO IT !!

So that’s what I’ve been up to. And I’ll keep on, keeping on with the training (if only I could give up work – it would make things sooo much easier lol).

And I’ll keep you posted on how its going xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Oh, also been baking some more and doing some racing 👍👍😁😁