Tag Archives: Bike

Getting In The Swing Of Kona

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lord_lordy

We’ve managed to just drop straight into the swing of things here and get a good routine going. Been swimming both mornings out to a little beyond the halfway point. The water is gorgeous – warmer than I remember. This … Continue reading →

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Pre Kona Analysis

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lord_lordy

Met with Russell today for a long ride. Boy oh boy was I tired. Spent the whole ride happily letting Russ set the pace. Ended up with 116 miles in 7 hours and pleased I got out in the lovely … Continue reading →

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FaLEtJoG

Posted on September 15, 2009 by lord_lordy

Fast Lands End To John O’Groats It all started with Roger sending me a pep up email pointing out that if my foot didn’t sort itself out then perhaps I needed a period with no pressure to get it running … Continue reading →

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Buttertubs

Posted on August 31, 2009 by lord_lordy

Well thats cheered me up no end. Decided to get out and do a monster ride. No particular training goals (though I achieved some!) just get out and enjoy a cracking route. It had everything. Threatening weather, rain, sun, gales, … Continue reading →

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Zonked

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lord_lordy

Pretty pleased with myself. Managed to get myself so exhausted that this morning at Regents Park I was purely going through the motions in order to have a catch up with Gabriel over breakfast before he heads off for Ironman … Continue reading →

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Mid Summer Madness

Posted on June 26, 2009 by lord_lordy

This Thursday morning we did another Regents Park 100 miler. This is the fourth time but the last time was a bit of an Epic . The memory of that morning brings a smile to my face and I love … Continue reading →

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Happy Chappy

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lord_lordy

Amazing how the small things can make all the difference. I’ve been out for a few rides on my bike and my mood has increased tremendously. Following a theme since my surgery above is another picture of my foot as … Continue reading →

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Long Gorges

Posted on February 18, 2009 by lord_lordy

I did get a rather dull picture of New Zealands longest bridge but had bluetooth issues so couldn’t use it. Instead here’s the map of todays ride. I’ve had an awesome day on the bike today. Happy as a pig … Continue reading →

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Epic Recovery

Posted on February 15, 2009 by lord_lordy

The picture above is of Rakaia Gorge. Jo and I got within 6km of this before Epic Camp but couldn’t face the extra 6km of battling in to the headwind. Having now visited it I can see it would have … Continue reading →

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Bike

Posted on December 12, 2008 by lord_lordy

Time to take a look at bike training for next year. Firstly though a couple of other things. I’ve put my  training diary and training planner spreadsheet up for download. Take a look on my Resources page. Jo has offered … Continue reading →

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