31st July - Bike

1:15:00 on racer
Distance = 20.4miles
Average Speed = 16.3mph

Lutterworth - Gilmorton - Bruntingthorpe - Countesthorpe - Ashby Magna - Dunton Bassett

Hip felt good although slightly sore towars the end

28th July - Bike

60:00 easy on hotel gym bike

hip/back feeling bit better now

27th July - Run

20:00 easy run

took it easy as hip still sore.

26th July - Bike

60:00 on bike in hotel gym (away with work)

Concentrated on keeping cadence above 80

No pain with hip although felt slightly sore when sat up pedalling.

25th July - Brick

50:00 on racer
10:00 easy run


hip slightly sore after but may be from holiday.

Bike route was

Froslworth - Dunton - Ashby Magna - Peatling Parva - Gilmorton

17th - 24th July - Holiday

went on 4 runs

1 x 20:00
2 x 30:00
1 x 2:00:00

hip felt ok, went too long on last one by mistake although hip did not react too badly and was surprised by fitness

also played beach football, volleyball and lots of pool games which tested the hip.

Slightly sore when i got back.

14th July - Swim

Warm up
2 x 25m
1 x 50m
1 x 100m

Main Set
5 x 200m

Warm Down
4 x 25m

Total Distance = 1.3k
Longest swim for about 5 months
No pain in hip/back apart from warm down where felt stiff.

13th July - Bike

60:00 on racing bike (turbo trainer)

first time on racer, felt ok although slightly sore towards the end, no immediate bad reaction when finished, will see how it goes tomorrow

12 July - Run

25:00 easy

Hip felt better although still slight pain

11th July - Bike

65:00 easy on mountain bike

Frolsworth - Dunton - Willoughby Waterleys - Peatling Parva - Gilmorton

Definitely starting to feel stronger

8th July - Run & Physio

20:00 easy

top of left buttock still sore bit not enough to limp

Went Physio after, she is pleased with progress and suggested I stick to a Sprint triathlon training plan - agreed that should aim for Southwell last minute sprint. See her again in a month.

7th July - Bike

53:00 on mountain bike

Frolsworth - Dunton - Ashby Magna - Peatling Parva - Gilmorton

hip felt fine, back started to feel tight but eased of after stretching. Bit more effort though this time and stood while climbing hills.

6th July - Run

20:00 easy

Still hurts at upper back end of hip (top of bum) - not enough to make me limp but annoying.

3rd July - Bike

57:00 easy on mountain bike

Hip still sore from run yesterday so took it easy, still no pain whilst biking which is good.

2nd July - Run

20:00 very easy

Slight pain while running although not limping which is important.