New year, new restart

Ok so I've been extremely rubbish with my blog. I have loads going on and I just don't find the time to actually write something. Plus I find that I use my phone a lot instead of my computer and writing us a lot more difficult if you have to tap everything in with one finger. But for a while now I've been getting pictures on Facebook that I want to repost but not irritate everyone on my feed. Also my friend's father suggested I write a blog about my trip to Olympic distance triathlon this year. What's this you say? Olympic distance? Why is that special? Well I have been gently going up a distance every year. In 2012 I did my first ever triathlon, a super sprint (400m swim/10k bike/2.5k run), just to see if I could. I'd joined the local triathlon group to get some training in but I recognise now I probably didn't do enough training, especially for the swim - I just wasn't ready for not stopping at the end of the pool. Nevertheless, I was hooked. Ever since then, if I'm anywhere on a Thursday evening, it's in the pool with my triathlon friends. Last year I did manage two sprint distances (750k swim, 20k bike and 5k run). My issue is with my running. I really struggle. But I was getting stronger by the end of last year. So I just have to keep at it and try to run more regularly this year. The Olympic distance is 1500k swim,40k bike and 10k run. I haven't managed to swim that far in one yet, but I have no doubt I can do it. The bike I can do. I do that in a day getting to work.! However, it's the run that worries me. I have not managed to get to 10k yet. I've done 9 so far. But I'm going to try to get to 10 at least by easter. Plus myoother challenge is to run faster than 30 minutes fo 5k. I've recently met a new friend who has rapidly become my running buddy and we work off each other really well. Now unfortunately she managed to break the 30 minute barrier without me last week but I'm determined to go for it soon. I just hope this cold I've had will go away! So I'm going to try harder with the blog this year. Will keep you updated with my training etc and we'll see how we go.