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Early Morning

Posted on January 11, 2007 by lord_lordy

It’s not even 5am, blowing a gale outside and I’m about to head out into the elements for pre work laps of Regents Park. With luck there’ll be friends there by 6.15am and the rain will hold off. Given little … Continue reading →

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Lack Of Motivation

Posted on January 9, 2007 by lord_lordy

Early night last night and a good 9.5 hours of excellent sleep. Woke this morning with a resting HR of 36 which is great not far off where I was for the early part of last year. Boy what a … Continue reading →

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First Part Time Day Of The Year

Posted on January 8, 2007 by lord_lordy

My first part time day of the year and it started so well. Wide awake at 5.11am and my heart rate at 38. Getting back to the days of summer – recovering quickly from a hard weekend of riding. 6am … Continue reading →

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Trouble At Mill

Posted on January 7, 2007 by lord_lordy

It was all going hunky dory with this Blog and then BAM … trouble at mill. God knows what happened but when publishing / saving it complained about a missing file. The only solution was to delete yesterdays entry. Anyway … Continue reading →

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Long Run

Posted on January 5, 2007 by lord_lordy

8.36am About to set off to work. Planned my first long run this morning. 15 miles. Had the route sorted and the alarm went off. Took my resting HR and it was up 15 from yesterday and I felt drained. … Continue reading →

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First Attempt At A Blog

Posted on January 4, 2007 by lord_lordy

For whatever reason, sometime over the Christmas Break I decided that writing a Blog about my training over the coming year would help me keep focussed on the goals for the season. Motivation has been lacking since Ironman Florida back … Continue reading →

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Ironman Florida, Panama City Beach 2006

Posted on November 4, 2006 by lord_lordy

9:32:26 – 43rd overall, 7th in age group Swim: 58:13 T1: 2:51 Bike: 5:11:16 T2: 1:46 Run: 3:18:22 Qualified for Kona 2007 Really enjoyed this race. Panama City Beach is a nice place to be out of season though it … Continue reading →

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Wensleydale Triathlon 2006

Posted on August 13, 2006 by lord_lordy

Time: 4:35:49 1st Overall Swim: ~ 30 mins (1.9km) Bike: ~2:30 (42 miles) Run: ~1:35 (12 miles) This is the new Yorkshire Dales triathlon and is aiming to get a reputation as one of the toughest races in the UK. … Continue reading →

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The Longest Day 2006

Posted on July 23, 2006 by lord_lordy

9:15:29 approx splits: Swim: 58min T1: 2 mins Bike: 5:04 T2: 2 mins Run: 3:09 Position: 1st !! Click for report in Middlesbrough Evening Gazette It’s an early start for The Longest Day with the start at 6am. My alarm … Continue reading →

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London Marathon 2006

Posted on April 23, 2006 by lord_lordy

I managed 2.58. Though it’s my slowest marathon I was very pleased with it as the whole thing was rather experimental. For those that are interested: My training was not focussed on the marathon but with lots of bike mileage … Continue reading →

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