46 minutes to the Copper Horse and back at a civilized pace was a nice way to spend time with colleagues. Next time less civility, more speed.
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Go team
Gathering others around me to keep motivated in beasting efforts is fun. I may have started a monthly running team in the office that I plan to extend to include more members. Who knows we might be able to start doing running ops meetings?
46 minutes to the Copper Horse and back at a civilized pace was a nice way to spend time with colleagues. Next time less civility, more speed.
46 minutes to the Copper Horse and back at a civilized pace was a nice way to spend time with colleagues. Next time less civility, more speed.
Wonder Woman
I went for a run recently. "Just popping out for a short run" I cried, leaving my wife building a fort out of her receipts needed for her tax return. She was also fortified with some prosecco so I didn't feel too guilty but I was conscious of needing to get back.
In a ritualistic, reverential, rapture only piqued with a pinch of procrastination, I pulled on various buffs, outer layers and gadgets before going out my front door. “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to".
My turn off for the planned circuit was promptly passed as I felt a sense of energy in my legs geed on by a part of my brain reassuring myself that N didn't really need me around. I'd only get in the way. I dont know much about tax returns anyway. Probably wants me to go for a longer run. I was swept off in Brooklands direction and completed hill sprints until my legs decided that actually those receipts had looked a bit complicated and N could possibly do with some support, moral or otherwise.
On my return glass two and month six were well under way. I performed some exercises with weights then was about to disappear briefly for a shower when an interesting proposition was put my way. The Wonder Woman Workout as seen on Pinterest. Other super hero workouts are available.
N suggested that she would be interested in doing this set of 10 exercises, all with some Wonder Woman related pose or specific body sculpting benefit but it would help if I went through it first to test it.
I think the lunges were my undoing. I cramped up a couple of exercises on from them and knew that I was no Wonder Woman. However if I persevere I'll go from this:
To this in no time:
Man did I ache the next day and the day after that. Wonderful.
In a ritualistic, reverential, rapture only piqued with a pinch of procrastination, I pulled on various buffs, outer layers and gadgets before going out my front door. “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to".
My turn off for the planned circuit was promptly passed as I felt a sense of energy in my legs geed on by a part of my brain reassuring myself that N didn't really need me around. I'd only get in the way. I dont know much about tax returns anyway. Probably wants me to go for a longer run. I was swept off in Brooklands direction and completed hill sprints until my legs decided that actually those receipts had looked a bit complicated and N could possibly do with some support, moral or otherwise.
On my return glass two and month six were well under way. I performed some exercises with weights then was about to disappear briefly for a shower when an interesting proposition was put my way. The Wonder Woman Workout as seen on Pinterest. Other super hero workouts are available.
N suggested that she would be interested in doing this set of 10 exercises, all with some Wonder Woman related pose or specific body sculpting benefit but it would help if I went through it first to test it.
I think the lunges were my undoing. I cramped up a couple of exercises on from them and knew that I was no Wonder Woman. However if I persevere I'll go from this:
To this in no time:
Man did I ache the next day and the day after that. Wonderful.
Wednesday 7 January 2015
Iceman
My gran (Nannan) kindly gave me some money for Christmas and I'm pleased to say that it is going towards phys! Specifically I have entered Iceman Duathlon on 7th Feb. Not even sure what it entails other than i need to get practicing on mountain bike. Wonder if I should dress as Frozen character..?
On ride home tonight I was crossing the M3 on bridge shortly after Thorpe park and heard a cracking noise. The headwind was right in my teeth and strong with the occasional gust from the side took some concentration so the rear wheel kicking out slightly didn't trouble me though i wasn't sure if it was a puncture or something more serious. A few more meters and i felt like she would get me over the bridge and into safety of Chertsey, no thanks to the cars squeezing by me at high speed, eager to join back of traffic queue at roundabout I presume. A 4x4 was one of these and a lady screamed out of it at me as it swerved slightly in my path after going by me. Couldn't hear what she said but i presume it was along the lines of get off the road. I worried that she might have been trying to tell me that my light had fallen off or some catastrophic (but unapparent to me) drama had happened to the back of my bike.
When i go to the bottom of the hill i pulled into the left hand lane. I could feel an odd wobble in my rear wheel and a decision to pull over combined with a gust of wind and manoeuvre caused me to overcook into the curb. I am pleased, on reflection, that I remained calm and aimed my fall at a green patch and away from road and metal objects, tucking in nicely and even managing to get a foot loose. Ended up in a laughing heap. no one stopped.
Nothing hurt but my pride. a spoke is gone but i got home OK. the wheel feels extremely wobbly so it can look forward to trip to bike company Windsor. i trust them and Iaim with her!
