Monday
Zo
Swim and spin Monday. 2.8km swim with ECR, GF and DH. AB and GB joined in at the end. Very busy pool, hung around at the side of the pool until swimming lesson finished and grabbed that lane.
Jumped on a spin bike and had no-one around me again. This is becoming a bit of a worrying habit. Maybe I have lost the ability to talk to people. Certainly working and living on my own is driving me stir crazy.
Tuesday
Tough swim set, everyone was talking about the 8 * 100m after. The target times were tight. Swam so hard I had sore elbows by the end. 3.6km I think.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Thursday.
Back to the real world and back to work. Really horrible night and a major effort required to load the bike into the car to head for the club turbo session. No way was I going to do the post turbo run though.
Friday.
Rest day.
Saturday.
Swim time trial. Raced against Gordon Friel. I went for taking it steady and concentrating on big turns. I think we dead heated in 5m59, I need to up the effort level a bit. This was taking it too easy.
Club run, tough old run, out to Blairforkey Drive, up via 9th hole of BofA to do the ressy backwards. Then over the mtb course. I thought I had put in a good shift and then AB and JS came in 10mins later after doing Jennys run.
Sunday.
70km bike in about 2 1/2 hours. Wee Braes and Big Braes with AB Jools GF and ultra runner Phillip. Impressive seeing GFs legs spinning round on his fixie when descending the Braes.
Back to the real world and back to work. Really horrible night and a major effort required to load the bike into the car to head for the club turbo session. No way was I going to do the post turbo run though.
Friday.
Rest day.
Saturday.
Swim time trial. Raced against Gordon Friel. I went for taking it steady and concentrating on big turns. I think we dead heated in 5m59, I need to up the effort level a bit. This was taking it too easy.
Club run, tough old run, out to Blairforkey Drive, up via 9th hole of BofA to do the ressy backwards. Then over the mtb course. I thought I had put in a good shift and then AB and JS came in 10mins later after doing Jennys run.
Sunday.
70km bike in about 2 1/2 hours. Wee Braes and Big Braes with AB Jools GF and ultra runner Phillip. Impressive seeing GFs legs spinning round on his fixie when descending the Braes.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Fleeced
Zn
The life of a professional athlete continues. I could get used to the life of no work and lots of training.
Went out with APs cycle group for the first proper group cycle of the year. The group was AP, Jools, Brenda and whispering Geoff and I. Geoff was on a new bike which had a puncture, wheel and saddle issues. The initial plan had been to do the wee Braes but as we approached them the weather was looking a bit dodgy so instead we went strange side roads that AP knows which took in Thornhill and Kinbuck. All in all 50km in 2 hours.
Fleeced in the title refers to the fact that I decided to get my non latching front door fixed. I called a guy in, he was here for five mins advised me to just keep on using the dead bolts as he would not be able to get any parts for the lock and a new lock system would not look good. So £78 to be told just keep doing what you are doing.
Thankfully the swim session was a good one. 3.5km of solid hard work. I was bringing up the rear of the lane with Big John, Peter and Alistair Preiss. I initially did not feel up for this but the joy of getting through 5 * 100m with dead turns perked me up. Back to Bob's afterwards to eat his crisps and drink his beer.
The life of a professional athlete continues. I could get used to the life of no work and lots of training.
Went out with APs cycle group for the first proper group cycle of the year. The group was AP, Jools, Brenda and whispering Geoff and I. Geoff was on a new bike which had a puncture, wheel and saddle issues. The initial plan had been to do the wee Braes but as we approached them the weather was looking a bit dodgy so instead we went strange side roads that AP knows which took in Thornhill and Kinbuck. All in all 50km in 2 hours.
Fleeced in the title refers to the fact that I decided to get my non latching front door fixed. I called a guy in, he was here for five mins advised me to just keep on using the dead bolts as he would not be able to get any parts for the lock and a new lock system would not look good. So £78 to be told just keep doing what you are doing.
