Fatman to Ironman - Page 387 - Triathlon

fraggle

pirate

26/01/2013 at 17:20

I went through at about 12.30-1ish Raf, thought I saw someone going the other way with a piratey buff on and wondered if it might be you. Unlucky with the punctures peeps

DimTimTris

26/01/2013 at 17:38

UNlucky with the punctures, guys. I'm doing a long ride tomorrow, planning on making it my first 50 miler.

Nice 90 minute run today, apart from one nutter who obviously doesn't believe in pulling out to pass runners. I swear the wingmirror missed me by a foot. Yes, it was a little old woman. "These runners, thinking they own the roads....!"

Rafiki

26/01/2013 at 18:02

Fraggle - I had a Pirate jacket on - no way you could have missed me!

M...eldy

pirate

26/01/2013 at 18:05

...and a skirt?

Rafiki

26/01/2013 at 18:14

a little nippy for that on a bike

M...eldy

pirate

26/01/2013 at 18:16

You are not wrong!!!

I was flippin cold out there today and I went on the mtb so that I worked harder and got warmer ... !

IronDonkey

26/01/2013 at 19:28

Sooooo then, thanks all for the swimming tips over the past couple of weeks.

I'm really happy, and slightly amazed, to say I've knocked 1m 8s off my 400m pace. Granted, it was slow to begin!

We're it not for the dodgy ankle I would be seriously considering taking on the full distance this year rather than next. I'm off for a pint.

My first of the year. I'll be a cheap date tonight.

M...eldy

pirate

26/01/2013 at 19:31

Donkey that is amazing!! Well done you!!

IronDonkey

26/01/2013 at 19:37

Sorry all. A few too many of my recent posts have been somewhat "look at me, look at me, look at me!"

Anyway. Day off tomorrow. I sense a hangover coming - my first with a newly 2 year old. Should be fun.

Britrisky

26/01/2013 at 21:39

It's great, ID - go ahead and share all the good stuff, it puts all the hard days, the failures and the injuries into perspective

Nurse Ratched

26/01/2013 at 22:13

Crackin' work ID, well done you. And don't worry, we're all here to provide shoulders for each other to offload onto.

Hangover + toddler......................I hope you have a very understanding OH!

M...eldy

pirate

26/01/2013 at 23:02

...or a cage?

SossigeDog

26/01/2013 at 23:24

"Look at me posts" is what its all about. We can inspire each other that way

Although Melds hasnt inspired me into flying a broom yet

AliBear30

27/01/2013 at 08:49

2 1/2 turbo yesterday and that was tough I could not settle at all.
Achey legs this morning but am going to try my first club run this morning.
It was going to be a duathlon but the snow ice and rain mean it's now a muddy run.

SossigeDog

27/01/2013 at 09:38

Have fun Ali. I'm just back from a 7 miler down Whitlingham. Stuck to the road though as the path round the lake was too slippy. I would have done the club thing but have the cycle maintenance course at 10.30am.

Budgie11

27/01/2013 at 10:28

Enjoy the run Ali!

Just back from an 8 (ish) mile run in the sun! It's so nice not having to worry too much about slipping on the ice and snow! A couple of Strava PRs too, which is always nice

Hope everyone's training goes well today!

Alfredo Runrun

27/01/2013 at 12:20

Yeaaah!! Go for it!

DimTimTris

27/01/2013 at 13:37

Just finished my first 50 mile bike ride. Great fun, avergaed 15mph. Chain off once, had to turn around twice cos of flooding (sure I saw an Ark being built on a distant hillside). Roads were a mess in places. Aching a bit, but in a good way. A real confidence boost.

AliBear30

27/01/2013 at 13:41

10k done uphil and down very wet and muddy and I fell over but no harm done. Slowest there by far but had lots if fun and a couple of the guys stayed back to keep me company. Got to try and salvage my trainers somehow this afternoon.

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

27/01/2013 at 16:29

Well done DTT and Ali.
Hose the trainers down and fill with balls of newspaper. Replace hourly, or stick in the airing cupboard.

I normally realise I've forgotten to do that when I get my wet xc shoes out of the bag a month later!

90km on the bike today, including a recce of the Marlow du course. Got home and did a 1.25 km brick to see if I could still run.