Tag Archives: Lanzarote

A Week To Go

Posted on May 14, 2010 by lord_lordy

It’s really just over a week to go till the race. My training is easing off and I enter what I find the most difficult period. Training decisions are so much harder now. Way out from a race pushing and … Continue reading →

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Within Two Weeks

Posted on May 9, 2010 by lord_lordy

We’ve just been to a lecture by Ron Hill. Great stuff I could have written the script. He’s run every day since some time in the 60s. He went 26 years running twice everyday other than Sunday when he’d run … Continue reading →

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Sixty Hour Week

Posted on September 20, 2009 by lord_lordy

I record my “weeks” from Monday to Sunday and though on the odd occasion I’ve exceeded 60 hours in a 7 day period I’ve never managed it for a “week”. Never till now ! Some may think it bonkers to … 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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Swimming Improvements

Posted on September 12, 2009 by lord_lordy

The photo above is looking towards Fire Mountain yesterday as we rode the Ironman Route in reverse. We’re very lucky that Rachel Joyce invited Jo and I over to Club La Santa for 2 weeks at the perfect time for … Continue reading →

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Lanzarote Post Race

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lord_lordy

Two days post race and we’re packed up ready for our flight back to the UK tonight. We’ve had a great time here and agree it’s an awesome training environment. The half board accommodation we had in the first three … Continue reading →

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Race Morning – Lanzarote 09

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lord_lordy

There’s the start of Ironman Lanzarote. Great to watch but would have been better to be in it. Think it may help my swim start to see that most of the competitors don’t absolutely peg it in it ! When … Continue reading →

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New Type Of Pre Race

Posted on May 22, 2009 by lord_lordy

Here’s Jo having just racked her bike this afternoon. She’s very relaxed at the moment and it feels like she’s ready to go. I’ve everything crossed that she has a good race and will be doing whatever I can to … Continue reading →

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Reaping The Rewards

Posted on May 17, 2009 by lord_lordy

In most things you tend to get more out of them the more you put in – when you study, relationship and definitely Ironman. It’s what draws me to it. The other side of throwing yourself in to Ironman is … Continue reading →

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Whats An Easy Week?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lord_lordy

Our little group of three triathletes is struggling to get going after yesterdays rest day. I slept straight through the swim this morning and have knocked the gym on the head as my shoulder doesn’t feel quite right. Russ has … Continue reading →

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