11 - 17 June: Build up to Triathlon weekend

Mon: Rainy, and I mean rainy.  Not sure if it would be open because of 'poor' weather, drove early to the Hillingdon Leisure Centre aka Uxbridge renovated Lido to try out wetsuit in the 50m outdoor unheated pool.  There was one other guy without a suit swimming who said they had wanted to shut it but he kicked up a fuss.  First few lengths were tough with a clamping headache from the cold, but then that cleared and it seemed quite OK.  Nice to have the 50m rather than 25m, and I felt good.  Just one my last length of the 1500m the lifeguard told me the pool was shutting because it was raining too much - too wet for swimming it seems!!!.  I wasn't quick getting out of the wetsuit which doesn't bode well for Sunday Tri.  Went into main baths were there is a good 50m indoor pool (heated!) and warmed up in a small spa-like pool then had a shower, but still felt cold.  Back home to take G to dentist, then sort out things around the house.  Started to rain a little less around 4pm, still dark, dismal and grey clouds.  If I was a miserable person, I would be.

Tue:  Run/swim then off to Aunty Gladys' funeral at Buckden near Huntingdon.  Well organised burial and tea in the George, good chats to rellies.  Walked to choir in evening.

Wed: Started off sunny, so decided to do a bike ride of the Chiltern Corto 100 course (56 miles).  Cycled to start at Amersham Rugby Club where I had a short rest, drink and eat, then off......only to remember at Hyde Heath that I'd left my backpack at the club, so back I went for it.  That made 13 miles already, and I didn't want to do 74 miles so I just cycled back to Darvells for 18 in total, then went for a short run around Common - as expected started with legs rubbish but then felt better.  But overall I was tired.  And it clouded over.

After dinner, walked with Mrs M to see Nigel and the  onto Granny's, then back to the Rose & Crown for a Tring Jubilee pint sitting outside.  Quite benign weather despite the threatening dark clouds.

Thu: Sunny start again.  Run/swim.  Then it clouded over.  Put new pads and disc pads on the tandem, they were almost worn down (after 6,000kms since new).  Went out for short tandem ride with Mrs M to the deli in Little Chalfont.  Front brakes squealed but that can be cured with a little toe-in of the pads.  Lulu back home in evening.  We went to White Horse for pub dinner, OKish.

Fri:  Pick Jon up early from airport, then Cherry went to work.  No exercise, I have tapered off!

Sat:  Ditto on tapering.  Registered at Windsor and dropped bikes off.  Lulu birthday tea in afternoon, yummy.

Sun: Up at 4:50am to get to Windsor for Lulu start at 6:28 and ours at 7:15.  Went better than I expected, managed to run the 10k without walking or stopping!

Very happy to have finished!

Overall position	412	555	1291	1294
Firstname	Robert	Christopher	Stuart	Lucinda
Lastname	Stewart	Marshall	Marshall	Marshall
Category	25-29	55-59	55-59	25-29
Category position	27	8	26	18
Finish time	02:08:54	02:12:30	02:44:39	02:45:03
Run1	00:04:09	00:04:54	00:06:08	00:06:16
T1	00:01:22	00:01:25	00:02:04	00:02:05
Cycle	01:13:16	01:12:22	01:27:13	01:31:25
T2	00:01:23	00:01:51	00:02:10	00:02:21
Run2	00:48:42	00:51:56	01:07:01	01:02:54