Training - What Training?!

Forgive me father , for I have sinned :person_swimming:

First for 18 months beyond a hotel pool splash in Egypt. Limped my way through 1800m.

Combined with my first 7 hour week last week, and a 21km run and 84km bike, it could almost be mistaken for a comeback.

21 Likes

noticed you have been decidedly active on Strava recently :+1:

1 Like

Hmm, Cotswolds smack down late entry :thinking: good news for the rest of us is that he’d clear the lake of aquatic predators in front of us.

Or get eaten :man_shrugging:t2::joy:

3 Likes

:person_biking: 1 hour 49min indoors on the bike. Grrrm, thought it was summer.

No running today, soaked in sweat, I’m not getting soaked in the April (June) showers as well.

5 Likes

45 minute spin class. That’s ya lot.

5 Likes

No early morning run with… shhh don’t say his name three times?

Thinking I’m getting mixed up with a film.

Nah, see the seperate thread in Blackpool about my surprise yesterday morning.

1 Like

6km run. I think that’s my longest continuous run in almost 2 years. :+1:t2:

12 Likes

Well done mate :+1:t2:

3 Likes

Parkrun tomorrow @wheezy ?

2 Likes

Cheers @FatPom

Afraid not @Adam. Got a wedding to go to in Oxford, so up early, but :crossed_fingers:t2: next week.

3 Likes

Yesterday, 30 minute spin class.

Then swimming. 200/400/600/400/200, resting 1:00.
Set out at 1:30 pace. Settled into a more sedate 1:43.

Today, will do another 30 minute spin class.

5 Likes

Read a quote attributed to Sparta:

“What you spend in sweat in training, you will save in blood in war”

I probably should pay more attention.

Also apparently when some neighbouring warlord sent a message “I advise you to surrender immediately, if I send my army into your lands they will burn your farms and slay your people.”

Sparta sent a reply by messenger: “If.”

6 Likes

Did my 3 days of Dragonsback recces

Tuesday 18km/1000m
Wednesday 39k/2000m
Thursday 39k/2000m

Then a couple of easy days - legs felt a little tired, but not sore
Friday 6k easy run
Saturday 6k easy run

8 Likes

Today’s nutrition strategy, looking for 130km today


14 Likes

Just a quick 35 minutes today.

4.5km run, nice and steady.
3 sets of bicep curls and military presses. Arms in bits.

7 Likes

Went for a run with the dog around Winter Hill area - road closures due to IM Bolton made it a long time to get there

Biblical rain for first 40 minutes - felt sorry for out on their bike doing IM

Sun came out for last 10 mins

Nice taper run for SDW100 next weekend - could still feel a bit of tendonitis in my left knee on the downhills - hoping it will last 100 miles next week

Dog not happy with the rain

14 Likes

2 rides and 2 runs for the week. Finished off with a gentle 20 minute run today, with a walk warmup and down.

9 Likes

Nice! :flexed_biceps:

On the way back!

1 Like

Up early, gym.

1.5k rowing warm up.
2 sets each of db bench press, bb military press, bb front raises, bb bicep curls, calf raises, seated db calf raises and ab cycle.

7 Likes