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Well done today Banner. At least you made it the whole way around! From looking at other peoples times your runs seem consistent, most people added 2 minutes to their second run, and with this being your first race running from the bike that's good. Well done on doing your first multi sport race, plenty of positives to take from it, and don't worry about the transitions, they get quicker the more you do them. The weather didn't make them any easier either, was talking to few people who couldn't decide if they shud wear gloves or not, most struggled getting the helmets off with them. But like you said plenty to take and learn from, it does get easier though!
Might see you next Saturday at the club open day!
Thanks Joey, sure the next race can't be any worse
Yeah I plan on dropping in after the club cycle next week so might see you there. What time will the stand be there until? 0 -
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Well Done Banner, you did fantastic for your first race.... those times are solid and nothing to be laughed at, and look at the experience you've gained for your next race!! onwards and upwards- keep the head up and look forward to the next race........every race is a learning curve.
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Well Done on Sunday Banner. Every race is a learning curve so no worries!!! Onwards and upwards......:D
Sorry Younganne- i actually wrote my comment before even reading yours-- a bit of repetition there- sure you know what they say- great minds think alike
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Sorry Younganne- i actually wrote my comment before even reading yours-- a bit of repetition there- sure you know what they say- great minds think alike:D:D
.........................................and fools seldom differ Thanks Anne and Trig. I'm going with the great minds think alike theory 0 -
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Time to update...
Thur Jan 24th
Run: 4 Miles easy with 6x80m strides
Actual: 4 easy with 6x80-ish
I don't remember too much about this run so it must have been fine. I do like strides though, nice bit of variety and I threw them in the middle of the run again.
Fri Jan 25th
Swim
Just not feeling the love for swimming this week and really need to try harder on this. Away next week with work so I'm just going to bring swim gear which will force me into the pool...unless the hotel sports bar tempts me first :rolleyes:
Sat Jan 26th
Club Cycle
The bike doctor fixed up Tommy (my bike!!) so time to take him out on the road this morn. Really enjoyed this cycle with the group and it felt so much easier than the last group cycle. Think I'm learning to use my gears alot better and smoother spinning.
Distance: 55km
Sun Jan 27th
Run: 5 Miles Steady
Actual: 5 miles - 1@10kmP, 2@HMP, 1@10kmP & 1@PMP
I had signed up for Raheny a while ago but knew I was in no shape to race this. So instead of being piddled off at a poor result, I had decided to do it as a training run only. Boss told me 5 miles steady which worked for me. Met lots of A/R boardsies at the start and we cursed the rain and wind! Some had their eyes on a PB but some of us had our eyes on a bigger prize...the infamous Raheny Goody bags
Started with Rachel but lost her during the hectic start. Soon I also realised that unless I had a strict plan I was going to try and race this. So I broke up the race into sections with 10km, HM and planned marathon pace miles. It worked a treat and kept me from trying to speed up.
Some great runs by the gang in tough conditions so well done all.
Now off to raid my goody bag...rumours of a big mint aero bar with my name on it 0 -
banner_phoenix wrote: »Now off to raid my goody bag...rumours of a big mint aero bar with my name on it
I hear MarthaStew got an orange one, soooo jealous! Good to see you today 0 -
Well done on being so strong- willed today banner. It must have been tough to hold yourself back from racing.
Your training is going really well. Dont worry about not having much love for the swimming this week. I went through many weeks like that last year but it always comes back 0 -
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Solobally8 wrote: »Well done on being so strong- willed today banner. It must have been tough to hold yourself back from racing.
Your training is going really well. Dont worry about not having much love for the swimming this week. I went through many weeks like that last year but it always comes back
Yeah it was really hard not to race it and goes against every competitive bone in my body :rolleyes:. I couldn't do it very often! Although being brutally honest, if I had raced it I'm not sure how much quicker I would have been
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A crap weeks training with life work getting in the way...again. A sum total of 2 crappy runs and 2 cycles.
