Yeah, training's been a bit patchy....


Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Advertising

If you want to find some one who's into cats, you'd advertise "I love cats", right?
Well, in the grand world that is the interweb, I bumped into a lady with a tagline that read "2 x ironmans, training for 800km ride". How is one not to be sold on that?

After a lot of sharing of remote training (and, I admit, a growing sense of awe at the staggering training load), that lady it now visiting Perth for some hot weather preparation for Ironman Texas in may.
Hence, there has been a much improved turnout from the home team for sessions:
  • 12.5km Causeway loop VFF's and barefoot 1:06:00
  • 73.5km Cottesloe / Freo / South Perth ride (with the fixie chasing the gears all the way!) 2:53:00
  • and a stretchout 4.5km barefooter this morning to shake the bugs out before a hard 14km this evening with the club (Ironwoman - henceforth known as IW) peeled off a solid 1:10:00 on the bike while I slacked off.
So, apart from having a house full of a truly stunning piece of bicycle engineering, and being filled with every conceivable piece of running, cycling and swimming clothing, the kid and I are having a bunch of fun with our visitor.
We may even take the time away from sweating to be tourists....

1 comment:

  1. G'day. Don't get too excited, just Hobart checking in. Reckon you could do with a few more comments. Never did I realise how obsessed one could get with running and feet. Sure, that's from someone who gets his exercise thinking hard and carrying tripods these days. But I see what you're up to - this is much more than blisters. Great project. Nice turn of phrase too...but perhaps your food creations (which are no doubt nutritious) need some donna-haying. Don't spread yourself too thinly. love Mark

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