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Weekend plans!

So - it's Friday, the sun is shining and this means only one thing... You're probably thinking about what training/racing you're going to get in this weekend.

Me? Planning a 10 mile run tomorrow early, then off to Bath to watch the Rugby (this still counts as sport, kind of..). Then Sunday is an early swim session before heading out for a long bike ride.

What are you all up to? Anyone taking on anything interesting/unusual?! 

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  • risris Posts: 1,002

    sunday swimbling, followed by last longish run before the bath half in the evening. not sure how long or how far i'll go for - some miles over 10. 

    i could lie to myself and say i'll get out on saturday for a nice ride, or clamber on the turbo for some structured suffering, but experience tells me i won't. no dedication, that's my problem 

    if i manage to crudely outline a season of races at some point this weekend then i think that would be a good thing, otherwise i'll keep putting it off, find out they are full or that i'm too late to start training properly for them. 

  • Sounds fun!

    "Most disturbing in lycra award" BTW? Won three times? I won't ask...

  • risris Posts: 1,002

    my proudest moments in triathlon. 

    i think if i win it in 2014 i am allowed to keep it. 

  • Well. I'd demand photos, but we're not that kind of website...

    Good luck with Bath half!

  • risris Posts: 1,002

    FaRis al-Speedos. 

    the horror, the horror. 

    as for baff - 1:29:58 or bust. 

  • Remember where I work... Men in small, small pants don't scare me. In fact, add a super-sized 1970s-style 'tache and I'd probably think you're a god!

  • risris Posts: 1,002

    swim was fine. run was meh. 11 miles is over 10 so in some way i have done what i set out to. 

    no turbo. no nice ride in the nearly warm weather. rubbish diy and weekly shop instead. booooo.

  • I would like to take this opportunity to clarify that, despite what Helen suggested, there are no men in small pants in the 220 office. 

  • risris Posts: 1,002

    all the men there need giant balloon undies then? all that sitting in front of a computer being sedentary... 

    i'm sure helen is important enough to be served only by ripped bronzed men in gold lame hotpants, bringing her the breaking tri news on a silver salver.

  • YES ris, this is EXACTLY what should be happening in the 220 offices. I'll mention it in the Monday morning meeting and see what kind of a response I get. Mike - any thoughts?

    Well done on the 11-miler. If you can do that the week before, then you'll be fine for next week's half. Once the crowds start cheering there'll be no stopping you  I had a great run this weekend – 10miles round the country lanes. I think the sunshine might have helped though!

  • risris Posts: 1,002

    i managed baff haff in 1:28:40 something. hurray for that. 

    beer is a recognised recovery beverage, right? i hope so!

  • Hey ris,

    Excellent work on that time - and definitely worth a beer (or two) afterwards! Did you wear disturbing lycra?!

  • risris Posts: 1,002

    it was raining so i kept my clothes on this time.

    maybe next year i might consider wearing 'fancy dress' 

  • Epic fail ris. We expect better from you. There was me this weekend, wearing this little lot in front of hundreds of people too....

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6030584/uploads/Images/11125.jpg

     

  • risris Posts: 1,002

    i've let everyone down...

    looks a bit huub-y... was it a good fit and did you buy? 

  • I was doing a demo in the Zoggs endless pool with Swim Smooth (who are awesome!) and yes, the wetsuit was Huub.

    There were only one or two people watching...

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6030584/uploads/Images/11133.jpeg

     

  • Fortune favours the brave, Helen. Some of the tuition for the endless pool guinea pigs at the 220 Triathlon show was outstanding. I saw one female triathlete struggling with her kick have her stroke transformed in a matter of minutes. Shows the value of a decent swim coach - just need to sight properly so the hundreds of onlookers are out of the peripheral vision!

  • Hi Tim!

    It was amazing actually, really useful and they did a great job of identifying the areas you can improve and then giving you quick ways to rectify them. I was working with Paul Newsome from Swim Smooth, who was just brilliant.

    Didn't see you in there by the way. Next year.....?

  • Yep, 100 per cent. Just as long as they don't turn on those pesky water jets

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