Northwest Tri - Nantwich 05/09/10

JPenno

Calf wrote (see)

Yep deffo doing this.

Training already started with a bike ride last night and a swim this morning.

 

Am also er looking at trying to find a fancy pants tri bike

You could always nick Barley's - thats a reasonable bike

[Deleted User]

LIVERBIRD wrote (see)

You are not allowed to get any faster Calfie! Or you might miss Nam's next big surprise!

(Now she'll have to think of a way of topping the last one)

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not getting them out while racing! 

[Deleted User]

I'm actually planning to do some twaining myself...

I just found the fact that every noobee is faster than my 1:46 from last year rather depressing... okay so I had a hurty hip post Switzerland and had to walk a lot of the run, but still....  I should do better than I am... 

LIVERBIRD

I've got a hurty hip now.....

But its not from the tri - its something I need to deal with before September.

[Deleted User]

Don't ignore hurty hips.  I did and it took a bastard long time to come right again.

Lee the Pea

Calf wrote (see)

Am also er looking at trying to find a fancy pants tri bike

I thought you already did Calfie!  Bike looked pretty fancy -pants already, so will look forward to seeing the new one!

I've started training too, went to spin last night, and did some weight training by lugging my nooooo tent up 3 flights of stairs.  Back stiff today because of it, well, one side of it is   Rest day today, back at it tomorrow

Cake

Aitch! wrote (see)

Booooo. WHy have they brought the date of the race forward this year? I'll be doing the Vit and annoyed as I want to bring down the run time and get another PB!

It's no longer the same date as my sisters wedding! Although I'm supposed to be marshalling the vit if the fairy sort's out the pirate water station. So some form of usural lift's, trains and madness plan is in order so I can get  to the start line in time.

Oh and I can drink properly in september.  You have been warned!

Gazmanmeister

Booo, just checked diary and this is on the same date as the Cotswold which I'm already signed up for.

Will be thinking of you all on the day tho'

Cake

 Oh looks like half the gang can't make it. Did anyone get Dave's details at the weekend? He's a nice chapp and makes a cracking breakfast.

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

Cake - I will be sorting out support at The Vit a little bit nearer the time, but I have a little niggle in the back of my mind that I could pop into this on the way home either on the Sat afternoon/evening or exceedingly early on Sunday morning, either to take part or support so..........

Your travel arrangements could be sorted

Cake

 Don't forget there will be a few sherries after the vit so plan that in. Would be a shame if you missed out after sorting all the stuff out. Worst comes to the worst I can put down a really bad swim time and get the train up or be a bad'un and call in favours from none tri people and see if anyone can give me a lift. I've got family near the vit course, I was only born a couple of miles from it.

[Deleted User]

Who is Dave? 

Cake

First rule about Dave club, you do not talk about Dave club.
Second rule about Dave club, YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT DAVE CLUB!

He was the nice chap doing Sunday for charity (his local kids unit) who camped next to all of us, I don't think the poor bloke know what hit him.

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

Cake - contrary to popular opinion I am not a massive drinker so it won't bother me to stay dry for the drive down.  I am mulling over entering, but not gonna commit til I see how my OW swims go in a couple of months.  By which time, entries may be full but that's the risk I am gonna have to take. 

Whether I take part or not, it's making sense to make it a Pirate Weekend and ditch the Bristol idea.  And there is no point having spare seats in my car if others need to get from The Vit to Nantwich.

Basil Brush Mk II

Cake wrote (see)

First rule about Dave club, you do not talk about Dave club.
Second rule about Dave club, YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT DAVE CLUB!

He was the nice chap doing Sunday for charity (his local kids unit) who camped next to all of us, I don't think the poor bloke know what hit him.

Ah so that's what his name was. I figured he wasn't a PIrate cos I heard you lot telling him about the forum. I wonder how he got on?

LIVERBIRD

Nam wrote (see)

Don't ignore hurty hips.  I did and it took a bastard long time to come right again.

I'm not going to ignore them any longer. I wanted to do this and then I thought I'd be a good ickle LB and seek help.

So far I have called Autoglass, the AA and the samaritans and nobody gives a sh*t....

[Deleted User]

how about your local friendly physio or osteopath depending on what's wrong? 

LIVERBIRD

I am waiting for a recommendation from a guy in my new gym. He worked as a fizz for Salford City reds and so specialises in sports injuries. I thought I might give him a go...

GP doesn't want to know anyway. She just says "stop running then"

Basil Brush Mk II

LIVERBIRD wrote (see)

I am waiting for a recommendation from a guy in my new gym. He worked as a fizz for Salford City reds and so specialises in sports injuries. I thought I might give him a go...

GP doesn't want to know anyway. She just says "stop running then"

Bloody GPs

JPenno

Anyone considering a new bike - Wiggle have 20% off BUT only today!!

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ra/cycle/7/597/

LIVERBIRD

Basil Brush Mk II wrote (see)

LIVERBIRD wrote (see)

GP doesn't want to know anyway. She just says "stop running then"

Bloody GPs

Apparently they don't all run. How odd is THAT??

LIVERBIRD

Me like this one! And it's got a saving of £1349!

Just the £3,200 to find then....

LIVERBIRD

Note the pirate colours!

Basil Brush Mk II

LIVERBIRD wrote (see)

Basil Brush Mk II wrote (see)

LIVERBIRD wrote (see)

GP doesn't want to know anyway. She just says "stop running then"

Bloody GPs

Apparently they don't all run. How odd is THAT??

I know. I can't get my head around it. And ever since my colleague found out that I run, he periodically tells me about the GP down the road who used to run ultras and had a heart attack during a marathon. And then dropped dead whilst on the treadmill a year or so later. But he always tell me that, of course, he used to smoke 40 a day and be the size of a house before he took up running. So not to let it worry me.

JPenno

LB - Can your GP get you a referral to Beaconsfield health centre in Widnes, the physio for my achilles is Ray Vose and he is a coach for Sutton atheltic club in St Helens.

[Deleted User]

I've entered the Sept one. Easy for me to get to, as I just roll out of bed and into the pool. Looking to do some run training this time.

SuperCaz

Just discovered that my Windermere swim is on the Saturday so I will be driving back down the M6 on Sunday.  I might just feel obliged to pop in en route just in case there is some free booze going.

Nantwich Tri
Calf
JPenno
Lee the Pea  **entered**
Liverbird (gowahn, gowahn, y'know yah want to)
Nam
Viking

Spectating
Farnie
SuperCaz

I passed Dave just on the end of his last lap.  He was struggling with the heat and was walking but he looked determined.

BMBecky

Hmmmm, it's about 100miles (2-2.5hours) drive from the vit to nantwich according to the AA.

Gutted, but I'll be giving this a miss and celebrating/comiserating after the vit.

[Deleted User]

LIVERBIRD wrote (see)

Note the pirate colours!

it's the wrong yellow...

Lee the Pea

I'll be driving up early from the Vit to Nantwich I think, so I can have a wee celebratory drink with the Vitruvians, then can pootle up the road in the morning for the tri So i'll have one spare seat, and room for another bike etc if anyone needs a lift.