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Ironholgs

Brilliant race report Mike - Thanks.

Viking

Good read that IM, looking forward to next year even more now!

fat buddha

good report Mike - very honest....

but under/around 12 stone?? you'll end up looking like keg-killer!! seriously, I'm not sure you're a natural 12 stoner as an ex-rugby player and 6'+ so you may find you could lose too much power by knocking the weight down that far.

Iron Mike

This is true FB. I want to get to the point where I look ripped if you can see what I mean. I don't mean this from a vain point of view (well ok, slightly), but just that if you can see your muscles, then you know there is no excess weight. I have a feeling that might be around 12 stone, but we will see. Anyway, I had 8 cans of guiness Saturday night and I am still hurting now. The weight loss will have to wait a few weeks

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NIce report and race Mike.  the balance is certainly coming and you are getting quicker.  Who'd have thought you would go that speed wehn we first me in the Lakes and you were as slow as ferk, especially up the hills on the bike ?

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf

so there's hope for me yet!

Iron Mike

haha cheers gumps. Certainly have come quite a way since windermere. I won't forget my pirate roots when i am rich and famous though

You joining us for a race next year?

Jj

Mike that was fab. the race and the report. But I'm with FB - at 12 stone you'll be a twiglet. A fast twiglet, mind you...

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf

Just been told that bro-in-law has invited us to help celebrate his 65th birthday, trouble is, his birthday is 3 June and he's going to Cyprus, 5 weeks before IMDE. That's right at the end of training and just before the taper - help! Going to be very tough not to succumb to boozing it up. Time for some iron will!

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wet your appitite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD8pYFBYPRk

G-Sport

good work Mike and a nice report.

See you on the beach in Grotty next May.

Ironholgs

Just thought I'd bump this up and see how everyones preparations are going ?

I'm really looking forward to it and a have been training well ( for me anyways ).

smiley lady (M.)

not started training yet so I know it's going to be a slow one but I should be ok to finish.

Ironholgs

Nine weeks on sunday, so as long as you have your base fitness ( which I'm sure you do ) you'll be fine.

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf

Been training on a specific IM plan since the end of October, everything's looking promising so far although I'm still a tad worried about making the 1st lap cutoff. My swimming has improved loads, I did a 2.5km on Saturday in exactly 1 hour which is light years from where I was this time last year. I've taken my 1km time from 25:04 to 23:20 and last month swam under 2 mins for 100m for the very first time! Yes, I know it's still not earth-shattering but looks a lot different from my previous IM best of 1hr 52. Cycled 120km in 5 hours yesterday followed by a 6km run - endurance is not in doubt,  it's speed!

Ironholgs

Good quality swimming there Ultra-Ironwolf, a 2 min saving over 1km is a great improvement.

Its our first Open Water swim session tonight, is pouring down and cold here so the prospect of jumping in a lake tonight at 7pm doesn't fill me with enthusiasm.

I raced my local clubs 10k on Friday night, its a very hilly and tough course so I was very pleased to finish in 42:50 which is 2 mins faster than I've ever ran on that course before.

I then spent the weekend practicing taking the bike to bits and packing it up ready to take to Germany.....I also managed to ride it a bit as well

smiley lady (M.)

Did my first training cycle since November this morning 90 km followed by a spinning class (which I'm mentally equating to another 20 km). Now just need to double it and add in the other bits.  As Holgs says, base fitness should see me finish but I'm unlikely to PB.

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf

Oh. so you're leaving that for the following week at IMCH, huh?

Seriously though, how have you recovered from the trauma in the desert?

smiley lady (M.)

not bad physically. Mentally have a lot of CBA'ed days but glad I got out on the bike yesterday and 18 mile run this morning so hopefully things are turning around just in time. Looks like things going brilliantly for you though. Delighted to see all the hard work put into swimming is paying off.

I'm actually looking forward to IMCH. usually I grin and keep going when I meet the pirate support machine but this year I intend to stop for a chat Barley style

Doubly Bionic Ironwolf

race numbers are up on the website, guys n gals! Jo you have 512. I'm 641.

45 days to go - as the website so kindly reminds us! eek.........

Ironholgs

Viking =1371

Ironholgs = 1540