Up the River in a bubble with the Swedes and bouncing Boobs.

I bet you thought I had given up on the blog and disappeared somewhere.  Up the Orinoco in a bubble or run away with the Swedish Ladies Professional Massage Team as an oil boy.
Sadly none of these are correct, especially the latter one. Mmmmmm, Oil!

I have been off work for most of August and been enjoying myself greatly in Donegal and spending a week at home pretty much celebrating my 40th Birthday.  This seemed to go on for about a week.

I have done very little in terms of exercise over the last 6 weeks since Ironman finished.
I have however been eating and drinking like a monster and the waistline is now showing the effects of this.  Also I know that this has led to the bouncing belly and breast sensation when I do  attempt to run.

In light of turning 40, putting my Liver in to self-destruct mode and threatening to stretch all my nice Medium sized T-shirts in to XL, I have decided it is time to get a bit more focus back in to my eating and exercising habits.

I did have a training plan designed that was in all honesty doomed to failure over the Summer months.  It just was never going to happen.

I am now going to modify it and start things afresh from now.
The ultimate goal?  London Marathon 2013 .

My aim for this is a definite sub 4 Hr Marathon, however there is something niggling in the back of my mind that 3.45 may just be possible.

This will take quite a bit of work and a real change in my approach to running.  Speedwork and a smaller waistline will be required.

The new training plan will incorporate more speed sessions and tempo runs but I will also aim to keep swimming and cycling as Triathlon is my main sport and I want to keep these elements up through the winter and make the start of the Tri season next year a positive thing.

I will be closing out this year's Tri season at the Stena Triathlon on Sunday 2nd September and am really looking forward to it and my friends Donald, Simon, Michael,Paul and Steve(if he ever completes an entry form) will also be competing.  It is a great opportunity for a final smackdown and an opportunity to get a photo of the 3 Ironman Tattoos together with Simon, Donald and Me.

So, lots to look forward to but a feeling that the next few weeks might be hard work as I try to regain some lost fitness and shift  a few KGs and Kegs!

So here we go again. . . .