Training for a shorter Tri - Page 375 - Triathlon

Cake

pirate

05/10/2012 at 17:39

My Dyslexic brain misread the vb as something else at first.

If it's any good Haynes who do the car books do a bycycle book got it and it's pretty basic but sound. Not sure if still in print but seen it a lot a charity shops.

mathschick

05/10/2012 at 17:45

ah, someone I work with is really into volleyball, he coaches a team for the school. I don''t really know his background, but I think he might have played at National level....

SteadyCJ

05/10/2012 at 17:47

I have that book, it is basic but that is what I need. It was the first time that I could not identify a tool he was asking for. As he is Mr practical and works in the tool trade I have picked up some knowledge over the years, but a chain link tool was a new one. I cheat and get him to get his hands dirty and do work on bikes/cars, I just supply the mugs of coffee.

mikasa

05/10/2012 at 19:24

Steady - I *let* bf do all the bike maintenance as well. I can change my tyres, repair a puncture,clean the chain and some other bits but am not really into maintenance. BF is a mechanical engineer so can do the dirty stuff! I'm such a girl!

mathschick

05/10/2012 at 19:26

my OH is as rubbish as I am

Silver Trucker

06/10/2012 at 13:14

Went for my 12 mile SLR today was feeling ok sticking to 8k in under 1 hr pace. It's a very undulating run route needed to pop into hotel at 10k was desperate for number 2 so can't do that in hedge

anyway decided to increase route the idea being the longer I run out I will have to come back lol. So did 16 miles instead legs were very battered at he end but feel good I did the extra miles. I only managed 1 4 mile run in week so plan has gone straight out window in week one lol

Good luck today MC I'm yet to do a 10k race in under 1hr

although never done a straight 10k always done an obstacle race.

mathschick

06/10/2012 at 13:25

well got a pb, but not under an hour 1:06, really chuffed as I have wiped 12 minutes off my 10k time.

ST - well done on your long run - how long did it take you? Is now a good time to admit that I use hedges for number 2s? sometimes there is just no alternative....

Silver Trucker

06/10/2012 at 13:50

3hrs12 minutes Mc. Not fast but just hoping to beat father in laws time of 6hrs1 for Rutland that he did 3 years ago. Legs feel ok now but they were battered at end of run.

mathschick

06/10/2012 at 15:35

ST - I think that is fast! 3hours for 16 miles? well done

Silver Trucker

06/10/2012 at 16:26

But still 10 miles to go? And no idea where I'm gonna get an extra 10 miles from?

Razor51

06/10/2012 at 16:30

I've got 10 miles here you can have mate

Silver Trucker

06/10/2012 at 17:35

Nice one could do with it lol

mathschick

06/10/2012 at 18:23

well, I guess you will find them from somewhere, just keep putting one foot in front of another..... that's what I am hoping will happen for me! I am planning on 16 miles tomorrow and 18 next week......it is about a month since I had a long run , oops!

IronCat5 in the Hat pirate

pirate

06/10/2012 at 18:57

TBH ST, if you're 10 miles away from the finish, and you want that medal/t-shirt/pint, it'll happen! Mainly because you're 10 miles away and you need to get back!

Silver Trucker

06/10/2012 at 20:27

Well hav 4hrs to do the last 10 miles so hopefully should be enough time

mikasa

06/10/2012 at 22:07

Well done ST, good run!

Congrats MC for PB! Hey, it was trail run, it's good!

mathschick

07/10/2012 at 09:58

16 miles this morning, struggled probably partly after yesterday's run, partly cos I only slept for 4 hours. did it in 3:26 - well that was the moving time, apparently I spent quite a lot of time doing nothing (well, admiring the sun rise/having various wee stops and chatting to a friend)

quads are a bit tired now!

Silver Trucker

07/10/2012 at 13:08

MC good running after your 10k race

does your watch only record your moving time? You must of gone out early? I went work today legs felt fine this morning

mathschick

07/10/2012 at 13:11

no, it records elapsed time too, I was just keeping that number to myself

I went out at 5:34, had to be out early so I would be back in time to come to the inlaws with the rest of the family. OH gets a bit sulky if I don't spend the day with them

swimming tonight, just glad we don't use our legs much in front crawl - so long as we aren't working on kicking I'll be ok!

Silver Trucker

07/10/2012 at 13:15

So your running a bit like Eddie Izzard then when he did his Marathonman. Ice cream stop beer stop chat and carry on running lol fair play getting up so early.