Category Archives: Training

This is turning into a proper days training. Wide awake and keen to get out at 5.30am. Hit the road early for a 2 hour run. Bumped into Tilly and ran with her for 20 minutes and discussed her marathon … Continue reading →

Yesterdays ride really took it out of me. I was wide awake this morning at about 3.30am and was thinking how great it was that I was well rested and would be well up for 6am swim session. By 5.30am … Continue reading →

I am exhausted. Just completed my longest ride of the year and it was on my fixed so I pedalled every inch of the distance. Managed 117 miles in 7 hours 46 minutes. Headed out with the group from the … Continue reading →

Ghee whizz guvnor was it windy this morning. Totally up for cycling this morning round Regents Park. Blowing a gale and raining but not as bad as I’d prepared myself for. In fact, the wind made it more interesting as … Continue reading →

Not sure that the phrase but I’m chuffed with myself. My ankle was niggling over the weekend so I decide to not run monday and tuesday. This morning I ran and it was aok. Skipped my planned lunchtime run today … Continue reading →

First proper weekend of Ironman training this weekend. Both days followed the same format – run,  breakfast, ride. On Saturday I did 8.5 miles and then headed down to Surrey – got a 103 mile ride done in 6.45. Sunday … Continue reading →

Slept for 10 hours last night and woke with a resting HR of 35. Weight is starting to come off and I am feeling good. Eating well is really having an impact. Still feel I need to be careful in … Continue reading →

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 →