On ride home tonight I was crossing the M3 on bridge shortly after Thorpe park and heard a cracking noise. The headwind was right in my teeth and strong with the occasional gust from the side took some concentration so the rear wheel kicking out slightly didn't trouble me though i wasn't sure if it was a puncture or something more serious. A few more meters and i felt like she would get me over the bridge and into safety of Chertsey, no thanks to the cars squeezing by me at high speed, eager to join back of traffic queue at roundabout I presume. A 4x4 was one of these and a lady screamed out of it at me as it swerved slightly in my path after going by me. Couldn't hear what she said but i presume it was along the lines of get off the road. I worried that she might have been trying to tell me that my light had fallen off or some catastrophic (but unapparent to me) drama had happened to the back of my bike.
When i go to the bottom of the hill i pulled into the left hand lane. I could feel an odd wobble in my rear wheel and a decision to pull over combined with a gust of wind and manoeuvre caused me to overcook into the curb. I am pleased, on reflection, that I remained calm and aimed my fall at a green patch and away from road and metal objects, tucking in nicely and even managing to get a foot loose. Ended up in a laughing heap. no one stopped.
Nothing hurt but my pride. a spoke is gone but i got home OK. the wheel feels extremely wobbly so it can look forward to trip to bike company Windsor. i trust them and Iaim with her!
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Frozen
This time last year I seem to remember it was very very cold when cycling to work. Not so now I'm pleased to say. With my new warm socks and leggings im blazing a trail not only from Byfleet to Windsor but in the fashion world too. In fact I almost felt too hot through various stages of my race home.
Frozen is a pretty good movie. C loves it. Daddy, we're playimg Frozen, I'm Elsa, you're Anna, E is Olaf. Probably played that about 5-10 times a day over Christmas.
My power transfers through the gears into the wheels
My leg guns spinning at crazy cadence, so it feels
And something hits my crankset and I feel a jarring pain
I'll never make it back,
My lace is in the chain!
Let it go. etc
Actually I dont have laces, will work on it, i parodied the whole song whilst cycling but cant remember it...
Frozen is a pretty good movie. C loves it. Daddy, we're playimg Frozen, I'm Elsa, you're Anna, E is Olaf. Probably played that about 5-10 times a day over Christmas.
My power transfers through the gears into the wheels
My leg guns spinning at crazy cadence, so it feels
And something hits my crankset and I feel a jarring pain
I'll never make it back,
My lace is in the chain!
Let it go. etc
Actually I dont have laces, will work on it, i parodied the whole song whilst cycling but cant remember it...
Thursday 1 January 2015
I'm Baaaaack
Hello dear reader (note the singular).
1st of January so I should make some sort if resolutions for the year. How about something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue? Ok. I'll take your lack of response as agreement. OLD bench press 100kgs again. NEW. Run a sub 3.5hrs marathon (5hrs on ironman Sept 2014). BORROWED. No idea. Errr. Come back to that one. BLUE. Errr, oh. Gosh. Suggestions please.
I had a fantastic Christmas, lots of time at home with the kids and giving N as much space as I could. Illness, teething and lack of sleep has wrecked some havoc on plans but despite that E's first Christmas has been much enjoyed. Number of times I have played Frozen with C is quite spectacular. I'm usually Anna.
Weigh in today on 1.1.15 is 17 stone and a jolly good hilly 8or9ish ( I got lost) mile run today proved that Im not doing too badly despite neglecting training and food\alcohol self control since ironman. Forgot my watch and to look at time but felt like an OK pace. I'm at a better starting point phys wise than I was this time last year. What a year. Glandular fever, baby, wife with erysipelas,toddler etcetc wasn't easy.
Borrowed and Blue hmmm
maybe I'll mag to grid those and not pretend to be a bride.
Jan, plan your bloody wedding so I can start booking in some events :)
1st of January so I should make some sort if resolutions for the year. How about something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue? Ok. I'll take your lack of response as agreement. OLD bench press 100kgs again. NEW. Run a sub 3.5hrs marathon (5hrs on ironman Sept 2014). BORROWED. No idea. Errr. Come back to that one. BLUE. Errr, oh. Gosh. Suggestions please.
I had a fantastic Christmas, lots of time at home with the kids and giving N as much space as I could. Illness, teething and lack of sleep has wrecked some havoc on plans but despite that E's first Christmas has been much enjoyed. Number of times I have played Frozen with C is quite spectacular. I'm usually Anna.
Weigh in today on 1.1.15 is 17 stone and a jolly good hilly 8or9ish ( I got lost) mile run today proved that Im not doing too badly despite neglecting training and food\alcohol self control since ironman. Forgot my watch and to look at time but felt like an OK pace. I'm at a better starting point phys wise than I was this time last year. What a year. Glandular fever, baby, wife with erysipelas,toddler etcetc wasn't easy.
Borrowed and Blue hmmm
maybe I'll mag to grid those and not pretend to be a bride.
Jan, plan your bloody wedding so I can start booking in some events :)
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