Thankfully the swim session was a good one. 3.5km of solid hard work. I was bringing up the rear of the lane with Big John, Peter and Alistair Preiss. I initially did not feel up for this but the joy of getting through 5 * 100m with dead turns perked me up. Back to Bob's afterwards to eat his crisps and drink his beer.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Spingo
Zn
On holiday for a few days to use up some days. Went for a big start to the week
Went for a run around the Uni loch prior to joining the gents who lunch for a swimsuit swim. Followed this up with the regular swim and spin sessions at night.
Over 5km of swimming today.
On holiday for a few days to use up some days. Went for a big start to the week
Went for a run around the Uni loch prior to joining the gents who lunch for a swimsuit swim. Followed this up with the regular swim and spin sessions at night.
Over 5km of swimming today.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Ice, Ice Baby
Zm
Damn, I need to pay attention to where I am in the alphabet thing.
Went for a cycle with A N Other. Coldest I think I have ever been if you exclude the time I cycled to Rainbow slides to shake Simmon Puttocks hand when it was -5c.
Did the Carron Valley route backwards. Some ice on the road and lots of ice in the water. I should have taken a picture, the frozen water in Carron Valley Reservoir was spectacular. I promise to take more pics.
Cycle was done at a leisurely pace.
Damn, I need to pay attention to where I am in the alphabet thing.
Went for a cycle with A N Other. Coldest I think I have ever been if you exclude the time I cycled to Rainbow slides to shake Simmon Puttocks hand when it was -5c.
Did the Carron Valley route backwards. Some ice on the road and lots of ice in the water. I should have taken a picture, the frozen water in Carron Valley Reservoir was spectacular. I promise to take more pics.
Cycle was done at a leisurely pace.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Saturday 29th January and catch up
Wednesday - 32 mile road bike up to Yetts of Muckhart and back to Stirling. Group run in evening, did not enjoy at all as no energy and constantly at back.
Thursday, MTB for 1.5 hours
Friday, nothing !
Saturday, early morning tri club swim session, short fastish sets for one hour. Followed by run from uni to rezzie. Nearly cancelled skiing holiday after loosing control of my running coming down a steep hill and tripping myself up, now have a nice bruised right leg and a tad sore if I sit down for too long.
Thursday, MTB for 1.5 hours
Friday, nothing !
Saturday, early morning tri club swim session, short fastish sets for one hour. Followed by run from uni to rezzie. Nearly cancelled skiing holiday after loosing control of my running coming down a steep hill and tripping myself up, now have a nice bruised right leg and a tad sore if I sit down for too long.
3 day catch up.
Thursday
Zm
Swim Lactate Threshold test number 2. More pretty graphs. I had my head much more together this time. Managed to maintain the 5sec increase in pace each 150m. The final all out set was controlled all out. Started with the thought of aim for 37s for first 50mkeep the pace up 2nd 50 and all guns blazing last 50m. Pretty happy with the time of 1m48.
Night time went to the Turbo session. I was really struggling to get my heart rate up at this. Until we did the out of the seat stuff the best I could manage was abround the 125bpm. Wimped out of the run afterwards, partly cos I would have had to run in my fleece. Must pack a second t shirt on Thursdays.
Friday
Rest day. Went to see Black Swan at myvue. Enjoyed the film, just weird enough.
Saturday
Swim session was very busy. Took a tow off Christian all morning. Session was all short stuff so probably quite a low total distance, I'd guess about 2km.
Picked up a parcel from the PO. Turns out it was a duplicate delivery of power gel starter kit, result.
Arrived at the run session as everyone was heading off. By the time I got out I could see the back of a runner disappearing up the hill and the back of another heading round the loch. Opted to chase the hill back. Turned out this was the easy group so I did my own thing until hooking up with everyone at the hole in the wall. Ressy run with new path and mine wood. Nice run.
Zm
Swim Lactate Threshold test number 2. More pretty graphs. I had my head much more together this time. Managed to maintain the 5sec increase in pace each 150m. The final all out set was controlled all out. Started with the thought of aim for 37s for first 50mkeep the pace up 2nd 50 and all guns blazing last 50m. Pretty happy with the time of 1m48.
