Fatman to Ironman - Page 386 - Triathlon

Blue Peter

25/01/2013 at 16:40

Cheers meldy, it is something I need to start doing(drills). Will look to do some next time over shorter distances...

Ironholgs

pirate

25/01/2013 at 16:42

Meldy.....C'mon it's me, I don't have a cunning plan

M...eldy

pirate

25/01/2013 at 16:45

No but you are not in control of your destiny anymore are you !

Ironholgs

pirate

25/01/2013 at 16:47

I'm married - I haven't been for many years.

M...eldy

pirate

25/01/2013 at 16:51

Precisely.

Seriously, I thought you were being coached this year?

Nurse Ratched

25/01/2013 at 17:01

Am I right in thinking it's High 5 that's provided at Outlaw? And if it is, which variety?

M...eldy

pirate

25/01/2013 at 17:06

Yes it is ... variety will prob be announced closer to the time as I think it has differed over the years

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

25/01/2013 at 17:49

S'normally High5 2:1. Last year it was citrus burst *shudder*

It will be a while before I can ever drink that again...

M...eldy

pirate

25/01/2013 at 18:47

I actually dont mind what flavour it is on the day ....

Meldys tip for the day, take some tictacs with you on the bike/run, a mouthful of them feels like you've cleaned your teeth half way and takes all that citrus/drink flavour away

SossigeDog

25/01/2013 at 21:15

Nice tip Melds. I'm normally sick of sweet stuff after a few hours.

Evening all, sounds like theres being a lot of top notch training going on today.

11 hours for week 1 Holgs, good effort.

Was hoping to get out on the road bike tomorrow but looking like a big white dumping coming overnight, so will probably be a MTB again. All though temperature should be shooting up the next couple of days to melt all the freaking ice away.

M...eldy

pirate

25/01/2013 at 21:16

I shall be out on the mtb tomorrow hopefully ... get a few hours in up the woods before nights !

DimTimTris

25/01/2013 at 22:52

Crap week training for me, missed Tuesday's NEWT swim cos of snow, in London yesterday for meetings so did nothing. Couple of runs, three sessions on turbo. Aiming for a long run and a long bike this weekend.

Rafiki

pirate

26/01/2013 at 08:28

lovely blue skies here, no snow ........ time to go out and play on the road bike!!!

Tired Badger

26/01/2013 at 08:34

Like you all I'm hoping to be out on the bike tomorrow, rain washed quite a bit of the snow away,but quite frozen still. Looking forward to training outside.

M...eldy

pirate

26/01/2013 at 11:56

I'm going out on my bike

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

26/01/2013 at 12:47

Off running to the in-laws' for cake!

Change of plan - haven't had a rest day since Wed 16th. WIll drive and eat cake

Edited: 26/01/2013 at 13:04

fraggle

pirate

26/01/2013 at 14:10

just got out on my road bike in glorious sunshine - Rafi, did you go through Twyford earlier ?

Rafiki

pirate

26/01/2013 at 15:03

Yep - went through about 9:45 and back about 2:00ish.

Well my 60 miler didn't go exactly to plan. First 40 odd miles were lovely, roads ok, wet and slippy bit ice free. As I went higher into the Chilterns, the fields were still snow covered - very pretty. In fact had to stop for a moment to take in the view (right by the chittychitty bangbang windmill of you know it) Dropped back down and got a puncture. No issue, stop fixed it - put front wheel back in and stripped thread on the QR (design fault!!). And you cant ride a bike without a QR - believe I tried so a five mile walk, in cleats, to Henley Cycles to get a new one!!! Not happy!

Britrisky

26/01/2013 at 15:16

Brick session, then Rafiki?

SossigeDog

26/01/2013 at 17:10

Unlucky Raf.

Took my road bike out today, punctured after 10 minutes, flint went straight through the tyre. Didnt strip any threads though and was only a few mins away from the place i'm doing the maintenance course, so cycled down their to use one of their track pumps.

Guy said theres been loads of punctures today. I blame it on all the grit thats been slung around recently

Had to stay close to city though as i still had a split in the tyre. Managed to the planned 1hr 15 min ride though. Also did a 30 minute run this morning.

Edited: 26/01/2013 at 17:10