Busy times

Long time no blog!

Well since breaking my ankle I've not been out much. In fact this morning was the first outdoor cycle to work since December and boy it was a hard slog just to get up a small hill. It just goes to show how your fitness drops off quickly. Still it could be worse.

My new employer does the cycle to work scheme and whilst still in plaster I made enquireies and on friday took delivery of my new Trek mountain bike. Very nice it is too. So fitness will be returning slowly and I have no major plans to get back running this side of the summer. Slowly does it I think. Perhaps this is the ideal opportunity to learn how to swim properly so that I can do the local triathlons and not get laughed out the pool. Either that or floundering to make it to the end of each length.

It seems as though it's quite a common injury and it definately leaves you with a stiff ankle so plenty of wii fit and core exercises to build up strength again and then work on the cardio vasular stuff. So the plan is:

1. Follow the 100 push ups plan
2. Wii fit 3 times a week focusing on yoga and strength
3. Cycle to work 3 times a week (maximum)
4. Once a week lanes at the local pool

Plenty of opportunity to do something other than cycling or running and probably write this year off for PB's etc but do some local races at the end of the year ready for the Etape 2010......