Night time went to the Turbo session. I was really struggling to get my heart rate up at this. Until we did the out of the seat stuff the best I could manage was abround the 125bpm. Wimped out of the run afterwards, partly cos I would have had to run in my fleece. Must pack a second t shirt on Thursdays.
Friday
Rest day. Went to see Black Swan at myvue. Enjoyed the film, just weird enough.
Saturday
Swim session was very busy. Took a tow off Christian all morning. Session was all short stuff so probably quite a low total distance, I'd guess about 2km.
Picked up a parcel from the PO. Turns out it was a duplicate delivery of power gel starter kit, result.
Arrived at the run session as everyone was heading off. By the time I got out I could see the back of a runner disappearing up the hill and the back of another heading round the loch. Opted to chase the hill back. Turned out this was the easy group so I did my own thing until hooking up with everyone at the hole in the wall. Ressy run with new path and mine wood. Nice run.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Beep Burp Test
Zl
Tuesday:
Did the commute to work on the bike again thing. This means I have finally started a New Years resolution. The NYR was to cycle to work at least twice a week, I guess this means I am 5 cycles down.
Swim session started of well, I was in the lane with JC DS AP and OB. Everything was going swimmingly (sorry) until Ooona got out with half an hour to go. I had been shamlessly drafting off her. It was then a fight to keep going. Quick pub stop afterwards with Paul and Bob.
Wednesday:
Back of my knees are killing me. Maybe I should stretch sometimes. Swim Lactate test no.2 tomorrow so skipped the long run again and did the Bob John Laff beep test again. I made the novice blunder of eating a smoked Mackerel just over an hour before. Seriously fishy burbs during the test. I'm sure it wasn't a pleseant experience for neighbouring runners.
Tuesday:
Did the commute to work on the bike again thing. This means I have finally started a New Years resolution. The NYR was to cycle to work at least twice a week, I guess this means I am 5 cycles down.
Swim session started of well, I was in the lane with JC DS AP and OB. Everything was going swimmingly (sorry) until Ooona got out with half an hour to go. I had been shamlessly drafting off her. It was then a fight to keep going. Quick pub stop afterwards with Paul and Bob.
Wednesday:
Back of my knees are killing me. Maybe I should stretch sometimes. Swim Lactate test no.2 tomorrow so skipped the long run again and did the Bob John Laff beep test again. I made the novice blunder of eating a smoked Mackerel just over an hour before. Seriously fishy burbs during the test. I'm sure it wasn't a pleseant experience for neighbouring runners.
Tuesday 25th January
Tri Club Swim Session - Coach Coull
Really enjoyed this tonight, was trying out "new" stroke technique and it felt really good and powerful ! Simply stretching out my arm more before starting pull, though I do feel I have dislocated my shoulder this morning.
Really enjoyed this tonight, was trying out "new" stroke technique and it felt really good and powerful ! Simply stretching out my arm more before starting pull, though I do feel I have dislocated my shoulder this morning.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th January
Did nothing on Sunday, too tired after last nights Burns Supper, which featured a spectacular rendition of "Address to a Haggis" by me, along with some other folk saying some things about Burns, etc. Well done Dave for hosting a great event.
It's Monday again, the start of yet another week in our journey to Ironman Austria, less than 160 days to go.
Lunchtime Swim Lactate Test, 7 @ 150 metres, with 200m warm-up
Evening swim with Coach Ramos crew, I think I may rename this as "follow the better swimmers, try not to drown and maybe in a 6 months time, I will as fast as them set" over 2k in about one hour. Gordon held out the hand of friendship to a lone chap who was swimming in our lane, he asked if he wanted to join our "swim", the chap politely declined and went into another lane, probably the cleverest thing he did all day, wish I had followed.
One hour spin with DJ Coolio followed our swim, class was boiling hot and managed to drink 2 litres of water and half litre of energy drink.
It's Monday again, the start of yet another week in our journey to Ironman Austria, less than 160 days to go.
