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FIGHTING fit and ready to go!

With my cold gone I'm back in training and feeling strong.

I went out running for the first time last Tuesday and felt surprisingly good after feeling rotten the week before.

I won't go on about running as you all know that's my strength so I'll focus on swimming in this week's diary.

The 400 metre swim is certainly the element within the Blackwater Charity Triathlon that I am dreading, only because I need to get my breathing spot on otherwise I really struggle.

I took myself down to the pool last Wednesday evening and think I did around 30 lengths in the end.

I'm trying to build up on my strength by firstly swimming two lengths then going up one each time until I can manage the 16 lengths I need to do.

I will be swimming on Monday and Wednesday nights so the plan by the end of this week is to be managing four or five lengths without stopping and just build up from there.

My mum and my sister have kindly agreed to come with me one night a week so it will be very much a team effort.

If you would like to support me please visit www.justgiving.com/laurenhockney The event itself is now full and the Blackwater Triathlon Club are having to turn away new entries.

10:35am Monday 28th July 2008

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