over on events, it's on page 1, called Boddington 50k. target time is sub 5 hours - which would be roughly my TLD pace, I was told that 5:15 was too soft a target.
Haven't decided if I will walk any of it yet. Would prefer not to - my last 2 maras have needed walk breaks, usually so I could be sick!
Went to Tri Club yesterday for the first time since TLD, wearing my race T-shirt.
Was early, only person around was the swimming coach who is very nice, but a Proper Yorkshire Bloke.
[coach reads my t-shirt] 'So - did you do the Black Country ironman then, Duck?' 'Yes - came 3rd' 'so what's your race bike like then?' [points] 'That's my race bike' [my bike by now having its pannier rack, bell, lights, artistic mud smears, & other Scruffy Stuff reattached] 'Oh. Well done'.
I'd almost say he looked surprised, were such a thing possible.
He's really helpful & encouraging, but just very - ummmm - Yorkshire. Bike looks even more improbable than at TLD because i've stuck most of the stuff to make it look less steal-able back on.
Only 3 others there last night, but they all looked suitably impressed.
Oh dear, I'm actually going to sessions when there is no need to train - i really never intended to cross over to the dark side of tri, i wanna just be a runner really, nooooooooo...
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Sticking a few Toblerones on your shoes helps too.
But i don't do really scary ones.
Off to walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path with my Mum next week. This means i'm carying all the tent!
his report is quite good!
Having read feet in the clouds I've concluded I'm not quite bonkers enough to try fell running yet. Just as well there aren't many fells in Berkshire.
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Haven't decided if I will walk any of it yet. Would prefer not to - my last 2 maras have needed walk breaks, usually so I could be sick!
hmmmmm
Was early, only person around was the swimming coach who is very nice, but a Proper Yorkshire Bloke.
[coach reads my t-shirt]
'So - did you do the Black Country ironman then, Duck?'
'Yes - came 3rd'
'so what's your race bike like then?'
[points] 'That's my race bike'
[my bike by now having its pannier rack, bell, lights, artistic mud smears, & other Scruffy Stuff reattached]
'Oh. Well done'.
I'd almost say he looked surprised, were such a thing possible.
obviously it takes a lot for the coaches chin to drop.
Bike looks even more improbable than at TLD because i've stuck most of the stuff to make it look less steal-able back on.
Only 3 others there last night, but they all looked suitably impressed.
Oh dear, I'm actually going to sessions when there is no need to train - i really never intended to cross over to the dark side of tri, i wanna just be a runner really, nooooooooo...
i don't want to get sucked any further in!
just realised
at some point you will be playing the blues
you should come down and persuade M1 out of his retirement as a blue nose
i have a season ticket so you would have to sit with him - or with the away fans i suppose
:-)
that gives us time to get organised
:-)