IMUK 2013 Bonkers!

Morning all and welcome Timmy,

Sorry to hear about your back Joddy, this weather isnt helping, More of the white stuff around this morning, but its not causing any problems.

We just need some warmer weather, we should have a pact that if any of us win the lottery we all go away for some warm weather training, agreed?

OK for me this weekend, 70 miles on the bike on Saturdat, 4hrs 11min, climbing 4754ft, av cadence 88, avg speed 16.8mph. Straight into a 4 mile recovery run then into the ice bin, although I think it was warming in there then on my bike

Sunday was a 9 mile run on tired legs then again the ice bath, but didnt have time for a long hot soak after just a qucik shower so I took ages to warm up

Well doen Stephen on your bike, can we all follow you on race day so as we know where we are going.

Good biking as well TT, the miles are going in the right direction

Anyone planning a recce to the Bolton circuit once things thaw out? 

It's a least 3hrs drive each way for me from sunny Bedfordshire, so I'll have to plan it in advance.  I'll probably be looking at May/June time.

Bones, well done mate with the cycling. The way you are going you will probably on for a 6hr bike. 

Timmy - Just let me know when you intend to come up and we could plan a lap or two.

Re course reccies have a look at the tritalk forum there is a dedicated IM reccy thread on there.  

Sheephouse at the weekend.  

I'm off for my swim now. Happy training all.

Some great training going on by the sounds of things

I took part in the Bolton Hill marathon on Sunday it was vary cold and windy making it even tougher but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was passed by a cyclist on the flat bit at the top of Rivington Lane at about 11am give or take 20 Min's just as a gritter pulled into the lay-by. Was it you Stephen?

W2r - no mate it wasn't me. I was out early doors and back in the house just before 11am. The group I go out with meet at 07.30am, so its always an early start.

Are you up for a couple of laps at some point?      

Yes Stephen I'm up for that and would be good to meet up. I try to get out most Sundays so just give me a shout.

The beach sounds like a great place to train TT

Morning All

Thanks for the pic Stephen, that looks a bit cold up there, hopefully ,most of the snow should be gone by August!.

Bike to the pool, 60 lengths then back on for a furious cycle into town, loads of Police around the bus lanes today nicking all the cars who think they are double deckers!

The sun is out and it feels so much warmer, well its 2 degrees so it is warmer!!

TT - I am going to train to try to achieve the following -

Swim - 1:30 ( Subject to how I adapt to open water)

Bile - 6:30

Run - 4:00

With transitions and contingencies, total time  = 12:30 hrs.  

I'm going to chose a wetsuite this afternoon. The Endurance Store have some big reductions if you buy pre order before April.

At the end of week 10 I will have done an average of 12hrs 20mins per week. All is going well, but I do need to start building more rest days into the schedule.

Have a good weekend everyone. 85 mile bike planned for Sunday.

Freezing cold and wet today in my neck of the woods. Did the IM loop again as part of my ride and SHL including the road was covered in snow. My feet were like blocks of ice.

On a positive note, it was a good ride out with over 4hrs in the saddle, so happy days.

Don't wish to put a negative slant on proceedings, but the bad weather is set to continue through this week and into next. It's not making the bike training any easier.  

Anyway here we go with week 11.  

Southport and back today 59 miles, luckily only about 5 of them was wet.

Woody -  I ride with a group from the Wigan Triathletes. The Sunday ride was changed on the morning due to the bad weather over Clitheroe / Longridge, the planned ride. We ended up doing the IM loop with a with another 40 miles added. Therefore I wasn't able to let you know about the route change in advance.

Sounds like you got a decent 60 miler banked. 

No worries Stephen I didn't get out until late on Sunday chances are I wouldn't have made it in time.

Lovely weather again!

Duathlon this weekend...WAS looking forward to it, bugger off rain!!

Enjoy TT. Wrap up warm, throw a jacket on in T1; slow down and enjoy it. I saw enough foil blankets and hypothermic people at last weekend's du to last a lifetime!