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Just look at that list, its a Pirate Party!
RTN - easy to say but try not to worry about it. I've only done 1 and focused only on completing the swim & bike then the run is the easy bit for me (and one where I can't be hit by another swimmer or have an equipment failure). I'm still at the completer not competer stage (Outlaw will be my 2nd) and I focus on
- can I swim the distance?
- can I bike the distance?
My 'training' will, I hope, get me to a level of fitness/ technique where I am sure/ can think that I can do this.
Should have added myself
Soloists
Red Stripe
Scuba Trooper
Silent Assassin
Magna Carter
Road to Nowhere
Just Coop Going
Lithium-Dude
Paperman
Hofmeister Bear
GraemeK
Cheggers
Posh Twat
Bristol Sparks
Philomena Cunk
Zakalwe Outlaw
IronSmiff too
Alibear30
Cotswold Wolf
Penfold2
Gavo
Relay Teams
Meldy's Misfits: Meldy, Rafiki, Nurse Ratched
Team 24: citizen 146, Effing Madness, mathschick
Norfolkinchance: Digger75 , Cake, The Dawn Shadow.
Assassins Creed: un-named pirate, LittleClown, Mrs SA
Fool's Gold: Ghost, Durhambiker
it's going to be busy in 'pirate corner' in the campsite!
I will be in th posh section again away from the riffraff.......but this year i will even have my own toilet and shower
I'm going to be staying with family 15 minutes away so no need to set up the guest room this year seren
RTN, if it doesn't give you butterflies, then you're not giving the event the respect it deserves. I can however relate to your nerves... as I would imagine, can everyone else who has put their toes on the start line of an IM
Just remember that if you do the training, the event is there for the taking.... i'm not saying it won't hurt, because it will, but it is doable if you want it to be and you've done your prep .... its as much a mental battle as it is a physical one...
The training just isn't happening this year so far, you would think having failed twice now I'd be doing all the training I can get, but no not this year. I'm hanging onto the fact my swim is faster and I need to get back on that bike. Knee issues mean I've have to get round in time to walk the marathon. I can do it and I will do it
glad to hear as I might be more fussy about who stays near my new van
Team 24 (42) its 12 weeks and counting and your No2 (careful) is lacking bike miles but otherwise training is going well, still mostly working on my base towards Tenby in September, however I should be in a place by race day that doesn't embarrass the team
How is our swim and run legs coming along? Citizen and Mathschick?
ah I am still slow but capable of getting round. Getting plenty of slow running and run/walking in. Not doing quite so well in terms of getting bike miles in ready for outlaw half in 5 weeks!
However I've been thinking/ trying out different approaches for fuelling on the bike. Last Weekends ride I mixed some gels in with water and took little but often swigs this seemed to be OK.
So my question is how far apart are the feed stations and what do they hold. I'm thinking of mixing gels in one drinks container and taking on energy drink from the other feed stations with a few solids and aim for 60 carbs per hour.
Feed stations are about every 16/20 miles. Gels, energy drink, water and bananas available at all
If any of the relay teams are in very desperate need, and for the right appearance fee, I could be persuaded to muck in rather than drink beer and taunt you from the safety of the bike aid station.
There are anvils that do the 2.4 mile swim faster than me, slightly less crap at the bike and run/mince bits, so if you're truly that desperate let me know
I've got to do (my own) Oly this weekend according to my training schedule. Any others following Don Fink?
After an unplanned 5 mile walk home from work last night followed by having to collect my bike to cycle to meet my running partner (again unplanned), I've realised that I can't rely on Bristol buses so will always turn up to training sessions either warmed-up or a bit tired depending on where I am in my training. Used my anger at the motherfuckin' buses not turning up to get me through the intervals.
Hello Red Squirrel
Where abouts in Bristol do you train?
They are the worst in the UK surely Durham? Sorry to hear you've had a bad experience. The people who have to use them regularly must find it so soul-destroying/anger-inducing.
Sparks; I train in North Bristol, South Glos & Wales for running & cycling + also:
Henbury, Horfield and Kingsdown sports centres for strength, spinning, core, swim
Henleaze Lake and Mike's lake for outdoor swimming
trains are better in Bristol, i live next to abbey wood so always jump on that if i need to go to town.
Thanks RS, i train at mad mikes aswell, maybe see you there some day (not soon as too cold )
Lucky you Sparky. I like the trains and used to use the Severn Beach line loads when I lived in Easton. I live in Henleaze now so only one bus which never turns up and nowhere near a train station. BF is in Henbury and it was the No 1 which didn't turn up last night.
Yup - hope to see you at Mike's soon. I'm lucky to live right by Henleaze Lake, so train there in the week.
Team 24(42) leg 1 is/was training nicely, then it all went a bit wrong. Been off work with a knee injury and was knocked back from giving blood as anaemic AGAIN. Despite these common setbacks looking forward to the race, all those not injured probably not training for triathlon ( or doing it right
).
Effing madness am sure you cannot embarrass this team, we are after all pirates and not like normal people
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Mathschick good luck with the outlaw half!!
citizen - I withdrew from outlaw half because my mum is going in for surgery soon (colon cancer - it has been a bit of a shock) so I wanted to be able to spend time visiting/helping rather than outlaw half. I do most of my running early morning and it keeps me sane, but need to be able to spend more time with family at the mo. She hasn't got a date yet but I think she will either be in hospital or just out at the end of May so wanted the weekend of outlaw half free
mathschick , very sorry to hear that, hope that all goes well for her and the rest of the family, take it easy
thanks
Got caught out in the downpour today whilst cycling cut it short Otherwise everything going along quite nicely need to get some outside swimming done soon, off on holiday soon and been aloud to pack wetsuit.
How's everyone else getting on
Thinking of you and your family mathschick.
All going well here Wolf. Biggest concern is struggling to fit in a couple club sprint tri's. The first one I had my 'taper' all wrong, so this week I'm laying off the long cycle and run, and taking it easy before the race next Sunday. Then I'll be crashing back into peak Fink! Woo!