Well July went by in a flash, but was nicely finished off with a weekend in Nottingham with the Pirates for the Outlaw full distance triathlon. We had about 11 teams competing in the relay, and I helped Persil manage one of the bike feed stations which was an amazing success, mostly due to everyone that helped out and worked hard in the heat from 06:15 until about 15:00.

The only snag is that a day of grafting has taken its toll and honest to god I felt about 90 years old at the end 😂 I was more broken than the folk doing the actual race which isn’t a very good claim to fame. I made the mistake of thinking that bringing my futon cover to sleep on would be comfy but it’s actually like sleeping on concrete so I was off to a bad start. So much so I regretfully decided to bail on a final night in the tent and missed the last few hours of the race so I could drive home to a comfy bed. It made the difference and though I’m still a bit stiff I can move without pain which was the goal. I should be good in a day or two.

The upshot of all of that is that I’m too fat and immobile and if I don’t sort my life out once and for all I’ll be in trouble 😅 I’ve not lost anymore weight this month, so a few weekends away and a busy few weeks at work without enough movement and consistent batch cooking takes it’s toll. Hey ho, it is what it is. Being home a day early meant a trip to the supermarket and a few meals planned out for the week (eggs for brekkie, beef chilli, two different chicken curries and some vegetable soup are on the menu). I’m planning in more exercise too as I really need it to feel good these days – sitting in front of a desk and barely moving all day is not a recipe for health. I’m also looking forward to trying out the new swim mask I bought in the sale at Outlaw, hopefully it will help me swim twice as fast as normal 🤞🏼😆

I’ll report back at the end of the month, hopefully with more progress this time!