It's going to be a decent week of weather, so my advice is to take advantage of it and get training. Makes a change from my feet almost falling off with the cold last Saturday, anyway.
Managed to run 3.5 miles in 30 minutes today, which I'm very happy with, especially bearing in mind the lovely hills I prepared for myself. Stark contrast to Friday's run, which was frankly appalling. The difference is in the rest beforehand, I guess.
Also hyped about Good Friday - as well as the first day of my holiday, it's the first official Having A Tri trip to Ilkley! (This may be news to some of you.) Can't wait to test myself against the allegedly fearsome Carter's Lane and fly down Curly Hill.
Rah.
Monday, 30 March 2009
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
A new Fromage
Well actually the same Fromage as always, but I have made a new commitment to my training regime.
No longer will I be training adhoc, the new plan goes as follows.
Tuesdays:- Swim
Thursdays:- Run
Weekend:- Bike
Plus any extra training I can be bothered to do in between.
Wish me luck
No longer will I be training adhoc, the new plan goes as follows.
Tuesdays:- Swim
Thursdays:- Run
Weekend:- Bike
Plus any extra training I can be bothered to do in between.
Wish me luck
Sunday, 15 March 2009
6 months to go
Well, 26 weeks, which probably makes more sense as a measure of time, anyway.
Nonclemature aside, it's about time to step the training up. Especially as the weather has become jolly amenable (and is forecasted to remain so for a while, at least). There's no excuse. Unless, for example, you've knackered your ankle. (Can still work on core exercises though, eh?)
Today was a lovely brick session, if such a thing can exist. Basically due to the weather, which was lovely with the sun out, and acceptable when it wasn't. In fact, I did the run in just my tri suit (er, and trainers), presenting my bare shoulders to a disbelieving world.
The best thing, though, is that I was done, showered and changed by 12:30. That really does rule.
Nonclemature aside, it's about time to step the training up. Especially as the weather has become jolly amenable (and is forecasted to remain so for a while, at least). There's no excuse. Unless, for example, you've knackered your ankle. (Can still work on core exercises though, eh?)
Today was a lovely brick session, if such a thing can exist. Basically due to the weather, which was lovely with the sun out, and acceptable when it wasn't. In fact, I did the run in just my tri suit (er, and trainers), presenting my bare shoulders to a disbelieving world.
The best thing, though, is that I was done, showered and changed by 12:30. That really does rule.
Saturday, 14 March 2009
Riding in the wind
I think the wind speed must've been in excess of 450 mph this afternoon. Massively strength-sapping, even though it was mainly a cross-wind (it also seemed to be blowing a bit down the hill, which is the worst possible direction). In fact, it nearly blew me clean off the bike a few times. Although I'm clipped to the bike, so I suppose I couldn't really be blown off.
I can console myself with the fact that it must be really good exercise. Bit of a shame, then, that the first thing I did after returning was eat a juicy pork pie (508 calories, egads.) Reduced to 22p in Asda, like. I'll be needing to do a bunch more core exercises this evening, methinks.
I can console myself with the fact that it must be really good exercise. Bit of a shame, then, that the first thing I did after returning was eat a juicy pork pie (508 calories, egads.) Reduced to 22p in Asda, like. I'll be needing to do a bunch more core exercises this evening, methinks.
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Should've waited until the afternoon...
Seriously.
Rain, hail and snow to contend with this morning. Not amused. Cycling when you basically can't see is the very opposite of fun. I was fortunate, I suppose, that everyone else was more sensible than me and stayed away from the Greenway, hence I didn't need to pass that many people.
Oh, and my hands got so cold that I had to stop twice to warm them up. That's never happened before, even when I was riding in -2 degrees last year.
All in all, tremendously dispiriting, even more so when, 5 minutes after I got back home, the sun came out. Bah.
Saturday was much more pleasant, however. Those scary hills aren't quite as scary anymore. In fact, at the moment, the downhills are probably scarier, especially when combined with a strong crosswind. My old bike was resistant to wind (and, indeed, all other attempts at propulsion), my lightweight lovely not so much. Still haven't fallen off yet, mind. Or, amazingly, forgotten to clip out of the pedals (had some close calls, though).
Rain, hail and snow to contend with this morning. Not amused. Cycling when you basically can't see is the very opposite of fun. I was fortunate, I suppose, that everyone else was more sensible than me and stayed away from the Greenway, hence I didn't need to pass that many people.
Oh, and my hands got so cold that I had to stop twice to warm them up. That's never happened before, even when I was riding in -2 degrees last year.
All in all, tremendously dispiriting, even more so when, 5 minutes after I got back home, the sun came out. Bah.
Saturday was much more pleasant, however. Those scary hills aren't quite as scary anymore. In fact, at the moment, the downhills are probably scarier, especially when combined with a strong crosswind. My old bike was resistant to wind (and, indeed, all other attempts at propulsion), my lightweight lovely not so much. Still haven't fallen off yet, mind. Or, amazingly, forgotten to clip out of the pedals (had some close calls, though).
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
I have access again
Seems I have access to the blog again, so expect my usual lack of updates on my progress to recommence.
In other news, didn't go swimming tonight, intend to make up for this by swimming Thursday night. This does ofcause mean that I'll be swimming twice on Thursday, oh dear.
In more humerous news, I fell off my bike yesterday. What isn't humerous is the fact that my handle bars are now bent a funny shape.
In other news, didn't go swimming tonight, intend to make up for this by swimming Thursday night. This does ofcause mean that I'll be swimming twice on Thursday, oh dear.
In more humerous news, I fell off my bike yesterday. What isn't humerous is the fact that my handle bars are now bent a funny shape.
Monday, 2 March 2009
Phase 2, day 1
Got bored of not exercising. This is, without doubt, a Good Thing.
Nothing much exciting to report, though, just a 10-mile ride. I have, however, started doing press-ups. Hilarity ensues. Albeit not as much hilarity as a quick sweep of Facebook might elicit.
You should watch this.
Nothing much exciting to report, though, just a 10-mile ride. I have, however, started doing press-ups. Hilarity ensues. Albeit not as much hilarity as a quick sweep of Facebook might elicit.
You should watch this.
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Lost weekend
I have officially been rubbish for the last couple of weeks. Especially last night, when the wine flowed freely.
Healthy starts again tomorrow though. I do need to collect my bike from my parents' garage before I can cycle tomorrow afternoon, but never mind. Bendy lessons in the evening.
And most importantly, no wine.
P.S - I now have officially the slowest bike of all of us. Bah. I also have the shortest legs. :(
Healthy starts again tomorrow though. I do need to collect my bike from my parents' garage before I can cycle tomorrow afternoon, but never mind. Bendy lessons in the evening.
And most importantly, no wine.
P.S - I now have officially the slowest bike of all of us. Bah. I also have the shortest legs. :(
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