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Swim, Bike, Run....if only it was that simple!
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What time did you sleep at? I was up till about 12 and then tossing and turning after that. Will be a slow work day today. Must try conor's suggestion of belgian beer after:)
I went to bed at 11 and was fast asleep by 12
Happy days, getting better.
Thurs Morn 16th June
Plan Bikram Yoga
Actual Bikram Yoga
Turned up at the session this morning dehydrated and over feed (breakie) Two mistakes I won't be making again, I spent a bit of time just lying there as I felt dizzy and sick
Got through it anyway and won't make those mistakes again.
Time 1:30
I am going to take a break from the 'Plan' and 'Actual' bit from now until race day. The reason - I don't want to be feeling pressure to get planned sessions done. IMO it's better to go by feel and listen to the body. I am struggling a little now but thats fine as it's taper time tomorrow.
The peak phase hasn't been high on volume at all really but high on effort. The last 4 weeks has taken it out of me, lots of high end effort. Time to start scaling back now so I am fresh on the day. There will be a couple of complete rest days and 3 or so high intesity sessions- Sat, Mon and Weds perhaps.0 -
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El Director wrote: »
BTW does anybody else do this from time to time? Have a total breakdown in discipline, go mad eating everything and anything, going on the beer etc....
Yep....most weekends! 0 -
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@JB Thanks dude, I may be over reacting but we'll see how I feel by the end of the week. I could have done without the non-sense though :rolleyes:
@Kenny You are probably right dude, I'll see if I'm feeling 'lighter' later this evening. I won't be racing tomorrow as I feel it would take too much out of me 4 days before the big day, although looking at the race profile I think it is safe to say I will target that circuit later in the summer
Tues Morn 21st June Longest day of the year, always makes me feel a little down
Hills Session - Bike
Basically Knockmaroon Hill and Somerton Lane X 2. Winterly morning out there, a heavy drizzle and dark. Did this on the TT bike, only did two laps as I only wanted to get a feel for climbing on my TT and not drain my legs completely. I couldn't power up the hills as I would have liked for fear of the bike going from under me. Felt much better going up these a few weeks ago, wish I had kept it up. I will make a 4/5 week return to doing these after the Euro's in prep for Galway 70.3.
An A-Hole of the highest degree tried to crush me between his big Merc and the stone wall on the left. An absolute ignorant pr1ck trying to pass when it just wasn't on.....he got how I felt about it too :mad:
Then 20m from my house my neighbour somehow didn't see me, it was unreal! I was free wheeling coming up to my gate and I was sure he saw me, next thing he sped up and almost went into the side f me, having to skid to avoid me. He was very sorry but FFS! I was glad to be home in one piece
Time 1:14
Dist 22km
1.2km Run Off
Just wanted to see how the legs would feel after a hilly bike. The answer - awful. A hilly session followed by run is what I would have done more of had I known that that is what I will have to do Sunday. Anyway it is what it is.
Time 4:40
Dist 1.2km
Pace 3:53/km0 -
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I think catweazle and his reports are rubbing off on you dude!
When do you fly out?
Flying out on the Friday, wish I was flying out on Wednesday/Thursday just so I could do a recce of the course (swim/bike/run).
Tues Afternoon 21st June
Run
WU 2.8km
150m X 10, 30 rec All came in on 26 - 28 sec
CD 2.8km
This was torture. Well the WU and CD were anyway I don't know what it is, my running form/tech is all over the place because of this (and prob the extra 2kg's) both my achilles were hurting and my left knee. They will be fine I know it just isn't helping my confidence. The 150's were actually grand.
I may have a solution to my low confidence/sluggishness. An attempt at my 1,500m PB tomorrow night in Morton Stadium.
Time 35min
Dist 7.8km0 -
....Raced in donore last night and got absolutely soaked but got 3rd so worth it.
Forgot to say dude well done on your podium finish there. Thats great, man it really hasn't taken you long to get back in the groove at all. Is there a report somewhere I can read??
Weds Morn 22nd June
There was 800m of kicking and a main set that added up to 1,500m in prep for Sunday - 500m off 9min; 5 x 100m off 2:10; 10 x 50m off 1min. Took a good 30 min to get warmed up. My left wrist is very painful, not an unusual pain for me, every few months I get it. It just needs some compression.
