Monday 31 August 2009

Tragedy of suburbia

This is from tedtalks.com and expresses a lot about what Teresa and I feel about suburbia but could not put into words.

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Wednesday 26 August 2009

Weekly traing 17-23Aug

Swim
3 sessions - did a bit extra total:7000m
Bike
3 turbo sessions inlargest gear total:34.9miles
Run
3 runs total:21miles

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Friday 21 August 2009

Found this on Bike Snob

I thought this was naff at first but then I realised the skill was amazing it was what they were wearing was naff.

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Wednesday 19 August 2009

Critical Mass - Ride a bike

This is a great movement taking back the streets. Notice the fat motorists.

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Armstrong will eventually go back to his roots


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Weekly training 10Aug- 16Aug

Worked 3 days in Teresa's class. I spent the time teaching them how to shoot videos finishing of what Teresa had planned with them. With that and school production rehearsals I had a blast. Just how school could be if it didn't have all the boring bits. They are also training for the annual cross country race. I ran with them on Tuesday 7laps around the school with the faster boys. It had one hill done 7 times (only 2.5 miles)combined with my lack of hills in training, done faster than usual in different runnig shoes = slightly sore legs next day. To make things worse I ran after school Thursday while waiting for Emily who as sports, the school is on top of a steep hill so of course I went down the hill ran for 40min and then overdid back up the hill. I could hardly walk for 5 days...must start doing my hillier courses in training.
Swim
2x2200m total:4400m with ankle band and balls
Bike
2x60min turbo total:23.14miles (all with heavy resistance, in largest gear)
Run
total: 8miles

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Monday 17 August 2009

Chris McCormack

He is a true rock star of the sport


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Cool video


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Tuesday 11 August 2009

I was sick

I came down with a cold or something. It was a convenient time because I was planning to have extra time off or maybe it was because I was feeling tired that mad me sick/feelin yucky. Easing my way back into training. Swimming is going really well. I've been concentrating on the pull the sweep out and maintaing the water pressure on the pull, But because I swim with the balls and ankle band it seems every movement is magnified. I have really started to feel the 'feel for the water' on my forearms I assume this is because of the early vertical forearm which is a product of a high elbow. I am blown away by the sensations I'm feeling.

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