Fatman to Ironman

Didn't quite get the sub 24 but did do a 24:09 for the 5K.  Not quite doggie speed but I'll take it.  I looked back at old race results and I did this race in 2005 in 31+ minutes.  So 8 years later (today I turned 45) and 7+ minutes faster.  I call that progress!

well done IY and happy birthday

SD - good luck for your daughter

orienteering with the scouts today with the kids - reckon that must count as something!

Happy birthday IY and well done!  Long bike for me today, 3 hrs hopefully.

Happy birthday IY.

Long run for me today, but first...coffee

Well done Arleya, obviously has daddy's speedy genes!

1hr 25min run done.  I postponed the start by 15 mins while waiting for the snow shower to pass, and got to 40 mins when it returned with a vengeance - running uphill into a force 10 gale blowing wee, stingy pellets of snow was great fun.  I won't need to exfoliate tonight since the wind has scoured most of the skin off my face.  I put glasses on to keep the wind out of my eyes, but had to take them off because they got snowed up and I couldn't see where I was going.  All that said, I really enjoyed it.  It's quite satisfying to feel you've beaten the elements. And I finally seem to have found a (slow) pace I'm really happy running at.  's all good.

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"2hr 15min run & 1 hr swim today" - done, sofa beckons.

1 hr 30min run, 1 hr swim & 1 hr 10 min bike ride today, Ironing beckons

well done Arleya
 

Weekly update

http://clearseaz-timetogetfit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/ironman-uk-training-week-9.html

well done on the training guys.

in fact, big well done to anyone who's been out and done stuff over this weekend. lets hope we will soon see the back of the white stuff.

Happy Birthday Yanky!!


I was pelted with rain and snow and hail today, it was not very nice out there!!   Those sharp sleety bits dont 'arf sting

Well done to all those hard nuts out in the snow today - I wimped out for 3 hours on the turbo, but finished with a 3k run - that was in the snow!

3 hours on the bike followed by 2 hours on the turbo whilst slowly removing all the layers  

Nursey, it's great running in extreme conditions like that ... just think of home and a warm cuppa!

2:45 bike today, did about 42 miles, averaged 1 degree c.  My eyeballs froze, I think.  I said eyeballs.  First 20 minutes were hard and I considered a short cut home, but then got into it and really enjoyed it.  

And now, wine.

Apologies if you're on 'Ironman Journey' facebook page as I've just posted this there too, but I'd like to see what everyone's opinion is! 

Has anybody recently (or anytime actually) changed from a 'normal' running shoe, to a zero drop shoe? I got a pair recently as I was told they'd be great for my running style. However, I'm getting calf pains during and after my run, it feels like I've Just started out running again! I've done a bit of research and found out it's quite common. People who have them/have tried them, how long was it until this calf pain wore off? Is it worth swapping between my new shoes and my old shoes until this pain goes?

I had something similar when I started running. Within the first few weeks I'd become a midfoot striker. Pain went on for maybe a month or so. It's the body working muscles it isn't used to using. Take it easy and don't overdo it. Keep swapping between then wean yourself off the 'normal' shoes.

MA

Hope everyone is well and that your training is going great.

Here's my week 9 update...

Britrisky, 3 hours on turbo!  My kneecaps would explode out of sheer boredom!

Budgie I would advise a LOT of calf strengthening before changing styles and whilst changing styles and as with everything, nice and slowly.  I you are planning a long run then try and do an out and back in new shoes before carrying on in the old shoes so that you can hold a better form before getting tired. Aches and pains are to be expected but dont let them turn into strains or tears.

My legs were trashed after yesterdays bike efforts so today I did lots of kick drills in the pool and then spent a long time rolling them in the gym afterwards

Busy old day tomorrow with a Tri training camp .... hopefully not in the snow!