Category Archives: 2011

What Happened ?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by lord_lordy

Why did I completely detonate on Saturday. Here’s a spoiler – some may say it’s my shoes, nutrition, heat, dehydration whatever BUT it’s lack of training… no doubt in my mind. Now the long story. [Race Report] Firstly I must … Continue reading →

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The Day After

Posted on October 9, 2011 by lord_lordy

The day after is always looked forward to the day before but when it arrives I often have “Post Prokoviev Blues” – the empty feeling following something you’ve built up for for so long. I slept OK for once and … Continue reading →

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Ironman World Championship 2011

Posted on October 8, 2011 by lord_lordy

Time: 11:11:24 Swim: 56:56 T1: 2:55 Bike: 5:13:25 T2: 4:34 Run: 4:53:34 Race Analysis here For once I had a decent nights sleep before the race. I didn’t sleep right through but I had a couple of spells of over … Continue reading →

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Racked and Ready

Posted on October 7, 2011 by lord_lordy

Having finally got old enough to get a three digit race number I was able to rack early which is what I did. I find the period between racking my bike and trying to sleep very relaxing. I enjoy it. … Continue reading →

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Non Smart Goals

Posted on October 6, 2011 by lord_lordy

It’s so nice when you’re the recipient of an immensely thoughtful gesture. I have experienced that today when I found the above left at reception for me. This is some super duper caffeine and guarana lanzarote booster fuel. I first … Continue reading →

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Oopmh! Race Kit

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lord_lordy

Today is my rest day so I decided to do a little test swim in my new Oomph! race kit. They’ve done me proud with a great two piece tri suit with the EverydayTraining logo on it. Some neat features … Continue reading →

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Parade Of Nations

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lord_lordy

I love The Parade Of Nations at Kona. I think it’s amateurishness of it that I love. People get together behind their nations flag, they try to march in alphabetical order by nationality but normally it’s not quite right. A … Continue reading →

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Everyday Training

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lord_lordy

Todays picture is one of the few “landmarks” on the Queen K – I’ve passed it numerous times over the years and it never fails to make me smile. Today has been an absolute classic Kona day, the sort that … Continue reading →

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A Different Attitude

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lord_lordy

I’ve come to Kona with a different attitude this year. In all my previous visits I’ve not had a single alcoholic drink ahead of the race. This year I’ve had a beer every night and in fact this evening Pete … Continue reading →

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Hawi and Back

Posted on October 2, 2011 by lord_lordy

I think this may be a first for me in Kona – we got up early to ride rather than swim. I met Roger, Mel and Brett in Tantes when it opened at 7am for breakfast. It was pretty busy … Continue reading →

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