Lunchtime Swim Lactate Test, 7 @ 150 metres, with 200m warm-up
Evening swim with Coach Ramos crew, I think I may rename this as "follow the better swimmers, try not to drown and maybe in a 6 months time, I will as fast as them set" over 2k in about one hour. Gordon held out the hand of friendship to a lone chap who was swimming in our lane, he asked if he wanted to join our "swim", the chap politely declined and went into another lane, probably the cleverest thing he did all day, wish I had followed.
One hour spin with DJ Coolio followed our swim, class was boiling hot and managed to drink 2 litres of water and half litre of energy drink.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Graph Time
Zk
Got the results back from last Thursdays swim Lactate Threshold test.
Finally done a bike commute to work.
Then a swim then a turbo session. Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Got the results back from last Thursdays swim Lactate Threshold test.
Finally done a bike commute to work.
Then a swim then a turbo session. Tell me why, I don't like Mondays.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Catch up as well
No internet at home Thursday/Friday. Apparently you need to pay your ISP....oops.
Friday was a rest day, Saturday was club swim and club run. Then spent the rest of the day getting ready for a Burns Supper at mine. It was a great night if I say so myself.
Sunday was a bit of a lie in cos I couldn't face doing the tidy up. Eventually roused myself and got the house back in order. Ground out another 2 hours of spin at winter legs.
Friday was a rest day, Saturday was club swim and club run. Then spent the rest of the day getting ready for a Burns Supper at mine. It was a great night if I say so myself.
Sunday was a bit of a lie in cos I couldn't face doing the tidy up. Eventually roused myself and got the house back in order. Ground out another 2 hours of spin at winter legs.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Saturday 22nd January - also Thursday and Friday
Thursday 20th - 2250m in pool at lunchtime, 20 miles at Turbos in evening.
Friday 21st - rest day, easy 10 lengths of Highland Hotel 17m pool, followed by sauna, steam room and a few laps of the jacuzzi. 1 hour run in evening, over to Bridge of Allan and back to house.
Saturday 22nd, First time in months out on road bike, steadyish ride with Christian over to Aberfoyle and back (46miles). A tad cold but roads OK and not too busy. Stopped for coffee in Aberfoyle, nearly came off bike on road back, as had gone out fast in order to warm up and suddenly felt queasy and light headed, slowed down and dranks lots, same thing happened again before Stirling, stopped in layby to eat Christians food and water. Never really suffered like this before, hopefully won't be repeated, blaming on cold and lack of food or maybe it was just the excitement on being on road bike.
Friday 21st - rest day, easy 10 lengths of Highland Hotel 17m pool, followed by sauna, steam room and a few laps of the jacuzzi. 1 hour run in evening, over to Bridge of Allan and back to house.
Saturday 22nd, First time in months out on road bike, steadyish ride with Christian over to Aberfoyle and back (46miles). A tad cold but roads OK and not too busy. Stopped for coffee in Aberfoyle, nearly came off bike on road back, as had gone out fast in order to warm up and suddenly felt queasy and light headed, slowed down and dranks lots, same thing happened again before Stirling, stopped in layby to eat Christians food and water. Never really suffered like this before, hopefully won't be repeated, blaming on cold and lack of food or maybe it was just the excitement on being on road bike.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Swim Test
Zk
Yesterday was the beep test with Bob and John Laff. The cd that was being used was a duffer though, it skipped and jumped so the timings were all over the place. Ended up with Bob shouting out the beeps but I'm sure he skipped and jumped all over the place too.
Passed the men who lunch on the way to swim Lactate Threshold Test #1. The tes was initially very easy and then suddenly got really hard. Probably means the times I was trying to hit were spot on. Looking forward to getting another pretty graph.
Did the club turbo session as well. Bob was taking this and reported back to me that I was looking tired and jadded. :(
Yesterday was the beep test with Bob and John Laff. The cd that was being used was a duffer though, it skipped and jumped so the timings were all over the place. Ended up with Bob shouting out the beeps but I'm sure he skipped and jumped all over the place too.
Passed the men who lunch on the way to swim Lactate Threshold Test #1. The tes was initially very easy and then suddenly got really hard. Probably means the times I was trying to hit were spot on. Looking forward to getting another pretty graph.
