Archive for February, 2010

Bah. I’m getting a little fed up with this. Actually it was quite a fun run - apart from treading in unexpected puddles in those areas where the streetlights don’t shine. Oh, and the freezing cold that grabbed me as soon as I stopped running. The pace wasn’t exactly stellar, but I wasn’t actually trying to...
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So my plan was to cycle into work on Thursday. But two things prevented this - another freezing night that left the slippier than I’d trust, and more critically, a complete inability to wake up to the alarm. zzzzzzzzz. So I treated myself (and the neighbours) to my...
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My thoughts… … that sea looks quite choppy, with a lot of people for me to get in the way of. I’d better hang back at the start or I’m going to get well and truly swum over! … those climbs in the first half of the bike course look pretty brutal. Also interesting to note...
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Another day where my motivation was low . . . but I ground on through anyway. To begin with, there was the whole thing of getting out of bed - after an early night, I’d had nearly nine hours’ sleep, but the bed was sooo warm, and the bedroom freezing cold. Then there was the drive...
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Something strange happened overnight - it warmed up, and the ice over all the roads and pavements pretty much vanished. I hadn’t noticed this before I left the house, so with my ice shoes on, I sounded like the cast of Riverdance going for a run. What I did notice was the weather: blowing a...
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Just another monday morning in the pool. Before I left the house, I had First Breakfast of a cinnamon bagel that I’d defrosted from the freezer before slicing in two & toasting. Note to self: This process seems to turn yummy bagels into yummy pieces of leather. Workout: Type: Swim Date: 02/01/2010 Time: 07:00:00 Total Time: 00:50:00.00 Calories: 365 Distance: 1,600 m Average...
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