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As far as Travel plans I was going to base myself at my moms (she lives near Coventry) but may be easier to use the Travel Lodge if its near, ill have a think.
Mine is 07762 257710
there's an outside chance i might have to work, but i'll do all i can to dodge it
is your training partner still coming along?
it gets a bit complicated when you get to my village, and dont stop for directions or the natives might order you to squeal like a pig, or even worse they might comment on your purdy mouth
so the best thing is for you to go east from MK and then north up the a1... when it turns into the a1m give me a call... go as far as the A15 turn off (stilton & yaxley), and go right off the roundabout (towards yaxley)... straight after the roundabout there's a hotel layby; i'll see you there
Oh my mates not coming as he's got a family thing to do so its just me.
Let me know if you have to cancel (text or call me), otherwise ill be leaving about 7.00 and will text you when I leave & ring when I get near or lost. Your directions seem ok though.
Maybe have 10 shredded wheat in morning.
From my point of view the ride went well, just hope Andy didn’t mind going a bit slower than normal though said it was fine.
Was $hitting myself at start when Mr Collier (who incidentally looks nothing like his forum photo) set off at break neck speed and left me about ½ mile behind in the first 5 minutes, then had the first of two punctures (yes that brings me up to a total of 7 in 800 miles). Puncture fitted and we were on our way again.
The course we rode was very nice and although flat was quite demanding especially on some particular straights where the distant corners took forever to reach. Got used to that after a while and it was just a case of getting my head down and taking the right mental approach.
Later on in the ride I got my second puncture and without another spare Andy kindly set off to retrieve on from home.
Total ride was about 70 miles but although I found the pace hard to begin with was settling into a rhythm towards the end and could have completed the 100miles (perhaps with just a small cut in speed). We were out for over 4 hours and with the wasted time for punctures and other engagements pending had to cut the day short.
A big thanks to Andy, today has really boosted my confidence and broken a few speed taboo’s I had.
[lunges for last few bits of smartie in bottom of bag to replenish energy levels]
Mon – 40 mins swim - 25 miles bike inc 10mile TT (29:57)
Tue – 40 mins Gym - 13+ mile run (2hr 10 mins)
Wed – 50 mins Swim - 50 mins Gym
Thur – Rest
Fri – Rest [RW London Social – great fun]
Sat – Rest
Sunday – 70 mile bike (4.5hrs approx) – ave 17.1 mph. (for info see above post)
Total training time – 11 hours approx
Another good week for me though lost some motivation on Wednesday and missed a session, also because of planned brick session (not to mention 2 nights on pi$$), thus week includes 3 rest days but as next week was scheduled as an easy week im bringing that forward and now going back to 15hr+ weeks till the end of May when my next easy week is planned.
Goals for May
Hire wetsuit and begin open water practice
Complete a 100mile bike/10k run brick
Complete 22mile run (3.5hrs+)
Complete 1hr 30mins swim endurance session to build confidence
Complete at least 1 brick session each week (at least 3 hrs each)
Maintain swimming at 3 sessions per week
And it looks like you've tired out that frail young ollier...
carl - see; piece of cake. if you sort out your back tyre and practice eating a bit more you'll be down to a 6.30 bike leg in 7 weeks no problem
sounds like a good one. so was the puncturing just bad luck or were there plenty of thorns and other sharp bits and bobs on the road in waiting?
well im up for a ton on this course as all i have near me are nasty hills. cant get settled into my saddle!
I took fri off, but on sat I did a total of 71miles bike and a 2.5mile run. thats officially the longest training session ive ever done! however i did stop for an hour after first 25miles of bike to buy my new qr tri-suit at sigma sport, followed by some sannis in richmond park. before loops of rich park and then back to bromley through stretham.
didnt feel that bad after wards, was very pleased with myself. but then i ruined it all by gicing in to my masochist cravings for alcohol and dodgy food after lots of exercise. its in built in my brain and i cant change the habit!
for my supper i got through a whole bottle of red wine, a bag of the family sized sensation crisps (incidentally those new beef flavoured ones are nice!) and 5 buttons chocolate cakes.
next day got up at 7:30 to meet a friend and spend the day on rides in thorpe park. what fun! although now im burnt in many places :O(
but yeh! bring on the century bike ride.......im gagging to get stuck into it.....after my race next week.
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Got my start time for Stratford, its 09.37:30, my race number is 511 - any idea how many entrants there might be?
Oh and ive got lovely sunburn stipes around my thighs where my cycling shorts were yesterday.
Will see if I can get a decent Armadillo tyre at Stratford mini expo (Total Fitness are there and may have some ther good stuff - will need to be careful with my credit card I think).
then carl gets two within the space of about 50 miles
maybe i'm just incredibly lucky and carl's incredibly unlucky, or maybe there's a more systematic reason for it (dodgy wheel or tyre perhaps?)
good stuff on startford. ive received nothing as done through the civil-s sports council. bit concerned but made accom arrangements and booked a transit van so not turning back now!
put your details on tt (stratford tri thread) so we can all wander over and look out for you on course....!
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Will update details on TT.
Ive put in to many speed (or short)sessions, i.e. MK Duathlon on Tuesday and going to be doing the Stratford Sprint Tri on Sunday - no of which have or will result in spectacular times as im not tappering into them. Still its a good change for my legs to inject a bit of speed and change the sessions this week to break the monotony of pounding out the miles.
60mile+ (hopefully 75) bike tomorrow & Sprint Tri on Sunday. Did an 18 mile run yesterday 2hr50min and ended up with a pain in my knee, luckily its gone today as have taken it easy, though had a swin lessson at lunchtime which went really well (I seem to have improved again slightly).
Next week its back to the long work and my aim is to fit in a 100mile bike and a 50mile +10k brick session, oh and a 13 mile run, a 10 mile run and 3 swims, oh and a 10mile bike TT lol. Key aim is the long ride and brick sesion though.