That will teach me. Last night went bike training with TTL and we went hill training. It consisted of finding an MTB circuit and going up and down it three times. Had a mechanical problem up the first impossible gradient and the back wheel locked. Lovely.
Then we found a motorway pedestrian flyover and went up and down that 3 times. See how inventive these Dutch guys are!
Bike making wierd noise so will sort that out today. Probably doesn't like hills........
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Reading Half 2011 - last minute change of tactic
Tried a different tactic on Sunday at the Reading Half - no specific training, longest run since New York was 1:20 and went to the start line hoping for a 1:45 ish time to show some form for IM. But really even that was going to be a good one I thought.
But on the start line I decided to change tact as I was standing next to the 1:40 pace guy. I wondered how far I could keep up with him.........*note to self - if you do this next year it might be an idea to train a bit harder first?*
Well I kept up with him until about 17 km after which he went off into the distance and I ended up with a time of 1:41:31 which was ONE second slower than my Reading 2010 time.
Splits:
5km - 23:27
10km - 46:42
15km - 1:11:18
20km - 1:35:58
But on the start line I decided to change tact as I was standing next to the 1:40 pace guy. I wondered how far I could keep up with him.........*note to self - if you do this next year it might be an idea to train a bit harder first?*
Well I kept up with him until about 17 km after which he went off into the distance and I ended up with a time of 1:41:31 which was ONE second slower than my Reading 2010 time.
Splits:
5km - 23:27
10km - 46:42
15km - 1:11:18
20km - 1:35:58
Friday, March 11, 2011
Dutch hills
No such thing as a Dutch hill but we have the wind here to compensate for cyclists who wish to pretend that they are going up hill and was it windy yesterday! Cycled 2 hours and was in the lowest gear for about 15km - great practice but very tiring.
Slipped in a rather lethargic 60 lengths this morning.
Slipped in a rather lethargic 60 lengths this morning.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Gradually coming together
Gradually being the operative word.
Back in pool and up to 50 lengths with no reaction so that gets a tick. Running is OKish with no real long runs done but plenty of hour- hour and a half runs in place. Cycling as always taking back seat as it is still so cold here. Just can't get the motivation to get out and cycle 2 hours in 4 -5 degrees and in the wind. Still turboing but that has to be the world's most boring exercise. It even makes running on a treadmill seem fun.....
Reading Half in 3 weeks so looking for a 1:45 to show I am in some sort of shape before I really crack the cycling.
Back in pool and up to 50 lengths with no reaction so that gets a tick. Running is OKish with no real long runs done but plenty of hour- hour and a half runs in place. Cycling as always taking back seat as it is still so cold here. Just can't get the motivation to get out and cycle 2 hours in 4 -5 degrees and in the wind. Still turboing but that has to be the world's most boring exercise. It even makes running on a treadmill seem fun.....
Reading Half in 3 weeks so looking for a 1:45 to show I am in some sort of shape before I really crack the cycling.
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