Where's Adam Sandler's Academy Award?

STATUS UPDATE

Back on the HRM.

Sunday’s ride was the first time training with a HRM for a long time. Cycling I just couldn’t get the HR up past around 122 without starting to blow up the legs. I will make improving bike power the top priority leading up to Nepean.

Priorities for Next 10 weeks therefore are:

Bike: Power production. Just need to get some giddy up happening. Will work in a session of 4km intervals to pair with the hill repeats that I started last week.

Run: The long Sunday run. This is the only IM specific thing that I need to start NOW. The long run has always taken a long time to settle into my body, and I can only image that it will be worse this time around being older and off a virtual zero base..

Swim: Twice a week “anything” sessions. This will be enough to get things started and safely through the 1k at Nepean. Just need to hit the water twice a week.

WEEKEND WRAP:

CO2. No pump, only CO2 bombs on my Sunday ride > Second flat > didn’t affix the connector properly > pharque > Bad, bad hissy fit on the side of the road by Tubby. Full range of expletives. Call to Mrs J for rescue. Argh - new pump already acquired.

Cost me lunch at the Leura Garage also (nice recommendation Doyle I might add), which was better than finishing the last 35k of the planned ride in any case – and particularly well received by Mrs J.

Worst still, my “diet” has turned to absolute muck. Partially due to our visit to the Carrington Cellars and Deli in Katoomba (damn fine place to spend some time & coin) and partially due to not packing my breakfast and compensating with a couple of trips to the vending machine and a Chiko Roll for brunch. It’s been many years between Chiko Rolls. Fantastic invention. I still don’t understand why they never get a run on Master Chef. And why hasn’t Adam Sandler ever received a best actor nomination. Go figure.

All in all a 7 out of 10 weekend on the training front.

Ø  Great kick off long run

Ø  Good enough Sunday ride

Ø  Gym this morning

EVENTS COMINGUP IN NEXT 3 MONTHS(ish)

25 Sept – (Entered) Paris – Versailles 16k   (4 weeks)

8 Oct  – Fitzroy Falls 10k   (6 weeks)

16 Oct – Club tri  (7 weeks)

29 Oct – 12 Hour ride (find a partner) (9 weeks)

13 Nov – (Entered) Nepean Tri  (11 weeks)

20 Nov – Club Tri  (12 weeks)

11 Dec – (Entered) Canberra HIM (15 weeks)