Tag Archives: Goals

Non Smart Goals

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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Kona Bound

The bike is packed up. Today I did my last over distance ride and tomorrow provided I manage an 8 mile run and 55 mile ride I’ll have hit my targets on my final push week. Things have gone well. … Continue reading

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Day To Day Motivation

Most of us have goals. I almost said all of us have goals but thought perhaps some people don’t. When it comes to Triathlon goals there’s a lot written about goal setting and how appropriate goals help motivate us. Mine … Continue reading

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Moving On

My last night in London. I’m sat at my sisters, I’ve said goodnight to my nephews, read Jude a bedtime story for the last time in a few months. It’s these two little guys that are   making me feel … Continue reading

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2009 Goal

Above is me getting my award at Wisconsin. Another 3rd age group placing in an M-dot race. Never done better. Hence the title of this entry – next year the main goal is to do better than 3rd in my … Continue reading

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Goals

    This time between Ironman Lanzarote and Ironman Switzerland is far from going to plan. The hope had been weeks rest, 2 weeks build, 2 week taper. Into the third week of that and it’s all been a little … Continue reading

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Getting Back Into It

  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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More Little Milestones

I love my little milestones and hit a couple in the past few days. Yesterday I managed 200 miles on my bike in 12 hours. Only the second time ever I’ve managed 200 miles. This was on my time trial … Continue reading

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Milestones & Goals

This blog has been going for a while now and I’ve never really explained why I’m doing all this training. Partly I’ve not explained because I don’t really know why – the long bike rides are just the way I … Continue reading

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500 Mile Week

Another little milestone met. After whizzing round Regents park for 3.5 hours this morning with Jo, Gabriel and Paul I clocked up 56 miles and made my wtd bike mileage 506 miles – first time over 500 miles for a … Continue reading

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