Well, I must apologise for the lack of anything for the past couple of weeks.

It has been a frustrating time to say the least. The week after being in hospital, I had a great week of training, then it all came to a complete holt for 2 weeks. I seem to have come down with a "virus" (what it is called when the doctors don't know what is wrong!) that sapped every bit of energy from me. I slept an awful lot, and found it difficult getting the energy together to get out of bed and have a shower! You can imagine how frustrating that is, and what it does to your head when you are trying to train for Ironman ....

So, Friday I managed an OK swim - which probably did more for my head space than my swimming. I was pleased that I didn't crash in the afternoon and felt relatively OK. So Saturday decided to join Tony O'Hagan's group training - but did an easy session instead of their time trial cycle and run session. It was nice to get back on the bike, and actually manage 15 mins of very light jogging - something that I just couldn't do a few days earlier.

So this morning, a couple of friends and I went for a very easy jaunt along the waterfront as I knew that I would "bonk" if we headed off for a long ride - and on the way back the rugby was blearing from a bar in Mission Bay .... it made us stop, order coffee and settle in to watch the last 20 minutes of the 1st half. Pleased that it was 13-3 at half time we set off again. About 10 minutes later I got a flat (first one in absolute ages, so can't complain) then as we got to Beaumont Street - we got distracted again, and stopped at HQ for more coffee and breakfast. The bar/cafe was quiet ... it was 13-13!!

So, we sat down, ordered our food and watched the end of the second half. Well, you can imagine what the outcome was. Complete and utter shock with the AB's losing 20-18 - we still can't believe it. I think the omen of England beating Aussie was against us .... Bugger!

Kate, my step daughter was in a bar in Earl's Court, London watching (and texting me) and was gutted as well (major understatement). I think it would have been awful being in London, with the English gloating of their victory, then giving us absolute sh** for losing. Mmmm isn't sport great.

But, well done to the French (I can't believe I wrote that). It all sums up the horror rugby for me lately - last weekend we lost the Shield (yes I am a Cantabrian - NOT an Aucklander).

But - back to training. I am feeling almost normal again, and really really looking forward to getting back on track with my program.

I am attending a running course (Improving Your Triathlon Running Performance") at the Millenium Institute tomorrow night - goes for 6 weeks every Monday night, so looking forward to that, although not sure if they will be able to make me run faster! Gotta try though. May have to take it really easy though tomorrow, but keen to learn tips that I can practice over the coming weeks since I won't be watching much more rugby!!!