[:)][:D]saturday 2000mtr swim, sunday 20 mile bike to ansty castle hill park for cross country race, 6 miles very hard work, 20 miles back home to market bosworth. got to keep going people to beat, people to beat,[:@][:@][]
Been trianing every day for the last few weeks but have had no access to internet so haven't logged any of it, but yesterday I went for a 5 mile jog today 15 miles on the bike and a 5 mile run.
Algarni - I was about to say that you were utterly crazy to be doing a sea swim at this time of year (and with the first snow falling yesterday as well), but then noticed that Auckland is probably just a wee bit warmer than England at the moment...
Still, sounds pretty masochistic - 3km on a (sandy?) beach is fairly hardcore. Too cold to swim in open water and too icy to cycle over here at the moment. Just been swimming 1000m 3 times a week and running 2 6km circuits. I'll wait till it warms up before starting the serious training....
Yestaerday I went for a 1.5hour cycle hopefully covering 40 - 45km. I finished up at 9 at night then got myself to bed.
Up at 5 this morning for a 2.8km sea swim in 50minutes. Really enjoyed it as the water was warm and dead calm. Beautiful sunrise, I wish i had taken a picture to show all of you in the top of the world what you have to look forward to in a couple of months.
So I had my swim yesterday morning which I wrote in my last post then did my 14 hour day at work. (Restaurant was quite busy) Then last night I ran home 10km. The first 6 was tough then I seemed to relax for the last four km. I felt really good.
Unfortunately today I have a 17 hour day at work so am going to find it a little hard to find time to train but restaurant is closed tomorrow so, wife permitting, I will have a pretty good session tomorrow.
[:)][:)]ran 9 miles in snow to work weds, thurs rode 30 miles at mallory park.. friday 20 mile to work on bike, saturday swim 2500 mtrs , sunday 50 mile bike with hinckley crc.. theres people to beat [:@] must keep going another 20 miles bike to work today. must keep going[:@][]
[:)] given i can't tri train at the moment, the only training I've managed today is raising two pints of beer to my lips this evening... not quite the dedication needed but I'm sure it helps the broken hand/wrist - well at least pain control![;)][:D]
Yesterday went for a good 20k cycle to the beach to have a leasurely swim with the little nephews. (little triathletes in the making) Then rode back again. Hard work but starting to feel a bit better on the bike. (was my weakest discipline in my last tri)
First attempt at the half-marathon distance and finshed in 1:48:04. Quite please especially as the description 'undulating course' doesn't do the course justice.
My training must seem pitiful compared to the rest of you.I should be training for an ironman race but things keep getting in the way.However today after my House triathlon of dusting,sweeping and ironing(botched the transition and spilt the dust pan).
gym brick session 12 mile bike in 30 mins at zone 2 follwed by 5.5 mile run again zone 2 cooling down with a 0.5 mile swim in 15 mins.
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Good luck Algarni ..... what race are you doing?
I'm doing the sprint in the Panasonic peoples tri in Mission Bay.
Got to get my rest now. Work finished for the night.
Thanks again.
I finished the sprint and it felt good. I now know how unfit I am on the bike and have to world on that a lot for the full tri in February.
Isn't it crazy how this pain is addictive???
Loving it all the way to my bed!!
Saturday - Sloooow run 14K
Sunday - rest
Monday - Started using exercise ball - weird!
Mike
Man that was hard work
1600m in total. (100m,200m,300,400,300,200,100m)
really annoying as starting to really get into the training and the run was (until i tumbled) going far better than previous weeks!
doctor said off running for 2-3 weeks but will go to tri swim on friday
6mile spin to pool, from home
2,500m swim - 300m WU, 400m Drills (paddles and catch ups), (3x133.3m), (2x200m), (3x133.3m), 400m Drills, 200m WD
2mile Spin to Work
PM - 1 Hour run Z2 at lunch
Later - 6 mile spin home
...in training for IM Nice in June and loving it !!
First half of Swim was easy then I was coming against the current on an outgoing tide on the way back. Hard work.
Run was good HR about 75 - 90% all the way. Need to go for longer though.
Still, sounds pretty masochistic - 3km on a (sandy?) beach is fairly hardcore. Too cold to swim in open water and too icy to cycle over here at the moment. Just been swimming 1000m 3 times a week and running 2 6km circuits. I'll wait till it warms up before starting the serious training....
Lunch 45 min Z2 bike followed by 20 min Z3 run
6 mile spin home + a tumble on black ice.... roll on Spring!!
.....evening - G&T + glass of red wine (must cut that out but I'm clinging to it's health giving properties)
Up at 5 this morning for a 2.8km sea swim in 50minutes. Really enjoyed it as the water was warm and dead calm. Beautiful sunrise, I wish i had taken a picture to show all of you in the top of the world what you have to look forward to in a couple of months.
Unfortunately today I have a 17 hour day at work so am going to find it a little hard to find time to train but restaurant is closed tomorrow so, wife permitting, I will have a pretty good session tomorrow.
Wednesday 5km run in 23 minutes with hr at 165 all the way.
Both runs felt good but need work on technique as I feel i am wating too much energy.
It will come, at least I am able to get some training in.
Brilliant feeling with good weather to help.
Thu 30min swim
Fri rest
Sat rest (tut tut)
21k slow run planned for Sunday morning. Posting this on here to motivate me to get my @r$e out of bed for 6am start.
Mike
Need to go faster, meed to get better!!!
Monday:AM 6 mile run, PM 1 hour swim
Tuesday: AM 6 mile run, PM 1 hour turbo (50min 140bpm, 10 min 170bpm)
Wednesday: Rest Day
Thursday: PM 1 hour turbo (45 min 140 bpm, 15 min 170bpm) PM 1 hour swim
Friday: PM 30 min turbo rec ride, PM 1 hour swim
Saturday: AM 1 hour run, PM 45 min turbo with 10 mins fast pedal
Sunday: AM 1 hour 30 mins turbo (1hour 5 min, 140 bpm, 25 min 170 bpm)
PM 1 hour run
Total: 11 hr 15 mins
Tuesday - 11km Run
Wednesday - Weights
Thursday - 5km Run
Sunday - Watford Half-Marathon
First attempt at the half-marathon distance and finshed in 1:48:04. Quite please especially as the description 'undulating course' doesn't do the course justice.
gym brick session 12 mile bike in 30 mins at zone 2 follwed by 5.5 mile run again zone 2 cooling down with a 0.5 mile swim in 15 mins.
Tuesday 5.5km beach run at 70%HRmax. Hopefully today a 5km fun run and cycle after.
Mike