-Mid week of ho-hum training, trying to build a base before starting some interval, speed work. -I will be alternating 30/40 km bike rides with 1 1/2 hour paddles until the 22nd of July when I will start to double up on certain days.
-I have now built up to 1km swims, and will hopefully be doing 4 per week.

I was asked in a previous comment section, by an unknown person, about the run and my training.

Since I retired 12 years ago, and because of 3 knee operations, I have not run---for the purpose of running. Training--ie. daily milage--would just aggravate the bone on bone to a debilitating level. I do referee basketball--using Ibruprophen as required.

My plans are to 'just run' the 5 km section of the race with whatever fitness level I have. I did this a few years ago on the short leg of the Rum Runners Relay (Queensland to Hubbards) and was not embarrassed by my middle of the pack finish.

I will probably fail the urine test if they do me, since I will have lots of drugs in my system.