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The Good Mood Cookbook

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    #1352
    Oryx
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    MaryB30 wrote: »
    Smoooooth. Should be just relaxed enough to saunter around the beast of the east. ( and then regret not training)

    You belong in the Izoard school of triathlon training. Why suffer and sweat for weeks when you can just suffer on the day?


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    #1353
    Oryx
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    Swam this evening. It was a race against time, only got told as I went in that I had a scarce 45 mins before swim club took the pool. But I got my 1800m set done. I had been dreading today, over 3 hours of training along with the school run and work but its done! Much easier day tomorrow. :)


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    #1354
    Izoard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭Izoard


    MaryB30 wrote: »
    Smoooooth. Should be just relaxed enough to saunter around the beast of the east. ( and then regret not training)

    Any chance you'll do a write up somewhere? Very interested to hear how the new BotE course works out!

    Apologies for taking this off topic - let normal service resume on the panic-o-meter for Wales!


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    #1355
    Oryx
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    Lovely swim tonight, flat calm and not at all cold. Just two of us out, swimming across the bay. Finished just as the sun set on the horizon. Gorgeous. 1.65k.


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    #1356
    Oryx
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    Ran this morning. Kept it easy apart from a few strides at the end. I have various aches, pains and niggles which I am putting down to taper induced hypochondria. 11k, pleasant as anything. Though I do still find myself taking a wide berth around potholes and avoiding the tarmac lip at the edge of the road!


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    #1357
    Kurt Godel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    Oryx wrote: »
    I have various aches, pains and niggles which I am putting down to taper induced hypochondria.

    Its probably gangrene setting in on your broken leg. Or ebola, a lot of that going around at the moment...


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    #1358
    Oryx
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    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    Its probably gangrene setting in on your broken leg. Or ebola, a lot of that going around at the moment...

    Oh well. At least its nothing serious then.


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    #1359
    Kurt Godel
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    Oryx wrote: »
    Oh well. At least its nothing serious then.

    Ah, not even a nibble. It's usually fun to wind up the taper-crazed. Can't believe the sense thats got into you these past few months;)


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    #1360
    Oryx
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    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    Ah, not even a nibble. It's usually fun to wind up the taper-crazed. Can't believe the sense thats got into you these past few months;)
    It had to happen sometime. But it probably wont last. In fact I plan to have a ridiculously crazy year next year.


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    #1361
    Oryx
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    Dress rehearsal today. Still not happy with kit choices, but I will go with today's setup anyway if the weather stays as it is.

    Couldn't get my head into today's ride. I think I just want this whole saga over with, I'm pretty sick of long solo training rides! So instead of riding along muttering and complaining to myself I took a break and had a cup of tea instead. :) 66k in 2hr35 or so ride time. With a 2k run off.


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    #1362
    Dory Dory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    Oryx wrote: »
    Dress rehearsal today. Still not happy with kit choices, but I will go with today's setup anyway if the weather stays as it is.

    Couldn't get my head into today's ride. I think I just want this whole saga over with, I'm pretty sick of long solo training rides! So instead of riding along muttering and complaining to myself I took a break and had a cup of tea instead. :) 66k in 2hr35 or so ride time. With a 2k run off.

    Agreed!! Barf. I'm getting ready to head out on my long solo ride and I'm already planning my Almond Snickers Bar break!!! It's the only thing motivating me at this moment.

    So, I guess we are officially into your IronMan week. !!!! :)


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    #1363
    Oryx
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    I guess we are. I hear its windy in wales today!


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    #1364
    Dory Dory
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    Oryx wrote: »
    I guess we are. I hear its windy in wales today!

    Road bike is it??


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    #1365
    Oryx
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    Dory Dory wrote: »
    Road bike is it??

    It was always going to be the road bike.


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    #1366
    Izoard
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    Oryx wrote: »
    It was always going to be the road bike.

    You've GOT to go full aero.

    Remember, IM is more about looking good, than anything else...;)


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    #1367
    Oryx
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    Izoard wrote: »
    You've GOT to go full aero.

    Remember, IM is more about looking good, than anything else...;)

    I don't need to go aero to look good, baby.


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    #1368
    Izoard
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    Oryx wrote: »
    I don't need to go aero to look good, baby.

    Most of the Euro racing-snake types, go with the classic no-body-hair and Speedos look.

    As long as you tick those boxes...


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    #1369
    Oryx
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    Izoard wrote: »
    Most of the Euro racing-snake types, go with the classic no-body-hair and Speedos look.

    As long as you tick those boxes...

    Its Wales. I could wear waders and still tick someone's box.

    90 min bike today with 10 min run off.


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    #1370
    MaryB30
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    Izoard wrote: »
    You've GOT to go full aero.

    Remember, IM is more about looking good, than anything else...;)

    Its amazing as to how similar our opinions are Izoard. If you are not fast on the bike and you look fast then you are fast. SIMPLES!!;);)

    Its all perception. You cant be fast if you dont look fast, or like me two stone over weight.

    I can vouch for Oryx being quite fast especially on hills. Where she comes into another world of saddle hugging speed.:):):):)


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    #1371
    Oryx
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    MaryB30 wrote: »
    Its amazing as to how similar our opinions are Izoard. If you are not fast on the bike and you look fast then you are fast. SIMPLES!!;);)

    Its all perception. You cant be fast if you dont look fast, or like me two stone over weight.

    I can vouch for Oryx being quite fast especially on hills. Where she comes into another world of saddle hugging speed.:):):):)
    The cheque for your ego boosting is in the post. Let's see how much I love hills on Sunday.


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    #1372
    Izoard
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    The last time I met Oryx on a hill, she ran off with someone else.

    Still getting over it...


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    #1373
    Oryx
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    Izoard wrote: »
    The last time I met Oryx on a hill, she ran off with someone else.

    Still getting over it...

    What, the hill?


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    #1374
    Izoard
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    Oryx wrote: »
    What, the hill?

    Touché...


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    #1375
    Oryx
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    Sea swim tonight. Just a brief dip of under a half hour. Strong current up the beach and heavy waves in the face going back made it tough enough. But it was warm and enjoyable enough. My last irish sea swim of the year!!

    When I got out I met a guy who had planned to do wales a while back. It didn't work out but he had driven the course. He describes it as 'the course from hell'. Well. That's encouraging....


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    #1376
    interested
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    Time to don the asbestos tri pants so .... a UK friend of mine did IM Wales first year it was on (he's done IM Nice a few times) and described the bike course and support he encountered as awesome. Someones hell is another persons Valhalla ;)


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    #1377
    Pmaldini
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    Hey Oryx, the very best of luck at the weekend, the weather is looking good in Tenby for the weekend so hopefully the stars align and you have a great race


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    #1378
    Oryx
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    Rest day yesterday. My foot stiffened up over the course of the day. I think it was psychosomatic. :)

    40 min turbo today, with a short run off. Then mobility work.


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    #1379
    RacoonQueen
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    Enjoy!!!


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    #1380
    Dory Dory
    Registered Users Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    Okay, my crazy partner in crime.....remember, this one's for fun! ;):)


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    #1381
    Oryx
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    I just wanna get going now :)


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