Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit.

[dozzer19]

I know some of you are still working hard on the The Dozz-ville Challenge Award For The Discombulated; we are all proud of your successes. For those of you not reporting in we await your reports!

[Net68 Graduate]

30 minutes bike ride:check (Wednesday)

30 minutes jog/run: check (Friday)

30 minutes swim: pending will try again this week x

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Net68]

Big thumbs up!

[AncientMum Graduate]

Still stuck on 2out of 3 at the moment. Leg far too sore to do any cycling at the moment. Need to go back to see the Lovely James and get more physio. I will do it though, I really really want that 'Triathlete' appellation!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Keep seeing the physio, don't rush your body into more than it can cope with.

[agedsnailspace Graduate]

Run complete; cycling planned for tonight (was going to be yesterday, but somehow that turned into another run....); swim scheduled for Wednesday, so although very last minute, still very much in mind!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to agedsnailspace]

Good going agedsnailspace!

[agedsnailspace Graduate in reply to agedsnailspace]

Latest update - 30 mins cycling completed last night (despite the truly horrible drive home making me almost 2 hours late in starting!). Can't believe how little effort cycling seems to take now (compared to the few abortive attempts I tried before I started running). Legs and lungs found the exercise a breeze - other parts (that running clearly does not reach) suggest that I either start doing John Wayne impressions or buy a softer saddle before I try for any longer rides...

Just the swim tomorrow to go now!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to agedsnailspace]

Good-oh!

[BethC Graduate]

Morning Sir. Hoping to complete the challenge on Thursday. Currently laid low by infection and antibiotics.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to BethC]

Good to hear BethC. Not long and you'll have that title!

[AncientMum Graduate]

Out running perhaps? Doing S&F? Cycling? Elf sitting? Ironman training? Xx

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

I do work sometimes you know.

[Beads Graduate]

Eating jammie dodgers and malt loaf?

[Beads Graduate in reply to Beads]

Hopefully out designing medals!

(see my post below)

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Beads]

Gammon and egg, with half a cider.

[Beads Graduate]

Done it! (I decided I had to do it in the right order.)

Swimming (Tuesday), check!

Cycling (Sunday), check!

Running (this morning), check!

Completed that bit, just need to find a charity box to put my pound into!

Do we get a medal? I did a tri yesterday, we didn't get a medal, got a t-shirt, but I was a bit disappointed with no medal.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Beads]

Well done Beads (triathlete)! I'm afraid you don't get a medal but you do have a mention in dispatches.

[Irishprincess Graduate]

I signed up for this dozzer but I'm still on the injury couch and don't foresee me running any time soon. I can swim and cycle. What else can I do to replace the run? I know it's not the same but I love the idea and want to do it properly, just not yet! I'll still give to my charity though as 2 out of 3 ain't bad!

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

I couldn't run either so substituted a 30minute brisk limpy walk. Annoyingly, the run was the only thing I wasn't worried about completing when I originally signed up. :/

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Irishprincess]

How about a walk round the park? Gentle pace? Speed not necessary? All our completing triathletes have done what they can. Cross-training has been done. Splashing in paddling pool with grandchildren. We're not too exacting.

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Mornin'.

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Out for lunch with her actually.

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Aye lass. Secret planning needs to be done sometimes!

[dozzer19 Graduate]

Pnpn

[waletta Graduate]

Oh mighty SI, Have finished now. Did the final 30mins on friend's cross trainer thing & despite saying she wouldn't watch me sweat, she did & kept me talking all the while. Time went quicker this way but very out of breath. I'm not getting off this couch 'til Christmas.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to waletta]

Huzzah! Major Waletta (triathlete), I knew you could do it! Congrats!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to waletta]

Huzzah! Major Waletta (triathlete), I knew you could do it! Congrats!