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Postby Travelgal08 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:08 am

Well done on the tri and hope you enjoy Sunday's 10k :D
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Postby Dave Noisy » Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:46 pm

Not wiped after the tri? You didn't go hard enough! =P
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Postby purple_mog » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:11 pm

Dave Noisy wrote:Not wiped after the tri? You didn't go hard enough! =P


yeah yeah yeah :wink: I'm not into that kind of crazy racing, just want to push myself some and enjoy it :lol:


Thursday: gentle bike in and out of work (9miles)

Friday: 15min run with dogs, then 400m swim at good pace

Saturday will be lots of driving for a seminar down south, then 10k on Sunday
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Postby purple_mog » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:44 pm

Race report: woo hoo!! 10k in 1hour 2mins despite several long hills, only walked a couple times to drink. split time was 31.15/ 30.45 for each half!

Course was around Harewood House outside Leeds and described as hilly and challenging...on the plus side it was much more interesting that way and I'm more used to running on rough ground than tarmac, but the 1.5k of steady incline was a bit painful *ouch* First time I've run that far and I still loved it. Bizarrely I'm still running at the same pace I run a 5k, and indeed during a triathlon. I think I might only have one speed!
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Postby purple_mog » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:03 am

Monday - nothing apart from dog walking and a bath to ease off my legs

Tuesday - planned to swim in the morning but stomach is very off and period has just started. Will see how I feel later on today :(
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Postby purple_mog » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:20 am

Wednesday - fail

Thursday - SWIM!!! at long last, I am sooooo cranky without regular exercise and little dog walks do not cut it!!! Swam about 800m plus a bit of warm up/cool down and felt pretty good. Knees are a tad icky from the run but not awful.
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Postby downhillingdemon » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:06 am

I can totally relate to the getting cranking without regular training thing. I start looking like this after approximately 42.5 hours of no CV----> :x :x :x

Good work on all your racing n that...what's your next race gonna be?
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Postby purple_mog » Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:37 pm

*sigh* last week was not a pleasant experience (ate too much bread, felt too ick for exercise and then ex-husband problems) but this week is starting a little better!

Friday - can't actually remember what I did, I know I did something...

Saturday - went to a gym with a mate, first gym I've been to in a couple of years actually. Did 20min on crosstrainer, 15min cycle and 10min run then some swimming followed by a jacuzzi niiiiice!

Sunday - walking with friends and dogs for about 3 hours

Monday - slept in *boo hiss* so only managed one trip in and out of work on the bike - but definitely pushing it harder and loving the feeling too.

I've discovered the local health club has a running meet at lunchtime on a Wednesday and anyone can go, will try it this week and see how I get on :roll:
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Postby purple_mog » Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:42 pm

downhillingdemon wrote:Good work on all your racing n that...what's your next race gonna be?


hmmmm well there's a 5mile run that I'm doing at the end of November and then might be doing the Hebden 2010 January challenge http://www.alangreenwood.biz/th2010/index.html short route but its 14.5 miles *gulp* so we'll see, I've only just managed to run 6 miles!
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Postby downhillingdemon » Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:59 pm

purple_mog wrote:
downhillingdemon wrote:Good work on all your racing n that...what's your next race gonna be?


hmmmm well there's a 5mile run that I'm doing at the end of November and then might be doing the Hebden 2010 January challenge http://www.alangreenwood.biz/th2010/index.html short route but its 14.5 miles *gulp* so we'll see, I've only just managed to run 6 miles!


January is a fair way off I guess, plenty of time to build the mileage up???
An extra mile on a long run once a week is just about doable?? That way you'd be up to 14 by Christmas??
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Postby purple_mog » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:19 am

downhillingdemon wrote:
January is a fair way off I guess, plenty of time to build the mileage up???
An extra mile on a long run once a week is just about doable?? That way you'd be up to 14 by Christmas??


Fingers crossed! on the plus side if I can manage to get up to that distance then doing a middle distance triathlon in August seems more possible...I think I am mad!
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Postby purple_mog » Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:25 am

Tuesday

4 x 4.5mile trips to and from work on the bike, pushed it hard most of the way on all of them and really feeling it today in my calves!

Wednesday

AM swim: 300m warm-up, 4 x 100m at good pace with 30sec recovery, 100m cool down

PM run (new group) : to be completed.... brilliant fun - did a nice steady 3mile run in 29mins :D
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Postby purple_mog » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:16 pm

Friday

Went to the gym for first time in a year or so - aiming to build tri specfic muscle fitness and it was fairly good fun, though it definitely required heavy metal on the iPod for motivation :)

Cardio: 15 mins on X trainer and 5 mins steady rowing
Weights:
Leg press (25kg for 20 reps x 3)
seated lat pull down (25kg x 20 x 3)
chest press *ouch!* (7.5kg x 15 x 3)
seated row (10kg x 20 x 3)
leg extension *super ouch burny* (10kg x 10 x 3)
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Postby purple_mog » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:46 am

Weighed myself on Thursday - 11st 5lbs :P

Saturday

(definitely feeling the workout at the gym, I am such a wimp!)

Planned day off - just two gentle bike rides of about 4 miles total in and out of town

Sunday

planned a long run but gale force winds and rain really were not pleasant to run in. Dogs and I managed just under 30 mins then went home to have a bath

Monday

am Swim: 200 swim/200 kicking 3x100m with 60sec RI to test T-pace 200m swim to finish

100m times: 2.08 / 2.02 / 2.04 = 2.05 average 100m pace
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Postby purple_mog » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:59 pm

Tuesday

fail :x (emergency dentist appointment and too much work)

Wednesday

bike in and out of work at easy pace (9 miles)

lunchtime run 3.5 miles in 34 mins, several hills and a couple of faster sections
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