01/06/2016 Went for a ‘short’ recovery run while staying in hilly Sussex with the intention to only run 7.5km, ended up getting lost and completing over 10km at a fairly fast pace. Finished off the session with some squat variations, lunges and deadlifts. Really felt that in my legs the following morning! 03/06/2016 Early start today, Dad and I made our way to the lake and were in by 715am, we completed a 1500m lap now that sprint triathlons are out of the way for a few months. Time to focus on the Brecon Titan 70.3 half ironman on the 18th June. Really trying to work on breathing every 5 strokes so that I can become over comfortable when it comes to racing on 3 breaths. I also focused on the latter end of the stroke and pushing the water away. I found I was getting a lot more propulsion with way less strokes. I then worked at the Leisure Centre from 3pm-9pm, very long afternoon! 04/06/2016 Back to Chippenham Parkrun after 3 weeks, excited but anxious as to how my legs would feel in the morning, but they worked well with minimal soreness. I started off really slowly and just eased into it, I sat on the shoulder of a fellow Cirencester AC member until the half way mark when I upped the pace and left him, I then set my eyes on the runner ahead in 1st position. I followed about 10m behind for the rest of the race before stupidly leaving the sprint too late finishing me 2nd in a time of 18:19. This felt way too easy and I should have started much faster…at least I’ll know for next time. I’ve recently started a new job as a lifeguard at a country park which is a short 17km cycle away so I easily made my way over there, attempting to keep the kilometres under 2 minutes. Great first day of the job, I really enjoyed it and it’s the same place as the lake I swim in so I can use that to my advantage. On the same site, a woman’s only triathlon was being set up including some of the stalls so I purchased some calf compression socks that should help to minimalize cramp during some upcoming triathlons. 05/06/2016 Leisurely start today, went to the pool to meet with the Flying Monk Triathlon Club (which I will soon be joining) and went on a run with Dad and another member. We went at a comfortable pace and reached the 5km mark upon which I had to turn back and run home (rather quickly) because I had to be at work 35 mins later. I completed this 5km split in about 18:40 and managed to shower and change before going down to work which was ridiculously quiet. I then went on a 30km cycle around an easy route with a training partner and now unsurprisingly my legs feel fairly tired. Quick note- Really good effort by triathlete Sam Mileham over the last two weekends, 10th at European sprint triathlon and 2nd ( and qualifying) for the world championships sprint distance in Mexico next year. Well done! Concerning the Nottingham Triathlon, which I completed on the 28th May 2016, I was mentioned in the Wiltshire and Gloucester Newspaper. The article states that I am ‘still not 16’ however I think it meant to say ‘still not 18’ which I will be in September. http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/sport/14525693.ATHLETICS__Cirencester_s_Luke_Campbell_excels_in_first_senior_competitive_triathlon/
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