Awesome racing at the track cycling worlds in Manchester, both the missus and the kids are sucked in. This is crazy normally they don't like my stuff. Just watched Chris Hoy beat Sireau, it was a great two legs, with Hoy pipping the frenchman by mm in the first race.
I just wish the British cycling team got more coverage in our media.
So home late from work, knackered and completely brain fried, I know I'm not going to make it out for a run or to the gym tonight. I seem to be saying that a lot recently ..... "I'll go for a run/gym/swim/cycle tomorrow".
I spent the evening crashed in front of my computer, did read a good article that has me kicking myself for not going for a run. I can certainly relate: "Running Can Make You High"
So procrastinated all day today, clearing out my office and digitizing my entire CD collection. Several hours and 12GB later all done, just enough time for a run in the wind and snow before bathing the kids.
The weather was terrible this weekend.
Yeuk, what a horrible weekend, the weather was terrible, wind, rain and snow.
I've been cowering in my office away from the elements, until I finally cracked I needed to get outside. With a zillion layers I braced myself and ventured out on my bike.
Phew it was very windy and after a couple of hours being buffeted on my bike I had to call it a day.
I'm off to Mexican sunshine in 11 days time .....
My wife's boss has just bought a new bike ...... oooohhh arrrhhhh, it looks great.
If I won the lottery I would have a bike for each day of the week.
Just got back from the gym, 5k run on dreadmill (21mins), 2000m on rowing machine (7.58 mins) and 45mins on various weight machines. Blast washing up is calling ......
Hmmmm ...... my family and I are off to Mexico in a couple of weeks for holiday. Unfortunately the dates clash with my first event of the year (Grove half marathon). Oooops.
Perhaps this sign should also read and valley of the cyclists.
I was out on my normal Sunday cycle ride and I'm on the long downhill, I must be hitting about 85kph when my back wheel lifts up and dances sideways ........ phew it was a scary couple of seconds, it landed on the ground and then quickly snapped back into line. I thought I was a goner.
I was out on my usual Sunday cycle ride, and after 1 hour of climbing and rolling hills I get to the best bit. A lonnnnnnnng downhill........ its not very steep, but it does go on for a while..... wahoooooooo.
Gardening, well digging a vegetable bed actually, I bet this is not part of normal triathletes training programme. I don't see Chris McCormack training regime involving lugging large bags of compost or digging and weeding large vegetable beds.
Well, this is now part of my secret training schedule to blow away the UK triathlete competition .... I'll have to wait until June to see if it pays off.
I've submitted my application for a lottery place for Hawaii ...... don't stand a chance of getting a place and I would probably pee my pants if I did .................
Wow, what a great weekend, the weather was fantastic. It all started Friday night with a monster session at the gym, followed by Saturday afternoon and a 10 mile run, and then today and a 3 hour cycle ride in the Oxfordshire winter sunshine.
Its Sunday night and I've got work tomorrow, lots of ironing, loads of household chores and my body is tired ....... but I don't care because it was a fabulous weekend.
What a palaver getting dressed for a cycle ride during the winter????
I start with a cotton vest, (I know its probably not great, as cotton holds moisture, but it seems to work for me). Next over the top, a long sleeve Lycra close fitting shirt, then a short sleeve loose dri-fit t-shirt, next comes Lycra arm warmers, then long leg Lycra bib pants, over the top Lycra padded racing bib shorts, racing cycle jersey and a wind proof gillet, all topped of with hat, gloves and overshoes.
Having the layers works well for cold days, although after a long cycle ride on Sunday and consuming two bottles of water, getting all those layers off to go to the bathroom is somewhat of a challenge.
I heard a strange sound this morning. Birds singing. Its still only January and the birds have started to sing. I open the curtains and I'm greeted with a fabulous looking day, a great day for a cycle ride.
My iphone is loaded and charged, I've got two water bottles, banana, bike repair kit and all set for a great cycle ride. Sure enough it was a fantastic ride, the weather was great, the roads quiet, excluding the horse riders, runners and other cyclists (my kind of traffic). Today was the best day of the year.
(I apologise to those folks in deepest, cold winter).
NOISE. I crave silence, no noise, nothing, just silence.
I was running, when all of a sudden I stopped, switched off my music, pulled out my earphones and just stood still. My breathing slowed and just for one minute there was peace and quiet, it was beautiful.
I can't sleep. Which is very interesting, lying awake in bed at 02.30am listening to my wife snoring!!!!!!!!!!
My wife and I are complete opposites, in every way, absolutely everything, even our breathing? I can't sleep due to jet lag and a snoring wife, I've read about 10 zillion books, counted all the sheep in the world and so I try to match my wife's breathing pattern, I nearly start to hyper-ventilate, gosh she breathes fast when she sleeps.
My hotel room is two doors away from the hotel gym, which is great as I've hit the gym everyday, although I think I might have over done it on the step machine.
San Francisco is great, I just wish I had my bike with me.
Wahoooo I'm off to San Francisco tomorrow morning for a week, its not holiday but work. I'm flying out British Airways business class and back first class.
A week of the hotel swimming pool, sauna and gym....... piece of quiet from noisy family, shopping, eating out ahhhhhh.
I managed a 10 mile run this past weekend, which seems to have put a temporary halt to my weird dreams. Alas, Monday thru Friday is still devoid of any training. I'm really struggling to get arse into gear.
I'm down to my last 5 smarties (chocolate M&Ms) and when the last one goes, that's it no more procrastinating. I'm committed to a road of no more chocolate and a strict exercise and diet program. Just scoffed another smartie, only 4 left and no excuses.
Three orange and one green smartie to go. No stop, couldn't resist 3 left ......
UPDATE: Scoffed the lot ..... strict exercise and diet routine has kicked in from now.
I'm in an ironman event, however instead of swimming, I'm in a sail boat. I've just finished the swim (sail) leg and enter transition when out pops a huge grizzly bear. The bear chases and catches me and is just about to bite my head off when I wake up.
I must get out and do some exercise, before my dreams turn me into a nervous wreck.
(Picture: Dave Hurteau of Field & Stream magazine)