Whenever I am feeling crap I always find a good swim session can turn me around. After this mornings session I feel I'm back on an upward curve, I hope by going to the track this evening it will give me that little boost I need and then I can let my conscious rest easy. By this evening I hope to be a very happy camper
Time 1:10
Dist 2,600m
Looking Ahead To The Weekend
After seeing the expected weather in Pontevedra for the weekend and the start lists for the elite mens and womens race I am nw really looking forward to the weekend. 30/31 degrees with plenty of sunshine, I, like most of you I am sure, am sick of this horrible weather we are getting so this will be a lovely contrast and will do the mind good.
In the mens elites race they're all there - Brownlee bro's, Gomez, the top Russians and French, Brian Keane and for me the guy I am most looking forward to seeing and supporting - Conor Murphy! Only 9 months ago I was racing against this guy in Blacksod, 12 months ago he was racing the age group Euro's and Worlds. Now look at him, racing against Brownlee's and Gomez - exciting stuff, a pure gent too.
In the womens race Aileen Morrison should go very close to winning imo, there is also Jodie Stimpson and my personal favorite Yuliya Yelistratova
Brit Lois Rosindale is also racing, she is young up and coming and I think this is her first race at this level, she beat Morrison to first in Winsor a couple of weeks ago. 0 -
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El Director wrote: »my personal favorite Yuliya Yelistratova
Thanks for that, just googled her and mighty fine athlete she looks too
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El Director wrote: »and my personal favorite Yuliya Yelistratova
Did she get married, I remember her winning her first race last year, was her name supanova or something like that. I liked her that day she was so happy afterwards being interviewed - not the stereotypical ice cold Eastern European woman
I am a Vanessa Raw and Helle Frederiksen fan myself 0 -
I suspected catweazle may weigh in on that topic yesterday You have good taste my friend!
Weds Eve 22nd June
Dublin Graded Meet No.5
So I went in search of a new 1,500m PB and some much needed confidence yesterday evening. Not quite sure what's happened me this year but I've turned into a bit of a blonde.....
Turned up in Santry Stadium, in time and focused. As I pulled into the stadium I knew something was off.....'where are all the cars?'
usually you can't get parking. Then it dawned on me-wrong stadium, tonights race meet is in Irishtown, right across the city. Checked my watch, 19:05, my race is at 19:50. Decision time....I went for it, fortune favours the brave and all that.
I landed in Irishtown at 19:40, got registered and togged (they were running 10 min behind time). 'Right' I thought to myself 'there is one more womens race scheduled before mine, 10 mins for warm up'. While not ideal it was enough time to get strides in. I jogged for 200m when a club mate stopped me to tell me they were lining up for my race, I had to leg it across the pitch diagonally (thankfully no shot putt or javelin tonight) Asked if it was grade D whipped my t-shirt off and jumped into lane 1. No time to put my spikes on, had to run in my heavy(ish) runners. Thankfully they were having problems with the start gun...30 sec to breathe deep and get the HR down.
Bang and off we went. I was determined not to get boxed in so made a dash and tucked in behind two young lads. I was hoping for a PB and sub 4:50. I knew that first 700m was too slow for me but I didn't have the balls to go to the front and pick it up. With 600m to go there was a pick up in pace but I couldn't react and thought it was too early. With 300 to go I did my best to bring my pace up but it was too late. I feel I couldn't have ran it any better considering the prep I had. My finish time was 4:56:xx. 2 sec slower than last time (5 weeks ago). I am not that disappointed and I know I can do better.
Where I lost time IMO:
1) no warm up - 2sec
2) no spikes - 2 sec
3) lack of track racing - 2 sec
4) head wind - 2 sec
I have one more attempt at 800m and one more at 1,500m before the end of the track season. I am determined to PB them. I will have to put all I've learned together, hope for calm days and just go for them balls out.
So not the pick me up I wanted but none the less I am glad I did it. Feeling more confident now anyway.
Time (incl CD) 25min
Dist (incl CD) 6.5km
Thurs Morn 23rd June
Just some core work and rolling for 25 min.
Checked my weight on the two scales that they have in the gym, one read 79.5kg and the other 83.5kg:) I'm going with the heavier one and I'm delighted with that.
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El Director wrote: »
Cheers for that. Very good clip.
I have to say I wouldn't kick any of the ladies you or CW mentioned out of bed for eating crisps! 0 -
Tough Call I guess
El D Best of luck in Spain dude, give it welly! Quite jealous of you getting to watch the Elites actually. But then I will get to see Chrissie warm up at Roth (hopefully she hangs around the finish for 2 hours or so too)
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It was actually her choice of wheels that first grabbed my attention with young Helle
Vanessa is not as well known but I saw an interview with her before she won Windsor I think last year and she immediately caught my eye. She reminds me of Jamie Redknapps missus
Now back to work lads!0
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