Recovery week

This is a recovery week which happens one in every four weeks.  So lots of rest, stretching, food but exercise every day continues - just less of it.  You can't stop or my body might "shut down" as it thinks we've crossed the line.  So I had a long lie till 6.45am which felt great.  On getting home I went out for a 10k run in the wind and rain - hard to imagine what it will be like in Lanza in May but it's certainly going to be warmer!  Although it's only 10k it's against the watch with my pace building thought the run - the wind and a full stomach from a three course lunch did slow me down but it was still a good work out with the last stretch at a good pace. 
In 2 weeks I will be working my butt off in Lanza cycling all over the island getting used to the IM course.  I'll also be doing some running in the heat and swimming in the sea which will be totally new to me.  A slight contrast to today but all essential in my preparation for an Ironman where "normal limits do not apply"!