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Ooops, that might be down to 305 soonish...
Sadly my OH has informed me that I'm a very silly chap as I "must have known" we had a wedding to go to over that weekend in May of next year.
Bah!
It's not your wedding is it??
To avoid a marital, I'm out of this. I know, I know...
Grow a pair etc etc
A
Right - I'm in!
Registered yesterday, and hotel/flights all booked, so no going back now.
Looking forward to meeting you all there.
Just the small matter of shed loads of training to get in between now and then. Oh, and as this is my first, expect me to be back here frequently asking for help and advice!
Incidentally, if anyone local (North West) fancies hooking up for some long training sessions between now and then, I'd appreciate it.
North West, quite a few, me, whereabouts are you? I'm in Macclesfield
I'm in Newton-le-Willows SA, so not too far away from you.
I've actually already invited myself to your house next year via the DIY Half IM thread!
Well done Pudge!! Where are you staying in Lanza?
Staying in Playa De Los Pocillos, Timmy. The hotel is the Seaside Los Jameos Playa.
I think it's only about 2km or so away from Puerto Del Carmen. Going with the family so the hotel was booked on the basis of what was best for the wife and kids really.
We fly out on the 15th and will get to the hotel in the evening, so just hoping that I can manage to organise registration, bike racking, sorting head out etc, all on the 16th the day before the race.
We're at the Riu Paraiso which is on the same stretch of beach.
They're both on the bike and run course and 15mins walk or so from the start, so ideal.
We're going Mon 12th-Mon 19th, so I'll have time to check things out
Just a shame no-one flies there on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
We did look at that one, as I saw your earlier post and it looked nice, but they had no family rooms.
Excellent, I must make sure I get your number beforehand then, so you can give me the lowdown on what's what once I arrive.
True - if we'd have had our two boys with us, we'd have had to have gone somewhere else. But we're cheating and leaving them with the Grandparents
Shrewd move.
I havent paid yet but my commitment to SA is as good as.
Lanzarote 2014
Button mushrooms
Timmy_G
SA
iron Donkey
piertown
Pudge
Hokori
Count:7
Make that 8 Hokori!
Good work IronFanny.
I read your blog by the way. Pretty inspiring stuff.
We seem to be getting decent enough numbers for a good old' drink at the finish line, post swim, bike, run.
sounds like a good shout to me Pudge!
deffo for the drink at the finish line
I think Button Mushroom transfered to Wales last year and wont be at Lanza
flights are expensive.
just saying.
Flights are expensive but the hotels are dirt cheap.
We may have to make this a flying visit and only stay for 3 nights, which is only costing £60 for accomodation
Zakalwe-Outlaw
Button mushrooms
Timmy_G
SA
iron Donkey
piertown
Pudge
Hokori
Zakalwe-Outlaw
Button mushrooms
Timmy_G
SA
iron Donkey
piertown
Pudge
Hokori
IronFanny
Coming into week 16 of Fink.
How is everyone's training going?
still a bit light on the bike front, but the weekends training went something this
Saturday - Park run - 4 k swim
Sunday - 50 mile bike - 2.5k swim
Have got several pictures from Lanza stuck up in the torture chamber (Turbo room)
7 mile run tonight
Just starting to train twice a day a couple of times in the week instead of just the weekends
I've been watching some youtube footage of the Lanza bike course, looks nice.
When I was out on the bike yesterday, I shouted at the wind and told it exactly what I thought of it! I don't think anyone was around when I did, but they would have had me down as barking mad if they'd have heard.
4k swim, SA? Blimey, most I've ever done at once is half that!
I was out on the bike Saturday and Sunday, both days the wind reminded me of Lanza.
That said I dont think ill ever forget struggling to maintain 3mph on the flat into the wind having just had my legs trashed going up Haria.
Get used to the wind and climbing into the wind is my top tip. You may be lucky and race in modest conditions but prepare for the worst.