Thursday 30 July 2009

Weekly traing 20July- 26July - Emily turns 7

Its time to get serious
Swim
2 swims total:3600m all with anle band and balls in hands. Going really well starting to feel the water on my forearms when I pull (early vertical forearm - or more commonly known as high elbow)
Bike
2 trainer sessions moved into a bigger gear. total:25.51 miles
Run
3 runs total:29 miles

Emily turned 7 today we have had a few tantrums. There have been lots of parties and in the last 7 days she has had 2, she has had sugar highs and sugar lows add to this her own birthday and party coming up plus today was a school trip which was parent help. So absolute excitement and sugar not a good combination.

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Thursday 23 July 2009

Weekly traing 13 July- 19 July & soup of the week

My home made soup of the week this week was spicey roasted chestnut and apple soup (organic apples and chestnuts)

Training is going well . Looking at the training diary from '96 my best year pre arthritis as my guide higher mileage but more rest usually not planned but when life got in the way. I'm following that. The bad weather we've been having has cleared up for now. I ran today at 9am 10miles in the sun.

Swim
3 swims ankle band and balls total:5100m
Bike
3x60min turbo total:38.13 miles
Run
3 runs total:21mile in rain, mud and long grass

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Tuesday 14 July 2009

Weekly traing 6July - 12July & cream of carrot soup

Swim
All three swims total: 4800m all wearing ankle band and balls. Started doing some 100s faster in all sessions.
Bike
All three turbo rides total: 30.9miles
Run
Two runs missed one due to a blister from last Saturday's run total: 9miles.

My children love my homemade soups their favorites are my creamy roast pumpkin(with some tomato), creamy tomato soups but I can add to the list a new favourite cream of carrot. Emily normally won't touch roast pumpkin but she loves the soup. Go figure.

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Tuesday 7 July 2009

Weekly traing 29June - 5July

Swim
Missed 2 sessions due to work and I didn't want to go on my bike to swimming in torrential rain total:1500m
Bike
Cycled twice. Missed one session to aide recovery total: 14.96 miles
Run
Ran twice. Missed one run because of work total: 7miles

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Sunday 5 July 2009

Mid Winter Party Day

The worst winter since Teresa and I moved to New Zealand almost 10 years ago, longer, colder, wtter, it reminds us of an English winter. We simply aren't used to it so drastic action was called for. Today is Sunday 5 July, first Sunday of the 2 week schools holidays - we are having a mid winter party - a bit like Christmas without the presents and tree (although Cameron wanted it). We are just having nice food, wine for Teresa and I and I've been baking goodies for the children, throw in some dvds and mulled wine and we are all cheered up.

I didn't get to sleep till nearly 2am last night I have been all excited by a new website client that has given me an opportunity to try a really adventurous design - something I don't normally have a chance to do. I felt like I had had a ton of coffee when I've actually cut my intake a lot.

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Wednesday 1 July 2009

Weekly training 22June - 28June

Swim
2 swims total 2700m
Bike
3 turbo sessions total 21.78 miles
Run
3 runs total 9 miles

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