I think the path stops at Sawley…all very pretty along there, and a great contrast from industrial Notts…although i do like the power station backdrop…
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Look - its on the right - it should be on the left. First time it happened I wondered how the F**K I’d got lost on a river path!
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Ooh can I book in some (OW) swim training 
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of course…on the lake coaching yesterday
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Day 30
9 km Chevin run…my fave mid afternoon run…held form quite well, calf muscles holding up too…
Several unrecorded laps of Darley Moor whilst coaching cycling…
A good day…
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Day 31
7km round the Boaty McBoat Face reserve again coaching an athlete.
I struggle when running slowly and yet my calf held up which suggests that it is getting stronger…that said, VO2 max now 52 and training load unproductive 
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Day 31
A pretty grim week - busy preparing for Madrid and supporting athletes who were race suit less…back up to 15 hour + days…
But a coaching run over 6k to the nature reserve…
Day 43
Another week lost to Madrid preparations…but a final run from home with Mrs eJC around Saddington reservoir… 8km puffing up all the hills…
Day 53 and day 54
I don’t think that i have ever attended a race without being able to get at least a run under my belt…but Madrid was just…err… busy…
Two back to back runs: 6.65 at the nature reserve and 8.5 on the Chevin…I feel better already…
Day 62
A warm up race to have a bit of fun at Abersoch sprint Tri…
A technical issue with my bike delayed racking until the last minute and the pouring rain almost put me off.
What a fab race! Great social after also…
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Day 65
Achy Achilles post Abersoch…
6.15 km coaching run…
Day 66
My Garmin never picks up open water swimming very well…but 1,200m in a splendidly warm spring lakes…
Day 69
4 km running…Achilles still not happy…
So a 750m O/W swim to ease out the aches…
Day 71
30 mins to fill so an easy run on the Sadd hills…3.5km…
Day 73
2 runs - 1 coaching, the other a lake recce…8 kms
Calves still tight, achilles niggly…
Day 76
Our Friday negative split run…I gave Mrs eJC a two minute advantage at the turnaround…and didn’t quite catch her…7.5 km hilly running in the evening heat…walked in…
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Day 77
22km Sadd cycle with Mrs eJC…a pleasant evening ride…
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Day 79
3.5 km coaching run…
Day 81
Time to get some time in the saddle…
42 km with 2 climbs on Mill Hill…