Just more running really.

Wow where does the time go, it's been over two weeks since my last entry. I hope there is someone out there at that actually reads this thing or cares about the useless information it tenders. Who knows.

It's been quite busy on the sports front with a half marathon, park run & cross country being completed by one or both of the Baylys. As it is off season the swimming has taken a bit of a back seat which is
actually very welcomed.  Hammering out lengths in the pool is definitely the least exciting part of triathlon training.

On the 14th Natale & I completed the Oxford Half marathon in a steady but decent time.

• Ryan 1:33 (PB)
• Natale 2:04 (PB)

We spent Saturday evening up in Oxford town in a very quaint/odd guest house and then almost missed the start of the race as I got lost trying to get the car out of Oxford city centre. The entire town is made up of insane little one way roads so once you take a wrong turn you are basically screwed. I almost had a melt down & personality failure but we eventually go to the start line in time. Race was decent but not fantastic as it didn't even go through the beautiful town centre. Strike that one from the race calendar for 2013.

Last weekend I did my first cross country race of the season and Natale ran Wimbledon park run in a new PB, very impressive indeed. I reckon she is going to get a GB outfit before me which would be wrong wrong wrong :-) I ran a brutal cross country race in Epsom Downs up and down a big hill, I am clearly a sucker for punishment. Maybe I am catholic. No I am not.

Off to sweden this weekend to see Matthew & Jessica A.K.A Mutt & Jeff.

Only other news is I was elected onto the Clapham Chasers Committee so pretty chuffed about that.

Serious Weekend Warriors

What a brilliant weekend we had, very full but fabulously sporty.

Saturday morning we got up early to do our 3rd ever park run. They are just brilliant fun and I can't believe we haven't done more of them. 400 people of varying running ability thrashing it around the 5km course, plus you even get free coffee and cake after the race. Check it out here: www.parkrun.org.uk

We both had really good race (2X PBs for the course) and it was very wet and dirty. I really should have taken a pic of us both covered in mud. 

Saturday evening was Simon & Sam's wedding drinks party in Southwark which was a good night out.  We had a few shandies and headed home at about midnight. Not going to talk about the rugby. 

6:30am on Sunday and we were up (hangover and all) to get ready for our 101km Windsor bike ride. We cycled with two other Chasers to Windsor and back and had a lovely day out. A special mention to Natale who now has two 100km plus rides under her belt this year. You really do rock and I am very proud of you. Not bad at all for someone who suffers from back pain daily so no excuses for anyone.  

Five hours later we got back in Clapham hungry and cold. 

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/230981172

The pic is lunch in Windsor. Brrrr.....

Sunday evening we were treated to a fabulous steak at the Cattle Grid. Jason & Nina have just returned from their central asian odyssey and it was so good to catch-up and hear all the stories including getting engaged. Congrats my friends.