Weekly training 21Dec-27Dec

After only doing my usual weekend long sessions after being sick all the previous week it was back to full training.

Swim

3 sessions total:6200m

Bike

3 sessions total:62.34 miles

Run

3 sessions total:21 miles

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Weekly training 7Dec-13Dec

Didn't enjoy my long ride on Sunday. I was feeling off and by Sunday night I had to admit I was sick with a cold. Although I had some really good training sessions especially Saturday's open water swim, I enjoyed an open water session for the first time ever, I mean really enjoyed it!

Swim

3 swims total:6800m

Bike

3 rides total:59.58miles

Run

3 runs total:21miles

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Aeroplane Passenger's revenge

This was on Conrad Stoltz's blog


This story made my day…

I play a bit of guitar myself, (on a $100 cheapy, and “play” used loosely) but being a frequently frustrated traveler with a $8000 Specialized bike in a box, I can really relate to this story: (feel free to substitute “guitar” with “bicycle” in the youtube video)

A musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines. United apparently damaged his treasured Taylor guitar ($3500) during a flight. Dave spent over nine months trying to get United to pay for damages caused by baggage handlers to his custom Taylor guitar. During his final exchange with the United Customer Relations Manager, he stated that he was left with no choice other than to create a music video for You Tube, exposing their lack of cooperation. The manager responded, “Good luck with that one, pal.”

He posted the following retaliatory video on You Tube. The video has since received over 6.5 million hits. United Airlines contacted Carroll and attempted settlement in exchange for pulling the video. Naturally, his response was, “Good luck with that one, pal.”

Taylor Guitars sent Carroll two new custom guitars in appreciation for product recognition resulting from the video that has led to a sharp increase in orders.

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Weekly training 30Nov-6Dec

Ihad to miss some sessions listening to my body and it was saying don't train. It was a combination of torrential rain, poor sleep partly caused by horrible ugly people moving into a house down the road and playing excessively loud music at all times of the day and night. Slowly training them how to behave amongst civilised people. This time it isn't just me other neighbours are complaining although they far retaliation. It is noise with an excessive bass beat which really travels and drills into the skull especialy when I was trying to work on Friday. I forgot to mention I had to pay a visit to the original ugly neighbour 2 weekends ago. I found myself saying to him I didn't want to hear his music in my house and and by the way its crap music.

Swim

2 swims total:4600m

Bike

2 rides total:44.64miles

Run

2 runs total:13miles

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Weekly training 23Nov-29Nov

Swim

2 swims 2200m pool and 2400m pond total: 6800m

Bike

2 turbo and 1 road total:56.14miles

Run

3 runs total:22miles

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