28th of Jan 2010

Started the day off by cycling to work in the snow, 30 minutes. Then did my first spinning class! Have done spinning but not with a group. Very good, very hard 1 hour of exercise! now my legs are totally dead!

Up to 27th Jan 2010

Hi to all of my 1 or 2 readers!
I am still training hard I just havent been motivated to update my blog as I dont even know if anyone ever looks at it!
Anyway, did 18k run today in -4 c and snow and wind..nice!
I am doing 1 or 2 swim sessions a week, trying now to do 1 long cycle mixed with some days of spinning and some short rides. I am trying to run 3 times a week, 10k twice and now trying get a long one in too.
Fitness has improved, have had some problems with my right foot but I think I am managing to control the issue. Too fast and too long too quick I think is the problem!
I will be trying to get back into posting from now on.

239 to 240 - 14th and 15th of November

Saturday was rest rest rest. Sunday got up and went for a swim sesh. Had a great swim, started off with 1k none stop in 20 minutes which I was pleased with. Then just did some facter work. Did 20 min on my turbo trainer, got a puncture!!!!!! what! Then as I was changing my tyre my back went!! not a great day for training.....really p*ssed off about my back as it sets me back again. I am going to try to get a better bike fit as I am sure that is something to do with it. Just resting again now and Tuesday I will have a short cycle to work and back and a swim..lets just see how it goes. Going to stay off the tri bike until I can get the fit right, have had enough of back injuries now to know its more than an accident!! damn damn damn

239 - 13th of November 2009

Just cycled to work and back today. Legs feel tired today so I am giving myself some extra rest. Plan to swim this weekend and also put some time in on my bike if I can.
Great week of phys.
Will try to include a few extra pcitures from now on too as the blog looks a little dull!

As promised here is the bike on the trainer...just need to get used to this bloggig thing to find ways to make it mire interesting!

238 - 12th of November 2009

Yesterday I went home slightly early and spent 1 hour on the turbo trainer. I think this is actually really good training and I was tired with sore legs by the end! Also get to watch some old DVDs while at it!
Today I cycled to work, did some work...the ran 10k in 47 minutes with a colleague. Then cycled home. Pretty good run and felt strong. Legs getting a little tired by the end.

237 - 11th of November 2009

Swim was a miniture nightmare! couldnt get into a rythem and I felt like I was stopping between each arm stroke!! My legs do nothing in the water except slow me down when I try to use them!! I still did 3k though so it cant all be bad. I think I may need to accept that my legs will never work in the water and just use my arms and only let my legs keep ballance!! Its a pain but I am not going to lose sleep over it! It would be very easy to get a little down hearted about the swim but when I put it into context I have still improved and can now see my self actually finishing the swim part of my iron distance race! will try to get another swim in this week.
Today I plan to go home early and get on my turbo trainier and crack out 1 hour of serious indoor cycling!! lets see how that goes.

236 - 10th of November 2009

Its swimming this evening! My swim coach has just sent me the workout!
200m free warm up
8 * 50m technique
100m, 200m, 400m, 400m, 200m, 100m all with a short rest between (30sec)
4 * 100 tempo
8 * 50 speed (25 easy 25 100%)
8 * 25 speed
100m warm down.

I hope to survive and tell you how it felt!!!

235 9th of November

Felt much better today. Did 10 K in 44 minutes so a new PB!! The running is coming on well now so I just aim to keep up the k's and try to do more interval work. My 10k has now come down by well over 10 minutes so I am well pleased.

234 - 8th of November 2009

Managed to drink far too much red wine last night when we had some visitors! not a great idea but was fun. Had to work all day today but I managed to get a quick 5k run in to just help clear the head.
I am going to try to work out how to add my garmin webpage to this blog....lets see

233 - 7th of November 2009

Managed to get my hands on a turbo trainer! its an old one but it will do for now. I set it up and managed to crack out 45 minutes. Really quite hard work. Very different to road ride as the resistance is so constant - I think this could be a really good training tool and will allow me to do more frequent 1 hour + sessions. Im going to set a telly and PC up so that I can get some kind of entertainment going while I train. Its a little dull with no view!
I am also going to video my self to see if I can get my bike set up a little better.