Did the club turbo session as well. Bob was taking this and reported back to me that I was looking tired and jadded. :(
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wednesday 19th January - which Garmin ?
Lunchtime run, started from house up to uni and round loch three times and once round Duathlon course. Forgot to put watch on, estimated time on feet about 1 hour or so, Distance about 8 miles.
Will need to buy a Garmin, which one should I get ?
Will need to buy a Garmin, which one should I get ?
Too many hand thoughts
Zj
Yesterday was a pretty quiet day. Only the Tuesday night swim session to report. In the lane with JC GF and DS. Generally bringing up the rear. Got a couple of coaching points tonight. Hands a crossing centre line and fingers are splayed on my right hand. Also still trying to remember to work on ECR advice that I am angling my hand upwards before start of catch.
No post swim pub.
Yesterday was a pretty quiet day. Only the Tuesday night swim session to report. In the lane with JC GF and DS. Generally bringing up the rear. Got a couple of coaching points tonight. Hands a crossing centre line and fingers are splayed on my right hand. Also still trying to remember to work on ECR advice that I am angling my hand upwards before start of catch.
No post swim pub.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday 18th January
80 mile road bike cancelled today, due to icy roads. My campaign to move to hot country continues.
Decided to go for run instead, from house to Dunblane via back walk from Bridge of Allan and back, I think its about 9 miles, time 1 hour 45 minutes. Nice easy pace and lost 2lbs !, my weight is starting to come off, will hopefully start to get faster at this swimming, cycling and running lark as I get lighter !
Decided to go for run instead, from house to Dunblane via back walk from Bridge of Allan and back, I think its about 9 miles, time 1 hour 45 minutes. Nice easy pace and lost 2lbs !, my weight is starting to come off, will hopefully start to get faster at this swimming, cycling and running lark as I get lighter !
Monday 17th January - swim testing
Volunteered to participate in Craig Neals lactate threshold swim test today. This was defintely easier than the bike and run versions. 200m warm up, followed by 7 @ 150m. Started very easy and got progressively harder, with last set being as fast as possible.
Great info, as found out what pace and heart rate was most comfortable, last set was pointless as exhausted after 150metres and only 5 seconds quicker than easy pace. Also stroke rate was way up, so lots of extra effort for no real gain.
Didn't do anything else today.
Great info, as found out what pace and heart rate was most comfortable, last set was pointless as exhausted after 150metres and only 5 seconds quicker than easy pace. Also stroke rate was way up, so lots of extra effort for no real gain.
Didn't do anything else today.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Blue Monday
Apparently today is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year. It's certainly a quiet one.
After spending the day working in an empty room I went to swim and spin. The swim was fairly hard going so not a great deal of chat. Ended up in splended isolation at the spin class.
Maybe they were right.
After spending the day working in an empty room I went to swim and spin. The swim was fairly hard going so not a great deal of chat. Ended up in splended isolation at the spin class.
Maybe they were right.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Coach earns his corn
Zi
Eventually roused myself after the excesses of the night before. Ceilidh was fantastic, I turned into Mr Exceedingly sweaty man.
The weather outside was frightful and I was too late to hook up with the club cycle anyway so I steeled myself for another bash at Darrens spinerval cd, workout 2. Had just finished the warm up when I got a text from Bob suggesting going to winter legs. I was struggling to get my heart rate up so cut the spinerval in half and did just 40mins of torture. Went to winter legs and did 110mins of even more torture. I was ready to jack it in 10 mins from the end but Coach Bobs words of encouragement got me through. Thanks Bob.
Eventually roused myself after the excesses of the night before. Ceilidh was fantastic, I turned into Mr Exceedingly sweaty man.
The weather outside was frightful and I was too late to hook up with the club cycle anyway so I steeled myself for another bash at Darrens spinerval cd, workout 2. Had just finished the warm up when I got a text from Bob suggesting going to winter legs. I was struggling to get my heart rate up so cut the spinerval in half and did just 40mins of torture. Went to winter legs and did 110mins of even more torture. I was ready to jack it in 10 mins from the end but Coach Bobs words of encouragement got me through. Thanks Bob.
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