MOVING ON.

16 Apr 2008, 10:32 p.m.

Well fellow marathon runners as i dont intend doing the 2009 FLM as i have new training goals for future i have moved sticks to the Random blog i will keep an eye on the flm blog but will mostly be on the other side i have read and commented on some gr...

BIKE AND RUN

16 Apr 2008, 7:54 p.m.

Well normal business resumed today no time to rest 10 miles bike time riding 38.54 15.2 mph on the old mountain bike followed by a 5.8 mile run time running 50.30 mins  8.42 min/mile 155 bpm legs a liitle sore but not to bad looking foreward to pool se...

EASY BIKE

15 Apr 2008, 5:44 p.m.

Well today legs werent to bad so 10 on the bike it was just steady pace but think its helping me not going to stiff in the quads calves are fine time riding was 39.37 mins,15 mph,depending how i feel tomorrow after bike i may do a run of some descripti...

3:29:21 MARATHON.

14 Apr 2008, 3:34 p.m.

Well there is the proof you can run a sub 3:30 on three runs a week only covering a weekly mileage of 28.7 miles per week for 15 weeks,To think i ran a 3:27 last year on 60 per week mind it was hotter though.The run went to plan as i new i was good for...

UTRINQUE PARATUS.

11 Apr 2008, 2:08 p.m.

This is my ex para motto it stands for         READY FOR ANYTHING. Lets hope we are on sunday i am now chilling out after a few jobs i had to do at home,train tomorrow is at 07.54 looking foreward to weekend big style now and getting to expo,just l...

TRACK SESSION

10 Apr 2008, 2:44 p.m.

Well today was last training run till a quick jog for 10 mins on sat night in london.Easy session just 5x800mts with 2 min recoveries here are efforts 3.17,3.13,3.13,3.13.3.08 mins max heart rate 174 bpm,i have started carbing up from yesterday to ge...

EASY FIVE MILE.

8 Apr 2008, 10:14 a.m.

Well final week are you all getting the jitters???,today an easy 5 mile at roughly marathon pace time out 40 mins pace 8 min/mile heart rate was 149 bpm felt fine weather a hell of a lot better lets hope its improving.Training wise its a day off tomorr...

PRE LONDON MOT.

7 Apr 2008, 2:36 p.m.

Today i went to the biobank,its a goverment thing about fitness health etc got it sent  few weeks ago so thought i would do it as a free body mot.They done lot test blood samples urine samples chloestrol etc,i passed with flying colours and am fit for ...

SWIM SESSION.

7 Apr 2008, 9:51 a.m.

Well results are out for multi-terrain race there was 142 runners out i was 39th and was 8th in the v40 cat,not bad effort. Today i was up with the larks and in the pool by 07.35 had to get ther early as kids are on holiday so will be only swim of the ...

SOUTH SHIELDS MULTITERRAIN 10K

6 Apr 2008, 2:16 p.m.

Well wasnt sure what to expect in this race as its on seafront so it was cold and snowing before start but actual race went ok,did a 20 min slow warm up and ran the two lap 10k in 41.44 mins pace was 6.56 min/mile heart rate 174 bpm happy with time as ...

BIKE AND RUN

4 Apr 2008, 5:21 p.m.

Today was 10 on bike time was 37.56 mins 15.9 mph and 5 in the wind running 39.15 felt tired for some reason heart rate 160 bpm got to work tomorrow but hoping for a canny race on sunday although i aint going to bust a gut just use it as a training run...

BIKE AND SWIM

3 Apr 2008, 5:44 p.m.

Today was 10  on the the MTB time was 36.57 mins 16 mph a bit breezy but not to bad.Tonight its off to pool for tri club sess and maybe a short run friday and sunday its the sandancer 10k multiterrain race never done  this one before may do a 2 mile wa...

EASY 8 MILE.

2 Apr 2008, 4:48 p.m.

Well today was my first training sess in shorts and t-shirt this year,a nice day it was.Seeing as it was nice day opted for an easy 8 mile loop run time out running was 63 mins 7.55 min/mile pace and 145 bpm felt nice to be out in warm weather for a ch...

BIKE AND RUN

1 Apr 2008, 7:43 p.m.

Busy day the day and windy as hell too.Training today was 10 miles on MTB followed by a slow 5 miler time for bike was 41 mins 15mph boy it was hard in strong wind,run was 5 mile in 41 mins pace 8.12 min/mile 155 bpm was going to do track sess but wind...

BIKE AND SWIM

31 Mar 2008, 5:33 p.m.

Today it was 10 miles on the old MTB time36 mins 16.5 mph and tonight i am off to tri club for swim session at pool looking foreward to swim,may do track sess tomorrow as only a couple left hope all is well. Andaz.

STOKESLEY DUATHLON.

30 Mar 2008, 4:53 p.m.

Well today was first duathlon and have to say it was a great day.Weather was ok for running but tough on bike i entered novice event as there was three events main event was 5k run 30k bike and 5k run and there was novice and police championship.the po...

MEGA EASY 4 MILE.

29 Mar 2008, 7:40 p.m.

Well tomorrow i am doung my first race of year and first ever Duathlon, in Stokesley North Yorks.As its my first i am entering novice event i have done many road races,xcountry,fell etc but none including a bike untill now.Tomorrows race is 5k run 17k ...

RUN AND SWIM

27 Mar 2008, 1:26 p.m.

Well a good days training done, 5 easy miles run time out time 40 mins 8 min/mile 158 bpm,quick change then mountain biked it to the pool and swam 80 length in 50.24 mins total swim distance was 1.2 miles so happy with that as total swam this week 2.4 ...

YASSOS 800s

26 Mar 2008, 1:36 p.m.

Well today thought i would do a bit track opted for 10x800 mts with 2 min recovery approx,i usually only do 8x800 so i went for 10 for a change,i wasnt really going for fast efforts just consistent and all 10 of them after my 20 miler on Sunday was aim...

SWIM SESSION

25 Mar 2008, 2:26 p.m.

Well today was my longest swim ever 1.2 miles reason i swam this distance is it will be my longest distance swim in any triathlons i do this year.Eleven weeks after london i may have a go at a Half iron man distance tri in north yorks which is 1.2 mile...

RECOVERY RUN

24 Mar 2008, 5:37 p.m.

Well today the wife me and sun went out in a blizzard and played mini golf it was perishing did the 18 holes and got the little fella his dinner and then headed home.Whent out for a slow four miler legs were aching off my last 20 miler,time running 31....

LAST 20 MILER.

23 Mar 2008, 1:11 p.m.

Well folks last day for your long runs if you aint ready now its too late to gain any endurance as you need a day off for every mile of your last long run done,eg 20 miles 20 days recovery well enough of worrying you today i ran with the gang from club...

GOOD FRIDAY GALE RUN.

21 Mar 2008, 6:24 p.m.

Well today after being out diy shopping i went out for a slow five mile in a gale,took it easy as i was getting blown allover the place.Total time running was 40.35 mins pace 8.07 min/mile 153 bpm on way home i nipped into local beer store and bought 2...

BIKE AND SWIM SESS.

20 Mar 2008, 5:31 p.m.

Today was a 10 on the MTB time was 39.20 mins 15.5 mph pretty windy the day and tonight pool sess with the tri club,hope we have a good hard sess in pool,off now till tues next week so fitting in plenty training around whatever we plan doing with son m...