Author Archives: lord_lordy

ETU Long Course Analysis

Posted on July 1, 2010 by lord_lordy

Race Report here Here’s the piccie of my bike pre race. I normally do this ahead of the race but I forgot my card reader. This is perhaps  the last piccie of that particular bike as it is cracked and … Continue reading →

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ETU Long Course

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lord_lordy

My race report is here. Firstly I must say how beautiful the course is here. The lake for the swim is gorgeous. The ride was on closed roads through lovely villages and twisty turny roads. The run is 3 x … Continue reading →

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ETU Long Course, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lord_lordy

Time: 6:33:23 Swim (4k): 56:36 T1: 1:24 Bike (120k): 3:11:19 T2: 1:07 Run (30k): 2:22:58 4th Age Grouper, 4th M40-44 Race Analysis here. Had a great nights sleep. 8 hours. Thats superb for me. Didn’t really feel any nerves till … Continue reading →

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Guilt

Posted on June 22, 2010 by lord_lordy

On Monday I found myself in a common situation for  me. Feeling guilty about not doing something I’d planned. I felt guilty despite my logical side knowing it would have been stupid doing what I’d planned based on how I’d … Continue reading →

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Even More Midsummer Madness

Posted on June 18, 2010 by lord_lordy

It all started 3 years ago when, having gotten up ever earlier to get more miles in before work on a Thursday morning, Jo and wondered what it would take to get 100 miles in. Post wednesday night swimming we … Continue reading →

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A New Chapter

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lord_lordy

This week I got my new Zipp 404 Powertap rear wheel. Here it is looking sweet on my P3C. I now also have a funky computer to capture tonnes of data. Now I can head out and collect ride data … Continue reading →

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20,000 Mile Bar Tape

Posted on June 10, 2010 by lord_lordy

Thats what bar tape looks like after 20,000 miles. My Indie XS passed the 20,000 mile mark last week and it still has the original bar tape on it. I had to take it in to Mosquito Bikes  to show … Continue reading →

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Oomph! Race Gear

Posted on May 29, 2010 by lord_lordy

Thanks a million to Helen for sending me some great race photos. Better than the official ones. I’ve added a load  to my race report. The picture above is one of Helen’s and it shows me in my new Oomph … Continue reading →

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Ironman Lanzarote 2010 Analysis

Posted on May 23, 2010 by lord_lordy

AWESOME. I am chuffed to bits. I got my Kona Slot !! How pleased I am about this makes me realise how much I wanted to go but also how I’d really managed to reconcile myself to the fact I … Continue reading →

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Ironman Lanzarote 2010 Race Report

Posted on May 22, 2010 by lord_lordy

Time: 9:53:06 Swim: 52:31 T1: 3:54 Bike: 5:20:31 T2: 3:24 Run: 3:32:46 Race Analysis here. I managed to keep my nerves in check for most of the run up to this race. In fact, the night before as I lay … Continue reading →

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