(Yesterday/Tuesday) The final RunFar TT of the season.

I'd kinda hoped to run into Aussie Geoff at the muster, but didn't see him. Did run into gmatom  and we chatted for a few minutes while I got self and bike ready. Glenda headed to the Veloway to warm-up, I headed to the Autobahn. Half way around my warm-up lap/loop I decided to just do two lap/loops ( Read more... )

I totally flaked on the swim this/Tuesday morning -- even having sent out my usual e-mail nudging people to join me! Sorry triman , others! That's the first time I said I'd be there and wasn't, hopefully I won't do that again! :(

Yesterday/Monday evening it was weights then spin at my warm fluffy towel gym. Jean Anne wasn't there, instead it was the saucy ( Read more... )

I have not ridden since Bike TT II two weeks ago, wasn't TT'ing to see any improvement (or, indeed, worsening), instead simply treating these Tuesday night TT's as a quality bike workout. Although not riding, I have been doing -- from riding's perspective -- lots of cross training. One change I have made is that I've added (well, to be correct, "I' ( Read more... )

Tonight was another RunFar chip-timed bike Time Trial down on the SoMoPac Autobahn, and I attended for my second bike TT this summer.

Last time I did it, I had a good strong warm-up lap/loop, a frenetic, hurried, near-panicky, TT lap/loop and a good strong cool-down lap/loop. The TT lap/loop near-panicky because I let my breathing get too flustered ( Read more... )

It's been months since I've packed the bike and bike paraphernalia into the car for a "drive-to" bike ride. I used to have a "magic number" for packing the bike into the car, to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything essential (yes, yes, I should have a laminated checklist ...). I think it was "four": bike, bike shoes, helmet, bike pump. But then I ( Read more... )

Sunday swim workout ( Read more... )

My time was 4:27, Grrr, 5 seconds slower than last time, only 4 seconds faster than my first two times last summer. And each 100 was slower than the previous 100 (a perfect positive split!). Overall, not the result I wanted. I'd have rather it be 5 seconds faster than last time rather than 5 seconds slower, but my oxygen delivery system seems ( Read more... )

After an abbreviated/worrying run workout last night, I had a good trainer workout this morning. I took the ride indoors as the forecast seemed to be for wet and cold, although the day never actually got quite as cold nor wet as they were "forecasting" (and I use that term very, very, lightly ...). 75 mins, with 4 x 5 minutes "hills". My ( Read more... )

Wednesday evening swim ( Read more... )

Wednesday evening swim workout ( Read more... )