Mum with 3 - does Ironman

Something’s Go tta Give

With less than three months to go until the big day, the Ironman training is increasing in intensity and duration I’m currently at around 14 hours o f training per week and am feeling the impact o f this on the o ther areas in my life

I’m no t sure ho w I’m f itting in the equivalent o f a full day’s training in what was already a busy 7-day week bu t that is what is happening; early morning swims, evening runs, late nights on the stationar y bike and long endurance runs and cycle rides that take up all o f my weekend mornings

And it’s no t just the demands o f the actual exercising, bu t the effect it has on the o ther hours in the day The rest o f the time I’m either preparing my kit and checking my training plans or I’m reco vering and simply ver y, ver y tired. This leads to neither having the energy or inclination to do much else except for the mandator y requirements o f looking after the family and working.

Training for an ironman and tr ying to do ever y thing that you did before is no t sustainable. If you keep pushing, life will star t to crack so something’s go t to give… So what have I pu t on hold until after the 1st October?

As I look around my home and no tice the dust, the piles o f clo thes and paper work, the messy cupboards and unmo wn lawn, it’s ver y obvious that the house and garden are already taking a back seat and I don’t think we’ll be having many visitors any time soon

Bu t training calls and if I’m honest, I’d much rather be cycling around the Bedfordshire countr yside than hoo vering and tidying the house

Mumwith3 does Ironman

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ArlesTuesday 8th August

Garden Par t y at

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Walks For Health

Would you like to join a f riendly local group for weekly local walk? Walks star t at 10 45am

Meeting points for August:

3rd Arlesey train station

10th Etonbur y Woods (entrance to the woods near to the school )

17th, 24th, 31st Corner o f Hospital Rd, Arlesey. For details contact Beth Over f ield 01462 815672

Nor th Her ts Road Runners

Entries are no w open for the Standalone10k on 1st Oct www standalone10k org uk The next 1st Sat o f the month 5k at Letchwor th Common will be 5th August at 9am Entr y is f ree and open to all abilities

We continue our training sessions with qualif ied coaches on Tues. & Thurs evenings at 7pm. These are open to all, why no t come along for a taster session with no obligation. Contact Ian 07506429928 or nhrr.org.uk

ANSWERS to AUGUST FUN QUIZ on page 14

1 “Dr No”; 2 Nicola STURGEON; 3 FLOUNDER; 4 Captain Nemo; 5 MULLET; 6 WALRUS; 7 OYSTER; 8 “Finding Nemo”; 9 Fugu; 10 Tintin; 11 Benjamin Britten; 12 LING; 13 OCTOPUSH; 14 Sydney POLLACK; 15 TURTLE; 16 SEAL; 17 Thir ty Five/35; 18 SWORDFISH; 19 SALMONELLA; 20 Franz Schuber t

News from St Peter ’s Church

Churches don t take holidays!! So our ser vices will go ahead as usual (listed belo w), this includes our co ffee morning and children’s activities on a Tuesday morning Through the school holidays there will be super vised craft activities f rom 10 30-12noon on Tuesdays Children need to be accompanied by an adult, who can relax with a co ffee or tea while the children enjo y some crafting

In August we will be doing a topple test o f all the headstones in the churchyard This is required by law as a Health and Safety issue If any headstones are found to be unstable they will be laid do wn and a no te pu t onto the grave Relatives and families, NOT the church are solely responsible for the maintenance and care o f their headstones. A gentle reminder too, that edging o f any kind around the grave, or stone chippings, are no longer allo wed.

There will be no “Afternoon Tea” in August, bu t it will return on the f irst Wednesday in September.

I am sorr y to say that the process o f appointing a new V icar is still ongoing. The next adver t will be in September with inter views in October. We continue to pray for the right person who can lead this church into the fu ture.

Ser vices

Our ser vice times are:-1st, 3rd,4th,5th Sundays 9 30am

2nd Sunday All Age Worship 10 00am

Ref reshments are ser ved an oppor tunity to socialise

Weekdays

Co ffee Mornings Tuesday 10 30am in church

10 30am-12 noon Toddler and Parent/Carer Group

1st Weds in the month Afternoon Tea 2- 4m All Welcome

Helen Bardell Churchwarden

Tel: 01462 731227 07967144571 email;vicar@arlesey org uk churchwardens@arlesey org uk