Oh no, my head has been turned to adventure racing by a colleague...... I know I'm already signed up for a 70.3 and I'm looking to do a full ironman in August but these do look interesting
http://www.arwc2007.com/
http://www.dynamicadventureracing.co.uk/
http://www.ecochallenge.us/
http://www.ecoprimalquest.com/
Crumbs up early tomorrow for 6 hour drive north to Scotland, trainers and tea bags are packed?!
The good thing about a morning run around the streets near my hotel is that its very simple, down 5 blocks across 3 and back 5.
My only problem being away from home is the food. I'm eating out most evenings and its difficult to eat healthily, the portions are huge and dominated by meat!!!!
I'm Christmas shopping at Stanford shopping centre and I notice a chap with an IronMan sweatshirt. I ask him, which Ironman course he did, and then I notice his shirt says world championships. So my question turns into how was Hawaii. OK he said this is the second time I've done it and I'm still walking.
Wow. I was gobsmacked. What do I do now..... bow.
Anyway shopping all done and off for a cup of tea, oh blast Americans don't do tea!?
Oh well I'm off to get a cup of tea.
My application for the London marathon was rejected. Over the past 10 years I've applied 8 times, all rejected. I would have got an automatic place this year, however I did not apply in 2003, I was moving house, this broke my application concurrency. I have to wait until 2009 to get a place now??!?!?
Hmm ok back to training.
Hmmm still toying with the idea of doing the full UK ironman in August. Oh well while I dither, I'll focus on the 70.3 for now. Just off to hit the swimming pool for an hour or so.
I was in Barcelona last week for the Microsoft Tech-Ed conference. My hotel was fantastic it had a great steam room, sauna, hot tub, the works. Alas, I spent more time in the steam room than on the running machine.
Damn I must get back into a regular training programme, I've just seem to have lost the will-power ....... COME ON ......
Stats from marathon on Sunday .... hmmm I think I went too fast for the first 13 miles. I did not do enough training sessions longer than 13 miles. Doh I am so stupid, I should have done some more longer sessions.
Mile: Time
01: 08:10
02: 08:08
03: 08:14
04: 08:16
05: 08:28
06: 08:33
07: 08:44
08: 08:51
09: 09:03
10: 09:06
11: 09:14
12: 09:21
13: 09:39
......and then I slowly ground to a halt .......
14: 10:14
15: 10:44
16: 11:06
17: 11:02
18: 11:12
19: 12:01
20: 12:02
21: 12:53
22: 13:13
23: 12:21
24: 12:47
25: 11:13
262: 11:22
Right that's it I'm giving up all sports and exercise and I'm going to lie in bed forever.......OK maybe not, but bugger do my legs ache. Well, I finished my first ever marathon, the time was terrible.
First off I forgot to but Vaseline between my legs in the groin area and so now I'm rubbed and sore and then I got terrible cramp at about mile 18 and lastly I DIDN'T DO ENOUGH TRAINING. Its all my own fault.
Oh well a good learning experience for next time ....... ARRRRRGGGGGHHH no more please.
Yikes only 12 hours until I start my first ever marathon. Alas the weather forecast is for wind and rain. Oh well, bring it on !!!!!
Funny as I start my marathon, the real athletes will be finishing their epic race, Ironman Hawaii.
Kids, kids, kids, kids ....... work, work, work, work.
My son and daughter have been squabbling all day today with the exception of them going to school. Oh crumbs I have 8 years of my kids fighting.
The only thing that keeps me sane is exercise....... I have my first marathon on Sunday ....... yikes.
Crikey only 9 days to go until my first marathon, blast I should have done more training. How do people balance a family, a demanding job and training ...... sorry I'm tooo tired and have to go to bed.
Despite hitting the gym last night in a kill or cure attempt, I just can't seem to shift this cold and cough. Its just after 8pm and I'm going to have to go to bed, I feel very tired.
Hopefully I will get into the London marathon in April 2007, after my 10th year of applying.
I had hoped to do a full ironman next year but I still unsure. Anyhow, while I dither some more, I've entered to do the UK 70.3
No training for the next couple of days as my wife is away on business to Spain. I'm on kid-sitting duties.
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Inspired from listening to the theme tune to Brokeback, I've pulled my guitar out from under the stairs and I'm hooked, I'm not very good, but hey! Alas, this is not helping my training for marathon in a couple of weeks.
In an attempt to get back on track I hit the gym after work, gosh the gym was packed.
I'm off to watch spooks, strum a few chords on my guitar, oh and have a cup of tea.
I watched Brokeback Mountain on DVD last night ..... I've seen this movie before at a cinema in San Francisco ..... it's a great movie ......
Accompanying me on my 11 mile run this morning was the music from the movie by Gustavo Santaolalla. I was completely lost to the hauntingly beautiful guitar, clear blue sunny skies and the autumnal Oxfordshire countryside.
I hit a constant 9.11 minute mile throughout my 11 miles and felt that I could keep on going at this pace.
Only 27 days to go until my marathon, I feel that I'm on target for a good first marathon attempt.
Blast, still feel like crap ... arrrggghhh I haven't been sick for years why now.......???!!!!!
I'm down with flu, sore throat, cough and trouble breathing .... gosh I'm very tired. Hopefully I'll be back to training soon. I've only got 35 days until my first marathon.