Mon Jan 28th
60 min turbo session
Tuesday Jan 29th
3 miles steady with 6x80 strides.
Wednesday Jan 30th
Hotel gym session
Thur, Fri...nada
Sat Feb 2nd
Club cycle was cancelled so met up with some members for our own session. Thanks to Joey100 for dragging us around and being on-hand for puncture repair if required. A really enjoyable cycle and a lovely morning for it.
50km
Seen as I had only done 1 run this week, had to get out for another after the cycle. So a horrible 5 mile easy run once I got home. Legs were kinda tired and I just wanted to be on the couch watching the match.
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Ok I've been going on (and on) about how much I hate swimming for the last month now. So a "wise" person suggested I should give Adventure Races a go instead and focus less on triathlons (or swimming in particular!). Honestly I had never thought of doing them so after doing a bit of research, realised they sounded good and exactly what I was looking for. So am going to focus on a few target AR's for next few months and put triathlons on the back burner for the moment. I will definitely do one (or 2) this year but just not in the next few months.
So lots of cycling, running and hills in the plan for the next few months 0 -
banner_phoenix wrote: »Ok I've been going on (and on) about how much I hate swimming for the last month now. So a "wise" person suggested I should give Adventure Races a go instead and focus less on triathlons (or swimming in particular!). Honestly I had never thought of doing them so after doing a bit of research, realised they sounded good and exactly what I was looking for. So am going to focus on a few target AR's for next few months and put triathlons on the back burner for the moment. I will definitely do one (or 2) this year but just not in the next few months.
So lots of cycling, running and hills in the plan for the next few months
Wise? You mean crazy right? 0 -
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Mon Feb 4th
Plan: 5 miles easy
Actual: 5 miles steady
Some runs are just horrible and others are great fun...this was one of those crazy great fun runs. Mental weather out and I never knew what was going to hit me next. First mile was dry with the wind at my back but then it turned crazy after that. Rain, hailstones, sleet, snow, wind, thundersnow...and I loved it. It should have been an easy run but lets just categorise it as a steady run...sorry boss! Drenched afterwards but nothing a nice hot cuppa didn't cure. 0 -
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banner_phoenix wrote: »Ok I've been going on (and on) about how much I hate swimming for the last month now. So a "wise" person suggested I should give Adventure Races a go instead and focus less on triathlons (or swimming in particular!). Honestly I had never thought of doing them so after doing a bit of research, realised they sounded good and exactly what I was looking for. So am going to focus on a few target AR's for next few months and put triathlons on the back burner for the moment. I will definitely do one (or 2) this year but just not in the next few months.
So lots of cycling, running and hills in the plan for the next few months
Ohhh how exciting!! You should think about doing what I did- Baby Mac in Milstreet, you would win it like I did:p:D
I'm doing the Connemara Adventure Challenge in May again this year. It was brill last year. You should consider it.
Sad ur not coming to stay for North Tipp Sprint though
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Solobally8 wrote: »Ohhh how exciting!! You should think about doing what I did- Baby Mac in Milstreet, you would win it like I did:p:D
I'm doing the Connemara Adventure Challenge in May again this year. It was brill last year. You should consider it.
Sad ur not coming to stay for North Tipp Sprint though
I looked at Connemara but the only thing that is putting me off is that they say a road bike is not suitable. My hybrid was knicked a couple of months ago :mad: What did you use?
Milstreet slightly too far methinks so your record is safe
I was thinking of a Wicklow based race in April which I believe is taboo around these parts...0 -
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Wed Feb 6th
Plan: 3 Steady with 6x80m strides
Actual: 3 Steady with 6x100m strides
So nice to be doing something different than easy miles and I really enjoyed the session. Picked 2 lamp posts for the strides so slightly over the prescribed 80m! I had an audience of a local drunk for the strides :rolleyes: Bless he offered me one of his Dutch Gold tinnies when I was finished proclaiming he was knackered watching me and I deserved a drink! I politely declined 0
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