Category Archives: Motivation

Finding It Tough

Posted on August 15, 2008 by lord_lordy

It’s been a tough week unfortunately not in terms of training but again due to motivation. I am sleeping lots and feeling tired. It could be that I’m just older now and can’t handle the volume as easily, it could … Continue reading →

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Motivation And Feeling Strong

Posted on August 1, 2008 by lord_lordy

The photo this time is me following winning The Wensleydale Triathlon in 2006. Jo and I recced the course last Saturday and boy oh boy is it tough. The organisers seemed quite pleased I was doing it as it meant … Continue reading →

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What A Difference A Day Makes

Posted on July 17, 2008 by lord_lordy

Jo and I atop Passo di Giau. She pushed me all the way to the top. Kept me honest. I can’t believe how much better I feel now. Was thinking today that it would be good to do some research … Continue reading →

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Difficulty Getting Out Of Bed

Posted on July 15, 2008 by lord_lordy

This is me just before I ran to the Inner Canyon and back when visiting the Grand Canyon with my mum. Back in the days where I did stuff like that just for the sheer challenge and to see what … Continue reading →

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Trying To Regain Focus

Posted on July 10, 2008 by lord_lordy

Me at race weight. Sorting through email found this quote on race weight from a buddy: “The trick is to keep losing weight until your friends and family ask you if you’ve been sick. then you know you’re within 5 … Continue reading →

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Feeling Normal Again

Posted on June 26, 2008 by lord_lordy

Just got a load of photos from Epic Camp [Thanks Russ]. Here’s one that rather sums up the camp for me – trying to stay on Gordo’s wheel. I did my best most days and it was fun to try … Continue reading →

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Motivation to Train

Posted on April 4, 2008 by lord_lordy

Here’s the first part of the year hours. Black – total hours White – last year Purple – plan Red – bike Green – run Blue – swim red dots – BRICKS This is a topic that has come up … Continue reading →

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Surreal Morning

Posted on July 12, 2007 by lord_lordy

My motivation has been massively up and down recently and I’ve certainly not felt in control of what I’m doing in my preparations. This has left me in pretty poor condition for the World Long Course Championships this weekend. Luckily … Continue reading →

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Hinsight

Posted on June 12, 2007 by lord_lordy

It’s a great thing hindsight. Each day in my training diary I track my weight, body fat %, amount of sleep and resting HR. The idea of this is to give me an indication if I’m overtraining or under the … Continue reading →

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Getting Back Into It

Posted on June 4, 2007 by lord_lordy

  Slowly but surely I’m getting back into the swing of training. Though today I feel really quite tired and am largely resting. I managed to get up for a swim this morning and was swimming well. It was a … Continue reading →

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