On the Up

This has been a dismal season for me. Bronchitis for my key race, the Bournemouth Triathlon, couple of dodgy 10k run races, and cancellation of the littledown triathlon.

So have picked it up a bit now that the season is over. Just completed the Wimborne 10 mile run in 1 hr 27 mins, a distance I hadn't run in a race, and perhaps only a couple of times in training.

Recovering from the inevitable cramps, this weekend I have a 10k race. Now if I could just post a sub 50 minute time, that would be ideal.

Few weeks back, finished the reliability ride with the Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers. Being 50 miles, was good to finish that one. The last couple of hills were absolute agony to me.

Quite happy that am making progress now that the year is drawing to an end.

The 12 mile run last night convinced me I was not ready. I thought the test would be a good one as I'd done a long and very hilly bike ride with the lads the day before. With places still available on the half iron man distance race, I was desper...

Do you remember Bob Flemming from the Fast Show? Well thats been me for the last 3 weeks Can't stop wheezing and coughing It's been murder to be honest, playing havoc with my season Think I'm allergic to England!! Arse...

You know as i was putting in a hill running session today, i copied/pasted a session from last week. Then, when i went to put in some comments, i noticed that I was remving one sting of excuses, and replacing with them more!! What the hell am i th...

got to be honest, the last couple of years have been improving steadily, but nothing spectacular. Long runs (for me anyway!) destroy my legs for a couple of days. Trying something different this year, and I know it's not exactly rocket surgery. We...