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I think other rowing clubs cycle at some point in the season but for us we just row 12 months of the year. I guess the off season is now (last race at the start of November, next race in Feb) but we do the majority of our training now, base building i guess
Should be fun though !
I'll find out tongight I guess. I had to miss trainnig last night due to assignment deadline
Will let you know
Where you travelling from Cougie?
Mail me your e-mail, and i can e-mail it through to you.
(in work, so haven't access to your older posts)
I'll not see my snail post as I'm away from home with work this week and not back to friday night.
Woken with a head full of cold this morning, so well pissed off! Will rest for at least today, and dose up on vitamin C, and keep my fingers crossed it's just a sniffle & will have gone by Sunday.
Jane
Take it easy Jane and err on the side of caution. We aren't gonna get any fitter between now and Sunday.
Lloyd - you are off at 9.10 as well and are on the Ergo next to me. Wave as you run past !
Thanks to Rob for your help with this
See you on the day and good luck all!
I missed training yesterday so it's 45 minutes on the rowing machine and a 6 mile run for me after it.
I won't be resting up this week. The Tri is part of my training
the run will have to be through all the Man Utd fans tongiht
Wonder how many times I'll hear "got your number" this week
They are so original
Right
Team Unusual Suspects
Rowing - Bubba - Should get 10 minutes
Cycling - Jonny C - 30 mins?
Running - Robbie - reckons he's the fastest rowing runner
Definatly confirmed by the way - you can either do the cycle on your own or take a tag from Mark Parsons - entirly up to you I think, you'll probably gain by taking the tag
All that's left is to say hi to you all on Sunday!
Oh did the Drag thing this morning - around 136 ?
Seeya Sunday !
12 mins for the row, you'll be leaving well before me then!
Still had no success getting the ergo to give a drag factor, not to worry, we'll take it on feel.
I'm not sure how'll feel doing the running after the biking and rowing. I've had several visits to the gym in the last couple of weeks, but have had to do it the opposite way round due to it being busy.
I did the 3000m row followed by the new run (much better course than the old one, less twists and turns) and then right back on the rowing machine to do another 3000m
I take it that's a brick session is it? wantto know what I got?
Lloyd I'll show you how to do the drag factor so you can know for the next time
Hoping it has to disappear by tomorrow, in which case I'll do a little gentle exercise at the gym to see how I feel.
All being well I will have a go on Sunday, although it won't be an all-out effort. There's only 4 senior ladies entered in any case, so I don't want to let the side down...
Hope to see you all there, Jane
Good luck Jane - hope you feel better - you must try and come along and spectate anyway !
I'm getting quite excited now. Finally sorted out the tyre on my bike last night so will give it a try on the way to training tomorrow (A whole 1 mile) and working out a strategy RE kit
I'm wearing a pair of tights and a thermal long sleve top. For the cycle I'm putting on a pair of gloves and a Gilet and for the run I'll take off the gilet and gloves and hope to survive to the end.
I've even got a water bottle incase (£2.50 from wilkinsons, top of the range student gear
I'm going to wear my running shoes for the whole thing (no clip pedals for me, I don't do cycling) but if it pisses it down I might wear a different pair of trainers for the ergo and bike so I can run in dry trainers.
What are other people doing? I have no experience of this and wondered if it seems ok, Do you have to leave your helmet with the bike or can you have it next to the rowing machine?
Any advice mucho appreciated. Ta
He's a slightly younger, slimmer model and a bit slower but it'll still mean you can compete and stand a good chance of doing well.
Jane, hope you feel better by Sunday, the entries are small on the womens side I think becuase the Womens coach was on Holiday when the entries were due in so couldn't bully the women rowers
Kitwise no experience either, I'm intending to go with cycling tights (though not padded as they'd be nasty running!) and a thermal top. I feel the cold so I'll add a gillet & waterproof jacket for the cycling and also don some gloves. For the running I'll remove the waterproof jacket.
Tried the ergo, cycling machine & treadmill in the right order in the gym on wednesday too, it was nasty!
Prob go for my winter tights then - padded, and I haven't run in them. I have run in my bike shorts befpore and they are fine though. I'll add a windproof top for the bike, and might keep that on for the run.
Gloves will prob be good for the bike as well. I think you have to leave the helmet with the bike.
the number has to be visible on the back for the cycle and front for the run. That's why I'm still considering what to do.
I've just spent from 8 until now taking down a sectional building on Salford Quays, it's really really windy. Of the joy that we'll encounter.
cycling back in the wind just made my legs burn like hell and I wasn't moving very fast.
See you all in the morning, I'll get there about 8 AM I reckon, if you want to see what I look then mail me and I'll direct you to a piccy
Nevertheless, determined to get an early night tonight, and awake fresh as a daisy, coldless & raring to go.
Was thinking shorts, but I think I'll go with running leggings now, (which I've cycled in before), plus gloves & a windproof top for the cycle. It may cost me a few seconds, but I'll also be changing into cycling shoes, mainly because I need the transition practice, and I don't think trainers will be terribly effective on Look pedals.
Not done any training since last Saturday, so not at all sure how things will go. Not bothered about times so much now - as long as I finish I think I'll be happy.
Jane
It was a good day - excellent facilities, and well organised. Some really fast people there too. Got over my flu mainly - row was as I'd thought it would be from my gym times, but I faded a bit on the bike and the run, but As I'd not eaten anything since Friday - didn't have much in the tank. I'll definitely be up for this again next year though.
Oh, and we got 3rd team - we'll have to work on that for next year ! ;-)
Cheers Guys !
3rd in the team event wasn't bad considering we were all doing it indivdually. Although i'm a little confused. John beat me on the rowing machine and you beat me on the bike. Obviously I did my own running so how come my individual time was quicker than the team one?
Anyway, anyone got the results yet? I saw them yesterday, I was 5th, Cougie you were 13th I think
Did better than I was expecting on the rowing, messed about in transition, OKish on the bike and was very knackered for the run, haven't a clue on my overall time.
A well organised event, and very neat facilities.
Still had the sniffles, so found it fairly tough going, and was slow even by my humble standards, (time by my watch was 1'22 with rough splits of 14"/2"/37"/1"/28").
As I didn't get a chance last week to work out my drag factor, ended up setting the rower to 5 because it felt about right, and 4 felt too easy in warm-up. Regretted it after the first k, as it got harder, and I couldn't maintain the pace. I think I'll also need to work on technique if I want to do this one next year, (which Jonny seconded).
Bike course was fairly windy, but not as bad as I thought it might be. Got stopped by traffic lights 3 times, which were annoying, - chatting to the organiser though, it sounds like they may be able to use a new road next year, with no lights on it.
I also made the classic triathlon mistake of not walking through the transition ins & outs in my head before the event. Got confused when I got back from the cycle, and the marshall offered to take my bike & helmet, (that wouldn't happen in a regular tri), then after changing shoes, I mistakenly set off down the steps, rather than straight on to the run course - doh!! Not sure how much time I lost doing that, but at least I knew where my shoes were. Later I saw a guy get back from the cycle, and he couldn't find his running shoes - not a happy bunny!!!
Oh well - all good learnings for next time...
Glad to hear everyone else had fun too, Jane
PS - Jonny my email's down - so if you've sent my times, I won't get them 'til it comes back up again.
I took it easier from then on to concentrate on the run. I think I got around the run in 18.28 on my watch but I started it a little late so I'm not sure.
I'm interested in seeing the results to see how I performed in each individual event. If I worked on my cycling I could get on the podium, only 14 seconds off this year and I think I lost by a couple of minutes on the bike