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I've fallen a bit behind (work crisis in progress), but fine racing Padams and JH1 before I forget.
Ran to work this morning which was uneventful except my Garmin reported satellite lock lost for maybe half a mile going through Chesterton (Cambridge), which has happened a couple of times before. I wasn't in an urban canyon or under trees or anything. There was an article in New Scientist a while back about GPS jammers -- maybe someone in that locale has one. Apparently some professional drivers who don't like their movements being logged by GPS-based devices sometimes use them (quite illegally of course). There was a US airport that lost GPS at the same time each day -- eventually traced to a particular rogue truck passing on the freeway that had such a thing.
Bit of a calf niggle sustained by over-zealous pre-holiday stair training last Fri, but it's already mostly better. Getting ready for those mountains!
Padams - is your dad also 7ft tall with big feet ? :¬)
I'll be in Dorset this weekend doing Swanage tri. You might be familiar with Ballard Down which is the bitch of a climb we have to do in first mile or so on the run. Can see Bournemouth from there so I'll look out for you. ;o) Weather doesn't look great though.
Any more TT's planned Gobi?
I have 3 brothers 5 11 and 6ft the other is about 5ft 7. Mum is 5ft 2 !!!!!
We are not a tall household
Padams - but he didnt have to ride 112M and run a mara after the 55 mins !
JH1 - camping at Swanage ? Theres an ace campsite called Downshay - only open in peak months and doesnt advertise - so no riff raff ! they have a website.
10x250/10sec rest bagged in the lido at lunch. That concludes todays aerobics !
TR - I was thinking maybe I should be quicker in a simple swimming race compared to an IM, but to be honest I don't think I could have gone much quicker in the IM swim if I hadn't had to do the rest of it. I've never understood the people who say you should take the swim steady, as you don't really use your upper body for the rest of the day.
Track session last night - haven't been on the track for ages so calves are battered now (they always seem to get sore on the track for some reason). A few miles easy this morning - soon-to-be Mrs Padams was away so I had to walk the dog, so thought I might as well make it an easy run.
Planning to swim at lunchtime and then do the club TT this evening.
Padams - as against folks like me that take the swim steady cos they arnt sure how fast to push........I guess I need to find some middle ground. There's some bouys in the oggin off Southsea that I think I'm going to try and do some timed stuff around and see if different efforts give different paces. I need to transfer my lido paces/efforts to my wettie now.
Hill reps on the bike bagged
Jools - 5ft 2 is fine my mum rocks
20 x 400 off 60 at the track this morning. Started before 5.30 in the dark.
Jools - Good early session.
5 miles at 6am makes me sound somewhat of a wimp, at least I did 18 last night.
I have a 10 mile TT on the bike this evening, just trying to keep a reasonable standard of performance up.
I have just discovered the joys of Park Runs - I have done the Black Park one (Slough) a few times now and it's a great way to kick off the weekend. Can't recommend it highly enough.
Anyway, good to be back for now at least, and I'll follow all of your exploits with interest.
Small PB for me last night in the 10M TT - 24:41 (rubbish course probably 1-2 minutes slower than a fast one). Fairly windy although it seemed to be a crosswind most of the way, but hopefully we'll get favourable conditions in one of the remaining few and I can beat it again. I was really on the limit last night, so can't squeeze any more time out through extra effort.
Got the swim in at lunchtime as well, so bingo!
5.5 miles this morning at a steady pace.
JH1 - I've never done a proper TT, the whole entry process seems ludicrously difficult. Training for IMA I did some 10M efforts within some longer rides on flat smooth roads and was doing 24s, so I know I could do 23 at least on a decent course.
Gobi - chicked again, embarrassing! Nice time though, not far off your PB I think?
Nice TTing folks - never done one myself but i bet its tough stuff.
2hrs up, down and around Col Du Portsdown earlier for me.
17 miles done by 7.30am, a horrible route into work but it's done. Hopefully add another long'un on Sunday to get me 3 for the week.
http://www.lndc.org.uk/docs2011/LNDC_ClubEvents_2011.pdf
Although an open gives you extra motivation as lots of quick riders there. Only been doing club night 10's this year as can't commit to opens.
TR, come to Surrey as there are a few hills here.
Anyone coming over at the weekend for the Surrey Cycle Classic? The route actually goes past my house near enough but I won't be there. Will be for the Olympics though unless Seb Coe will charge me for tickets to stand outside my house.