Board meeting blues

Very happy to have gotten some training in today - 8k easy evening run - in spite of being Board meeting day. Seriously, would rather have burning matches driven under my toenails than attend those things -BURNING PHaRkING MaTCHES I tell you!!!

W

Beatification of Mrs J

Thanks to Billy for reminding me of another entry for the Mrs J rescue mission list, being the collection of Tubby after Ads' "Biffo with the German microbiologist freakin head case" affair.

Have decided to lobby the world's spiritual leaders to have Mrs J beatified. St Mezza.

Training tues = am easy 60min on ergo, lunchtime 7k ONI the hoof - very very pleased

W

Mrs J's rescue and recovery missions

Bill has requested a count on Mrs J rescue missions. To the best of my recollection they appear as follows, but as Bill has quite rightly pointed out, she will have a far clearer and more extensive record, possibly even including precise dates:

1.       Flat tyre – CO2 sprayed into thin air = 1

2.       Flat tyre – no second spare = 2

3.       Crash roadie – broken shoulder/collar bone = 1

4.       Crash MTB – generally beat up / bike trashed = 1

5.       Flat tyre – too close to home to be bothered changing = at least 3

6.       Front wheel buckled by pot hole = 1

7.       Gra needs rescuing = 1

8.       Mango’s bike needs a lift (Mango has organized alternative travel arrangements for his person)

W

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)

Quiet one

Only an easy 45 on the rollers today. Gearing up for a solid weekend.

No major bfd's other than nando's for dinner though I have spied a large family block of crunch in the cupboard. GAWD!!! I love Mrs J

Feeling sexy in red

Changed blog to red. Now know why women lve red dresses. I feel sexy

Methadone addiction becoming a problem.

Squeezed my two sessions in today. 24km on the tt at lunch and 45 min in the gym on the way to silver spur to meet mezzo and rj. seemingly a litte power coming along also, which is a nice surprise.

Very happy about that.

A potential diet problem emerging. I have taken up an evening pie or cake to help break the chocolate addiction. The heroine addiction appears well controlled atm, but I appear to have become addicted to the methodone. Seriously, Sara lee apple pie topped with ice cream and canned cherries before bed may possibly be the perfect night cap.

Happy days
W