Fatman to Ironman

 a tip for early morning sessions.. when the clocks change in October, don't change yours and use that hour for training, just adjust bed time to compensate for it.

Food.. keep a diary and write EVERYTHING down as you eat it. You will get soo p*ssed off writing it down that you will think twice before putting it in your mouth (well in theory)  

we could write a book of tips!!

oohh thats a good idea, wheres Holgs when you need him

Running Postie wrote (see)

, wheres Holgs when you need him

that's not a phrase you hear often 

Him?   He's so last year  

  THE LITTLE PIRATE BOOK OF TIPS

 for iron distance training, racing and partying!

Pirate Group Tips

PG Tips  has a ring to it  ?  

don't eat yellow snow

or .. yellow n black snow 

Don't carb load with 6 pints of beer

Back from first coached swim session. Not given any technique tips, but a good structured session. For the first time, i felt like could just swim without the need for rest breaks. Felt stronger and gliding more. Seemed to be able to slow the stroke down by reaching more and was then able to control the breathing. Don`t know how far i swam but a solid 55mins and felt i wanted to carry on when the session ended.  Very happy.  Confident of the 1500m swim now and i still have time for another 4-5 swim sessions.

Reckon I might try the food diary thing - not sure if I'm ready to be exposed, though - quite enjoying deluding myself at the min!! 

I swim every Friday morning, early, and I'm thinking of combining with a weights session in the gym.  So, question ... weights before swimming, or after?  I'm thinking after, cos swim will be a good warm-up.

After, you don't want to be knackered going into the swim because your technique will suffer

Agreed with BBT

Morning  

Thanks guys.

Swam 800m in 23 mins this morning (I might even have lost count and done 850).  Not quite Phelps-territory, but I'm thrilled with the improvement.  And the first 400 was in 11 minutes, so time trial for local Tri club is in the, baby!   

Morning all

Just had my weekly weigh in 

Lost another 2lb 

Thats a total of 15lb in 2 months ... now 14st 1lb .... so close to the 13's

Thanks for all the tips everyone. Early mornings are what I'm doing now, I have to be back by 7.20am to get the kids up for school. However Hubby moans that I wake him up. Not sure what I can do about that as I get dressed etc downstairs to make as little noise as possible and I don't eat etc. just up get dressed and run! Ah well it will work out.

Fortune favoured me with a little extra money this month, which I took as a sign so I entered!

I still intend to ride my 23 year old road bike for this though, it is off for a respray soon. Friction gears are the way to go

Wetsuit required and I feel I may need to upgrade the bike a from toe clips to clipless peddles.

SD Not sure I dare fess up to Tri-Anglia what I've done.  It's really muppetry of the highest order!