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Dig Me Beach

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lord_lordy

Here’s a picture of Rachel and I on “Dig Me Beach” at 7am this morning just before swimming the full course. We swam it pretty easy. Rachel is swimming well as she pulled away from me pretty easily. It was … Continue reading →

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Eyes Opened

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lord_lordy

I’ve had my eyes opened to just what the run could be like come race day. Above is me on Ali’i Drive in 2005 when I was running pretty well. I’d like to be running like that this year and … Continue reading →

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Getting In The Swing Of Kona

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lord_lordy

We’ve managed to just drop straight into the swing of things here and get a good routine going. Been swimming both mornings out to a little beyond the halfway point. The water is gorgeous – warmer than I remember. This … Continue reading →

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Kona Arrival

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lord_lordy

It’s great to be back in Kona. Ran to the 3 mile post on Alii Drive this evening and it was great seeing all the familiar sights again, watching the sun set and running pain free. We’re back in the … Continue reading →

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Pre Kona Analysis

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lord_lordy

Met with Russell today for a long ride. Boy oh boy was I tired. Spent the whole ride happily letting Russ set the pace. Ended up with 116 miles in 7 hours and pleased I got out in the lovely … Continue reading →

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Sixty Hour Week

Posted on September 20, 2009 by lord_lordy

I record my “weeks” from Monday to Sunday and though on the odd occasion I’ve exceeded 60 hours in a 7 day period I’ve never managed it for a “week”. Never till now ! Some may think it bonkers to … Continue reading →

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FaLEtJoG

Posted on September 15, 2009 by lord_lordy

Fast Lands End To John O’Groats It all started with Roger sending me a pep up email pointing out that if my foot didn’t sort itself out then perhaps I needed a period with no pressure to get it running … Continue reading →

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Swimming Improvements

Posted on September 12, 2009 by lord_lordy

The photo above is looking towards Fire Mountain yesterday as we rode the Ironman Route in reverse. We’re very lucky that Rachel Joyce invited Jo and I over to Club La Santa for 2 weeks at the perfect time for … Continue reading →

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Podiatrist

Posted on September 7, 2009 by lord_lordy

Not the best photo in the world but it suffices and nicely continues my foot theme. Quite a contrast to how the foot looked 6 months ago. Now we have a little bit of felt under my foot which fingers … Continue reading →

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Vitruvian Race Analysis

Posted on September 7, 2009 by lord_lordy

You can read my race report here. I completed the Vitruvian yesterday but I’m rather regretting not being sensible and pulling out of the run as my foot is darn painful to walk on. At least I managed to ride … Continue reading →

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