So tapering.......

In otherwords stop doing what I enjoy, so no more lunch runs, still try to swim, and do 4 bricks of decreasing intensity over the 2 week period.

Week 1 - a couple of swims, 2 bricks both of which were good. The second involved a 3hr run followed by a 45 min run. The run hurt. That did not do too much for my confidence....... My legs felt heavy and sluggish. Could have been the ride out, (uphill and into a headwind - 1hr 45 mins out, 1hr15 mins back!!) making my legs heavy.

Have not run long for 3-4 weeks, (slight hip niggle) so thats causing me to start to worry

Still not swam the distance yet, (gulp!!) but I did do a 3.2 k last week - about the longest swim ever..... and an hrs open water swimming.

so I should be feeling fresher......! but everything aches a little, feels heavy etc....

Tapering is hell