30 minutes bike, 20 minutes swim.
Finally made it to the gym this morning in the hotel (Hyatt, Lisle, Il.). Had a really excellent exercise bike with touch screen, heart rate monitor, and even a TV. Did a variable program cycling 9 miles and using up about 275 calories.
The pool is about 15-20 metres long, and I did 40 lengths.
All before breakfast too!
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Bike/Run
12K Brompton bike commute. (Went to Carol's so missing 4K there)
43 minute, approx 8K run in Richmond Park. This is my first night run there of the winter, and we're on the road only route and carrying torches to avoid getting run over by cyclists. Taking it easy tonight as my legs are sore from Sunday's race. This course is definitely shorter than the summer one, we did that in 48 minutes last time and I think we ran at a similar pace tonight.
43 minute, approx 8K run in Richmond Park. This is my first night run there of the winter, and we're on the road only route and carrying torches to avoid getting run over by cyclists. Taking it easy tonight as my legs are sore from Sunday's race. This course is definitely shorter than the summer one, we did that in 48 minutes last time and I think we ran at a similar pace tonight.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Event - Princes Trust 10K
Another Sunday, another 10K; this is becoming a bit of a habit.
Went to Windsor with the family this morning for a run through Windsor Great Park and bits of Legoland. The children also ran in a 4K and did very well, finishing together.
My 10K was through a lot of woods, and I wasn't really expecting the rough terrain. I started off quite well, but the rough, muddy paths played havoc with my left ankle so I had to be really careful. It's hard to concentrate on the horizon to try and forget how tired you are when you have to watch your feet all the time.
Unlike last week's quite level course, there were many small hills on this one. I'm just not used to running on hills, something I hadn't really realised. The final 500M are all uphill, quite steep near the end. I let a few people overtake me just before this last bit, and managed to retake my position with a sprint which was good - it hurt though.
Top 50 placing! - 49th with an official time of 44:37. (860 finishers)
Went to Windsor with the family this morning for a run through Windsor Great Park and bits of Legoland. The children also ran in a 4K and did very well, finishing together.
My 10K was through a lot of woods, and I wasn't really expecting the rough terrain. I started off quite well, but the rough, muddy paths played havoc with my left ankle so I had to be really careful. It's hard to concentrate on the horizon to try and forget how tired you are when you have to watch your feet all the time.
Unlike last week's quite level course, there were many small hills on this one. I'm just not used to running on hills, something I hadn't really realised. The final 500M are all uphill, quite steep near the end. I let a few people overtake me just before this last bit, and managed to retake my position with a sprint which was good - it hurt though.
Top 50 placing! - 49th with an official time of 44:37. (860 finishers)
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Bike
1 hour - Z1 - Z2
Even though I have a 10K run tomorrow morning, I couldn't resist having a proper go on my new Elite turbo trainer.
Got all dressed up in my cycle gear and pedalled away for one hour at a fairly moderate pace. Listened to podcasts on my Nano, and got really hot from the cooking in the kitchen. Will definitely setup a fan and a DVD player for future longer sessions.
I liked it though, and think it will really aid my winter Ironman training.
Even though I have a 10K run tomorrow morning, I couldn't resist having a proper go on my new Elite turbo trainer.
Got all dressed up in my cycle gear and pedalled away for one hour at a fairly moderate pace. Listened to podcasts on my Nano, and got really hot from the cooking in the kitchen. Will definitely setup a fan and a DVD player for future longer sessions.
I liked it though, and think it will really aid my winter Ironman training.
Equipment
Finally, after wanting one for nearly two years, I went out and bought a Turbo Trainer.
It's a Elite Crono Mag ElastoGel Turbo Trainer and I got it at my local Triathlon shop - SBR Sports in Windsor. In the end, it wasn't a very scientific decision. I needed to be able to pick one up in my car, and they are very near a carpark. I didn't really care whether I got Elite or Tacx, and SBR only had Elite. I wanted a model with a resistance adjuster, but didn't want all the digital gizmos. I expected to pay about £100-£150 - and got it for £130 minus 10% for being a regular customer.
I got a very overpriced piece of moulded plastic for under the front tyre too (£12.95) and a band of sweat catching towelling (eeugh), also a bit of a waste of money really.
[time limited link to details of the turbo here ]
Friday, October 13, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
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