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Run bloggage. Veteran Runner; Hyde Park Harrier; Dodgy triathlete, novice lifter of semi-heavy things, Academic & Teacher; Guitarist; Revovered Cycle Collision Victim; Not Dead Yet.
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Marshalling at Leeds Marathon and Half Marathon today. Lovey weather for spectating... not so sure for endurance running!

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

First ever cycling TT 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴. Full beans for 10 miles on open roads, including a dual carriageway and 7 roundabouts, was pretty intense and painful🥵 ... but a lot of fun! 28:23 was only good enough for =12th out of 14 men. I lacked youth, skill, and top-end tt bike hardware. When's the next one? 🙋‍♂️

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

A very fun day as 1 of 13 HPH-Tri triathletes competing at Tadcaster on Bank Holiday Monday. My 3rd visit in 4 years and the fastest so far. Tonight is a new adventure ... my first ever cycling time trial! 😬🫣

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Tad Tri - first tri since the big 2023 bike crash. I marshalled last year and wondered whether I'd ever be back. Well, I am and even squeezed out a 30s course PB ... swim was 45s down but made it back up on the run. The bike was only a slight improvement despite the fancy new bike -gotta train more!

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Another 5K race - very hot and a huge stitch but got the age cat win! 🥳

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Exactly the same time as last month. Gave it full beans and paced it well, so I can't complain. Maybe it's time to consider some 5K specific sessions now that I'm plateauing.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Today is race day (Leeds 5K race #3)! But having managed just 2 (and a bit) runs since York 5K 12-days ago, I'm not expecting much - a niggle-free sub 21 would be good. Let's see. Then it's just 7 days until the 1st club champs race (5K) and 12 days until the Tad Triathlon (pool-based Sprint). 😬

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

I put the brakes on the running after last week's York 5K as had been feeling too many niggles (foot and shin - started after 16 miler). No rest though as Tad Tri is only 16 days away 😬, so lots of bike, swim and gym. I did run Bramley parkrun hard this morning, but that will be it until Wednesday.

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Good weekend! Went to York seeking a sub-20🏃‍♂️ ... failed by 10s, but got my first 77% age grade. Next time! Then at our our club's Awards do, they gave me a lovely surprise!🥹🥰. Also slotted in 20K on the bike 🚴‍♂️ and 80 min lifting heavy things💪. And pressure washed the patio. 😇

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

Big week - 12h training... 6h running easy, 1h running harder, 1h threshold bike turbo, 4h lifting. Guilt free Yorkshire ale incoming. 🙃

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

A good progressive effort at parkrun, with some 5KP in the last mile. This is my last speed-work before next week's key race. Good 10 days since last 5K despite travel and pool closure. Big sunny run planned for the morning ... and then it's all about being fresh for Friday's sub-20 attempt. 😬🫣

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Another 15s closer... 19s to go. Fastest 5K since 2017 and an all-time all-distance % Age Grade. 🥳. 5K racing is deeply unpleasant 🥵🤮😅

submitted 71 days ago • 2 comments

Yesterday was an hour of upper body weights and, later, an hour leading group 4 at run club. I was still battered from Sunday's long LT1 session, so I was glad to be leading a group at recovery pace. Today. Is. Race. Day. 😬 Leeds 5K Series - Race 2

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

When you want a rest day but you've entered a triathlon. 🤨

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

Weekend training: Sat... 5 mi, inc parkrun- steady, then a 2h bike skills session with tri club, inc an intense but fun duathlon race (4 run and 3 bike stages). Sun... An hour of weights and then 13.5 mi with 11.5 at LT1-hr (132 bpm ceiling) for 7:49/mi and minimal hr drift. 👌 I'm spent! 😅

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

50 min of threshold on the turbo yesterday instead of my usual VO2max session as I start to consider some outdoor cycling. 2 x 5 mile run commutes today... if the legs agree.

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

An hour lifting at the gym and an hour running with club 💪👊🏻👌.

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Good week ends 13 days straight training. 5 x weights, 2 x bike intervals on turbo, 13 x runs (71 miles but just 4-5 at "pace"). Might rest tomorrow... or maybe swim.

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Legs day at the gym yesterday, so I wasn't sure how the planned parkrun progressive would go this morning... needn't have worried 🤌.

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

👌 Good start to the week... need to finish it off now. I've just entered a sprint distance Tri, so I will need to get more swim/bike in (not sure how 😬).

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Easy run at yesterday's parkrun to save my legs for today's short but intense cross country relays. Our super-vets (50+) team "The Eldar" came 2nd, while our main club representative team won 🥳!

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

If you're too busy to *consistently* follow a training plan (for your health and fitness!), you're too busy.

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments