My non-triathlete friends and family that is. The reason is, I'm planning on doing some races this summer. Which means I need to start training pretty soon after Little One's arrival. The non-triathletes think I'll be doing well if I manage to get out of my pjs in the first few weeks!

I'm ignoring them and have pulled together a tentative programme:

• 31 Jul, Quayside Sprint Triathlon
• 05 Aug, Phoenix Tri Aquathlon
• 11 Sep, Team Sprint Champs
• 02 Oct, Malta Championships Olympic Distance

Plus I need to get some 5 and 10km runs under my belt too as that was my weakest point last year (and I haven’t run now for months!)

Is it too much? Is it too soon? Will I even want to train once baby is here? Not sure I can answer any of these definitively but here’s my current thinking:

• I’ve had a lovely, easy pregnancy and have trained consistently pretty much throughout;
• I’m really curious to see what effects training and pregnancy have had on my aerobic capability. It’s been really challenging watching my swim times drop off, watching my bike power tail off and being reduced to walking not running. But once the extra weight and drag have disappeared, what will be the result?
• Worst case scenario, I’ll always be able to walk or crawl round a Sprint or Olympic distance. So I'm gonna give it a go and at the very least establish some benchmarks for next year.

But perhaps most importantly, I’m itching to race. Watching and reading about other people's races has me desperate to get involved. I'm sure that'll be plenty of motivation...

So, really it’s a no-brainer. Unless anything changes dramatically with the new arrival, end July is my targeted return to racing. It’s a nice local sprint, so I'm hoping to turn up with little fuss and just see how it goes.

There’s some stuff still on the critical path though:
• I need an uncomplicated birth (a C-section or difficult labour would scupper these plans).
• I need to get back riding on the road (it’s been about 5 months since I’ve ridden outside)
• I need to remember how to run (it’s been about 3 months since I’ve run at all)
• I need to shrink back to fit into my wet suit!

And most importantly, Little One needs to get a move on!

Any time now would be good...