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Wednesday 15 February 2012

Human performance testing day

Today was the first time I ventured down to the University of Essex for the first testing day and to meet the staff and all the people involved!!
we were there for testing and talks on nutritional aspects.
ok this involved a bike test wearing an oxygen mask and blood samples were taken to look at the lactic acid levels in my blood at various times on the ride.
tough...

then running with a heart rate monitor for 4 lots of 5 mins and again blood samples.
this went 5 mins warm up... 5 mins on 11... 1 min rest / 5 mins on 13.... 1 min rest/ 5 mins on 15..... 1 min rest/ 5 mins on 17 ... 1 min rest...
I managed all the run except the last 3 mins 30 seconds on the last set...

it was tough and I slept well on the way home..
 a thank you to all the team for the great day and a great experience...
Sophie...

UEA counties Saturday the 11Th February

Today was good as it was the 800m freestyle at the UEA and I wanted a PB !!!!
my time up till now was 9.54.00
I was hoping for about a 9.48 but I swam really well and managed a whole 11.91 seconds PB and got my PB down to a 9.42.09 !!!! ....
my coach was really impressed and surprised and so was I.
I can now look forward to doing a good time at regional s.

Sunday 5 February 2012

Anglian schools cross country championships Ipswich 4th Feb..

Went to Ipswich on the coach with the rest of the Norfolk team to compete in the Anglian schools cross country championships! It was freezing! running in -1 conditions. I have never been so cold in all my life. it was snowing and the wind was awful but I really enjoyed the race and it was a great experience. It was a big decision whether to wear spikes or not but I came to a choice that I would. I was second girl home from Norfolk and came in an overall position of 7th. Now  I am just looking forward to the next round in Somerset!!!

Was supposed to do the schools biathlon semi-finals today at Crystal Palace today Sunday the 5th,,, but it has been called off due to the awful weather! Next weekend I've got my swimming 800m county event at the UEA and shouldham warren x-country on the Sunday!!

Sophie...