Last night was the big registration day. We thought we would make an evening of it and had Chef Napoleon rustle up some lovely dishes for us. This involved lots of duck fat and a fine spread. A very French evening to fit the occasion. Very nice!
There was a lot of nervous excitement, particularly from myself and Constituion- the first timers in the group. But, with a little help from Mr Amex, we were registered in short time. I wish the race was as quick!
The arms are particularly sore today after a vigorous strength training session with Coach D. One of the tougher ones I have done there. We were doing all sorts of body weight exercises with rings and bars and weights. All told, it was about an hour and 15 mins of non stop push push push. This is the time, however, to become strong in preparation for the long season ahead. And let me promise you, it will be long!
Today has about an hour run in the future. A good time to have a gentle run and wear the dog down a little. It will be gentle based on the pain and suffering it takes just to get out of bed this morning. "Pain is your friend!" as a particular Frenchman likes to say.
Good luck to us all!
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