Author Archives: lord_lordy

Epic Italy – Part I

Posted on June 17, 2008 by lord_lordy

Just read my previous entry ahead of writing this and knowing how quickly I got involved in the Epic Camp Points competition it seems rather amusing that I was stating I wouldn’t ! Yes, Jo and I are back from … Continue reading →

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Pre Epic Camp

Posted on June 5, 2008 by lord_lordy

The graph is my training plan for Germany to Kona. Tomorrow Jo and I are flying to Verona to take part in Epic Camp. I am so excited about this. Been something I’ve wanted to do ever since getting serious … Continue reading →

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Birthday

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lord_lordy

Todays my Birthday and interestingly enough I only got one cycling related present! David came up trumps again by finding a book on cycling I hadn’t read! Don’t know how he manages it. Enjoyed a light day of training – … Continue reading →

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Some Intensity

Posted on May 30, 2008 by lord_lordy

Here’s another YouTube video of the Mid Wales Ultra. bit more footge of Jo and I. Certainly enjoy getting a chance to think back over that race. Been planning out my summers training and looking to try and build on … Continue reading →

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Fred Whitton Weekend

Posted on May 28, 2008 by lord_lordy

Myself plus a dozen other Tri Londoners headed north for the Bank Holiday weekend, escaping the storms down south, and enjoying 3 days of sunshine in the Lake District. Many arrived together in the ‘Sunshine bus’ and started the weekend … Continue reading →

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No Working Malarky

Posted on May 23, 2008 by lord_lordy

I am really enjoying this no working malarky ! Having time to just do things that you want to do. I’ve had the time to completely re-do the TriLondon Website. Really enjoyed it and if website design wasn’t such a … Continue reading →

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Another Day In The Life Of A Full Time Amateur

Posted on May 16, 2008 by lord_lordy

Before I get into todays entry I thought some of you might like to see the YouTube footage of the mid wales Ultra. I’m the guy coming out of the swim first ! It’s another Thursday but this time I’m in … Continue reading →

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Email To A Mate

Posted on May 14, 2008 by lord_lordy

A friend asked some advice on his training for Ironman / Endurance events. Really enjoyed preparing a brain dump for him and thought perhaps it would make an interesting blog entry. So below is an extract from the mail. I … Continue reading →

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A Day In The Life Of A Full Time Amateur

Posted on May 8, 2008 by lord_lordy

Thought it might be interesting to detail a typical (well perhaps not so typical ) day for an age group Triathlete that has all they time they want to train. Today was my first day back training after illness and … Continue reading →

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Ultra Triathlons

Posted on May 6, 2008 by lord_lordy

On Saturday I competed in my first ever Ultra Triathlon: the Mid Wales Ultra (click for a race report). Like an ultra marathon is longer than a marathon an ultra triathlon is longer than Ironman. In this case the swim … Continue reading →

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