Enduroman 1st - 10th June 2012

ImRio

Its freezing and windy too Seren.  Be sooo careful. x

Hope you are finally warm again

Bouncing Barlist

Did my 90 min bike but just set out for my run and aborted, my toes giving my gip and more uncomfortable than it was at the weekend/monday. 

Thinking sensible option is to give the running a miss for a couple of days, going to hop on the turbo for another 30 mins and leave it at that. 

Will treat myself to any hours swim in the morning.


Great work on the two runs today Purple, doesnt matter about walking breaks in my opinion as long as youre getting the time on your feet and teaching those legs how to suffer.

Seren, did you go out again for anything else or lounge around with a towel around you all day as usual?

chilliboy70

Still thats got nowt to do with a puncture. Good job you stopped him early.

Winds are meant to be dropping I think for tomorrow, certainly meant to be around here.

Lejog no thanks, have a great ride though Mon

Bouncing Barlist

Chilliboy, thanks for the encouragement, ive lost it before so know I can do it again, ive been swinging between 14 & 17 stone for many years.  I think gettng the bit between my teeth and getting started is the hardest part, but this time I feel im already breaking bad habits etc.

Sounds like youre a pretty good cyclist, whats the furthest youve run before, are you getting some good longer runs (walk?) sessions in?

Bouncing Barlist

Seren, I could do 12th most possibly, though im doing the Hampshire Hilly Hundred 13th.  Good OW swim and reasonably longish bike the day before will make for a good monster weekend.

Assuming they have places at the HHH and you fancied it, perhaps we could find somewhere to camp and do both days together?

Bouncing Barlist

Right, must get on that turbo, it wont do itself

chilliboy70

Barley, my longest run at the moment is just over 10 miles ( 1hr 40mins) but that goes upto 2 hours on Saturday and adding 15 mins per week upto 3 hrs in the next 5 weeks.

My longest runs ever have been half maras never any more. I'm going to try and go with the run strategy in training upto that 3 hrs but on the day look for a run and walk through support area get food drink etc.

I've still got to build the bike up as well time wise. I'm only on the single though!!! Not like you nutters on the double ( roll on 2013!! )

purpletrilady

Just spoken to my coach and the plan for the weekend is :

1) Friday - 10 hrs on the bike broken down into 5 laps of 1:45 riding 15 min rest.

2) Sat/Sun Rest

3) Monday - 12 hours running broken into 12 laps of 4 miles. Each lap takes an hr, run/walk a loop to home and then rest until the hour. Each lap walk one of the miles. I plan to cover 50 miles over the 12 hours.

Hope the toe gets better quickly Barley. Have you tried taping it up?

Seren - be careful. Maybe set of later if the weather is really bad?

Chilliboy - my longest run for a single was 15 miles, never ran more than that

purpletrilady

I had a complete chocolate binge last night

debbo

Purple - you must be hungry though - I had a complete chocolate binge yesterday too, and I'm not training for a double

and I think your training is oarsum!!

are you being coached by a double specialist?

slimshady

Inspiring training going on here! I have become a permanent lurker on this thread.

have a great long weekend of training everyone and look forward to seeing you on Monday Barley

purpletrilady

Debbo - the guy that's coaching me is an ultra runner, he used to be a cyclist. He mostly trains people in Ultras and IM's. He has trained one other for a double but they were uber fit and uber fast. I think he wondered what he'd taken on when I contacted him. I had to explain that Pirates were a little different to the traditional athletes

purpletrilady

Its great to get the support of other pirates on this thread. It helps massively

I am in general enjoying the challenge of the double but I have also cried more in the last six weeks than for a long time !

purpletrilady

anyone know how Monique is doing ?

seren nos

haven't heard anything yet......i think in these conditions it will be better training but much less fun for her.......

I am enjoying the journey as well purple.......even with all the worries of dodgy knees etc.....

I have decided to pack the car so efficiently that if i come acropper part way down i will be able to fit me and bike into car......

to do my longest cycle ever........a long way from home on strange roads and in the dark.......is going to be a challenge and i think i need a safety plan.....after yesterdays ride.....

so much more to do........

purpletrilady

It's good that you have a back out plan. You are asking a lot of yourself so don't feel bad if you have to use your back up.

There will be plenty more opportunities for long rides

seren nos

like 7 days later when i have to cycle back

M..o.use

Seren - did you keep hold of my mobile number? I'll leave my phone on overnight tonight.  If you encounter any problems anywhere near to me please don't hesitate to call, whatever time it is, I won't mind.  I'm sure you won't need me but I'm happy for you to have lots of back up plans.

seren nos

thats a lovely offer Mouse......i have both your numbers in my phone

i am feeling excited again at the moment....i have marked the 24 hour garages on route on my maps.....i ripped out the sheets from the atlas

going to be some big training days for everyone over the bank holiday weekend

purpletrilady

I'm starting my ride at 5 tomorrow, I'll be thinking of you

chilliboy70

Enjoy the ride, get yer thermals out for the morning!!

Did 2800m in the pool this morning, any thought of biking this afternoon bit the dust with garage door shopping and our Maude having to work and me ending up with the kids. Hopefully out tomorrow morning with my bro in law and a couple of his mates who are training for La Marmotte in France come July.

purpletrilady

Its going to be very cold tomorrow !

4.5K swim for me; I was supposed to do 5K but ran out of time and was struggling a little.

Symes

Good luck Mon and Seren with your biking, stay safe out there

Hope

Yes woke this morning thinking of you girls!

Sending warm thoughts x

seren nos

Hi got out at midnight. New cleats on my shoes and adjusted the left one. Worked ssy left knee pain seems to have gone. 125.5 miles done.slow but felt I could have kept going.
Instead of sleeping had to sort out the caravan. Still not slept so a session in staying awake.
Weather seems better for monique but it was freezing last night.

Hope everyone's training had been as successful

purpletrilady

Well done Seren

120 miles for me today. I felt really good today and could have done more. The training must be working

So Barley.....can you compete with the girlies???

slimshady

fantastic training Seren and Purple

seren nos

Having a rest day here and will get back on the bike tomorrow.......site only has a 12m pool so probably won't bother with a swim session this week.....

enjoying the peace

purpletrilady

Rest day for me too. At the moment I'm sat on the settee wrapped in a blanket watching cr@p tv - heaven

I'm tired today

seren nos

Ready ti tackle some hills with meldy thid afternoon. Chocolate first though I think.
Pasg hapus pawb