Thanks fellas!
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Actually, I was just reading the last post that I wrote and realised that it was not entirely true.
This is probably the perfect time for me to mention how kind, considerate, understanding and compassionate that my mates have been in supporting me in my goal to complete an Ironman.
Milk with one sugar please!
You see, as is customary in the lead up to the wedding, my mates took me away on a trip to celebrate my forthcoming wedding.
Most of it was spent sipping cups of tea, reading Time magazine and discussing global economics.
However during the 3 day event a few of the boys realised that they had forgotten to include any physical activity, or more specifically, any triathlon training to pass the time. Eventually I think a few of them realised that the weekend was at risk of being slightly counter productive to my training goals, and hence organised a nice flat training run for me to partake in.
Not wanting to rock up on Nov 9 underdone, I took them up on the offer. I knew my mates are good fellas, but I didn’t quite realise how supportive they were of my Journey to Ironman.
As the bus slowed down I peered down the road and surveyed my training arena. A nice flat road, the gentle rays of sunshine as the day drew to a close…perfect running conditions right?
WRONG!!!!!
As you can see in the photo….I don’t think the boys idea of a run was quite the same as mine.
Thanks boys….you truly are STARS!!!!
Putting a HALT to training
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So there I was…all pumped up and focused on completing a good solid 20 weeks of training in preparation for the Port Macquarie Half Ironman on Nov 9.
Obviously I realised that I had a few other commitments during that time, but generally I thought I would be able to train with minimal disruption
WRONG!!!
Who would have guessed that a wedding celebration would throw such a spanner into the works.
In hindsight I guess I should have known….after all IT WAS MY OWN WEDDING!
So on the 2nd of August (and a couple of weeks either side of that day) my training came to an abrupt halt as I became the very proud husband of Joanne. As this picture shows….she is stunning and it was definitely worth it.
I only hope that I can still muster up those same thoughts on Nov 9, rather than curse at lost time on the bike, in the pool, or pounding the pavement!!!
Training for a break….
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Not much to report on at the moment. I am still plugging away at the training program for now, but I expect to be a bit lax in the coming weeks. You see this weekend is my bucks weekend where I have a feeling diet and training will become a distant priority.
Next weekend is the wedding itself and then it’s off to Adelaide for the honeymoon. I will take my running shoes but have altered the training program to include a fair amount of ‘cross training’.
Hopefully at the end of the next 3 weeks I will be able to pick the program back up and go strong…will keep you posted.
P.S. - weighed myself this morning and am currently 90.7kg. At this rate my race weight will be in the 80’s for sure!!!
Some facts and figures…
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Here’s the facts….
Today I went on a bike ride. Ben (Chisel trainer) and Brendon and Jack (of Perth to Paradise fame) joined me for the ride.
Initially Ben and I were going to set off at 3pm but when we heard that Brendon and Jack were keen for a ride we delayed the starter’s gun and departed closer to 4pm. Half way through the ride Brendon and Jack announced that they were turning around to head home….something about another media interview or sponsor’s function that they had to attend.
Ben and I pushed on….
We got right out the back of the Currumbin Valley, turned around and headed for home. About 20 minutes from home the storm clouds rolled in. About 19 minutes from home the sky opened up and for the next 18 minutes Ben and I cursed the so called ‘riding partners’ who were by now probably tucked up indoors after a nice warm shower.
An hour earlier we would have been dry….
Here’s the figures….
The training program I am following had an easy 30 minute ride scheduled for today. I have ridden out the Currumbin Valley many times and even though it’s longer than what the program recommends, I find it to be an easy ride and it was good to have some company along the way.
Total Distance: 31.5 km
Avg Speed: 25.8 km/hr
Max Speed: 47.4 km
Time on Bike: 1hr 13 minutes
Merryn….help me please!!!!
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This morning’s run was my first real hit out after the Half Marathon last Sunday - and I have got to say….I have definitely felt better.
On Wednesday I went for a light 30min jog with a client and felt a little stiff, but nothing too serious. A couple of days of stretching, some pool work and an evening in my Body Science compression shorts…thought it would have been enough.
But this morning jack frost joined us on the run and this was evident with small numbers in the group - only Mel, Jasmine and myself. About an hour of consistent easy paced work in 5 degree weather, followed by a nice long stretch and the best warm coffee on the coast from the girls at The Deck Cafe, Currumbin.
Now only a couple of hours later and I have just got off the phone to Merryn, my massage therapist (seriously the most knowledgable and professional therapist around) to book in for a session tomorrow morning because I can feel my self getting tighter by the minute. Got to fix this quick or else I will be worse off then I was immediately after I had finished the half marathon.
Might have something to do with my technique….I wonder if new born giraffes have this same problem during winter?