Yes.
I have “ something “ planned every month this year.
Bolton 70.3 doesn’t really suit but you never know…! This distance suits the upper end of endurance this year.
I’d like a real race but this would do as a self test. If I can’t find one.
I’d do it all in one go
Pool
C2 bike
T mill / run outside in the summer.
Good luck with your plan
Fruity, I think I did this EXACT race!
Who won?! 
Think I did a 1:27 ish?
Was having a bit of a think about goals for this year, as the first few months haven’t gone quite ‘to plan’. And i mean plan in the loosest sense! 
70.3 in May - had originally intended on fighting for a potential AG win. But downgrading this now, as i’ve just not been able to put the hours in. I should’ve had multiple 2-3 hour outdoor rides in by now and i’ve not done any swimming (bar messing about with the kids once a week).
So i’m going to amend this one to a sub 5:35 (40 - 3 - 3.15 - 2 - 1.35). But it’s a hilly bike course and a multi-terrain hilly run (for a tri) and I’m not sure how accurate the course is - will have to look into it, as it’s changed slightly from last year.
Then focus will be on running all summer to get fit for the North Coast 110 miler. A very tough race. Nothing specific, but just going to enjoy my running and riding my bike for fun and have some arbitrary targets that would be nice to hit in my first year as a V40 during the Spring/Summer.
GOALS
Tri
Running
Soft.
That 21.1 should be 77:xx on that 5km pace.
An extra six minutes for “self support”.
Pfft. Tsk tsk.
My goals for this year are;
Do a run 
Ride my bike
Go swimming 
Its not a ‘how fast can I run a half’ type goal. More an ‘if I can run a 1.24 pretty steady/without too much effort then I know I’m in decent 70.3 run shape’. So more of an indicator session.
Yeah if I was targeting an actual half it would have to be solidly under 80.
Gotcha!!!
Absolutely. I always knew if if could run 40-41 mins for a 10km off a 90km training ride, I’d be able to do a 1:30 (ish) half marathon on race day
But, being in a decent 70.3 run shape means being in better bike shape 
it’s all about the bike
Oh my biking (and swimming) is gonna be 
. But hopefully I can still have fun and put a good run together! 
Was thinking about this and this year ain’t going great 
I have managed the 5K and Tokyo isn’t open yet. The 70.3 target isn’t happening but I haven’t completely given up on the half but it’s looking unlikely.
I did manage Valletta and Athens is still booked in, as for work, well there’s finally some updates in a couple of weeks!
Think I can pretty much consider all attempts done for this year.
HM: Failed, not done anything longer than 10k
5k: Failed, 17:38, a pretty big PB though
3000m: Failed, 10:00.08 ran last night, again big PB
1500m: Didn’t do one
800m: Failed, only did one easy one
400m: Achieved, finally got an official 59.x
Weight: Failed, hovering around 78-79kg
Swim: Failed, don’t think I’ve attempted one. Not swum for a few months.
8 hundredths of a second on the 3km time 
Those are some strong numbers, 17m38 5km 
Spoons out of the swim in 1:17, not as bad as it sounds as I’ve heard it’s a slow swim there and only 3 in M50 just broke the hour.
Expecting him to make progress now.
Edit: wrong thread cos I’m a div 
I’ve even been swimming!!!
Rode my bike from the west coast of Scotland to the east coast of England (which was incredible 
)
Ran under 20mins at Whitby parkrun
2024?
Completed it mate. 
@joex - did you do that virtual 5:30 half Ironman this month?
How are you on track with your other goals?
Hi Poet. Nil pointe for me.
My six month bike focus yielded my lowest ever in season FTP.
My run focus then yielded a calf injury (thanks to a dog) at the beginning of October that Im just recovering from, so I had to cancel my 70.3 sim plan.
Whilst my weight has not gained its traditional annual 1-2kg, I’ve not lost anything either pretty much flat all year.
I will say that I followed my objectives pretty well, so my training has been more consistent and my sleep and nutrition better:white_check_mark:.
I did simulate the 70.3 bike outdoors on my roadie with winter wheels last Saturday but only did enough to see where I was at - 51km at 207 AP 218 NP - at the same HR I held at Ironman Barcelona in 2021 but +30W.
Only a tester but I’m taking some small comfort from that. 
How was your season? A 20min parkrun is good going for anyone.
What season??
I baulked at the cost of local sprints, with the 5% entry surcharge and £8 day license, so didn’t enter anything.
I did actually love the ride from Scotland to England though
And a couple of mini-overnighters.
So not all wasted.
Well I didn’t even manage that.
Bu99ered left hip in April and have been coming back from that ever since.
didn’t even fix the roof which seems to have been a recurring goal for a worrying number of years. There are 3 places where the rain comes in.
Will give some thought to 2025
I hear that. I did one. Would be nice to pop along to on per month next season, but 30mins on the trainer and a 5k run I can do for free anytime.
Scotland England sounds amazing.
Must be time to buy some red or burgundy trousers 
Easy win 