Cross training

I have come to the conclusion that Triathlon training is brilliant for fitness and keeping relatively injury free. Whenever you feel a niggle, you just switch the emphasis to reduce the pressure in that area - this week I didn't run for 3 days to give my ankles a rest but kept training. In addition swimming, cycling and running are all good for you but combining them gives you an all round fitness. Why am I telling you this? Perhaps just to reassure myself that while all my newly found MDS pals who will be in the sand pit in 2013 are murdering themselves on long runs, ultra races and even starting to run with back packs, I'm swimming! Apart from the fantasic cardiovascular workout it eases off my legs and helps with my current ankle niggles. This means over the weekend I can put in some decent mileage running with my ultra pals knowing I'm not causing a problem with tired legs. I'm building up so that I peak just at the right time for the event. Right now I am just building the base fitness which I can then build on.