Thu - Visitors asleep - do they really exist? - when I left. 60 lengths in 33 minutes. Big last rehearsal tonight, that will be enough exercise for the day.
Wed - short 15 minute swim. Had to prepare villa for 2 visitors who are in the orchestra for the Messiah. As it was, I didn't see them all day, but they do exist. Spin/pump in evening with Whalid.
Tue - Thought I was going mad - Was just going to do a swim, but decided to try a run first to get training for the Dec tri. Well, could I find my MBT trainers? I looked everywhere, no luck. I knew I had worn them back from HK, so they were somewhere. Very worrying, was I becoming a Thora Hird? Pulled on normal trainers, and did 2.9km in 23 mins around the back of the compound. I didn't walk, a slow pace but its a start. Then had a 15 swim to stretch. Felt good, except my mind was puzzling over the trainers. As I left for work, I passed the door to the back garden ajar, and 'click!' I remembered that I had put them out when I got back into the sun to dry them out as they were a little wiffy. They had been there for 10 days. No harm done and lots of relief. Ah, these small things do dominate the mind unduly.
Rehearsal in evening. A lot left to do and only 3 days to go.
Mon - 30 mins swim, then spin/abs in evening. The King's Uncle has died (after being very quiet for 7 years in ICU in Awali) so all music is banned for 3 days. Weird spinning in silence. Popped into Dilmum Diving for dinner afterwards.
Sun - 30 mins swim.
Sat - 48k to Riffa Fort, then golf club for bacon sarnie. Popped into Awali hospital to see Richard who is recovering from a broken femur, caused when he fell off his bike at 2mph doing a U turn due to slippery road. Spin/abs with See in evening, legs felt good.
Fri - Jeff from work wanted to get his bike going again (He hasn't cycled for 2 years and then only a few time before then in NY), so he came over and I took him for the usual 58km to Banyan Tree in 2:48hrs. Now Jeff is a youngster, very fit, works out everyday and doesn't drink. He was knacked and almost collapsed after getting up the Banyan Tree hill. I felt fine, legs are strong. So at least I'm cycling fit! Stopped for coffee and cakes at F1 Costa Coffee. Messiah rehearsal at 5pm then C&L's delayed flat warming party at Amwaj tonight, so don't know how I'll be in the morning.
Jon's brithday today, congratulations my boy for getting off to a good start in your new job.
