Keeping motivated is the key to any build up and some links like these certainly help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEiR4J78vus&feature=youtu.be&a
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TelmsCUTNY0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r5AWl0_I9E&feature=fvw
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Challenge Roth - 341 Days
Part of the challenge of Roth is its bike course, which is quite hilly compared to most. We will need to do some decent hill work in the lead up, for the following profile
The famous Solarer Berg is the highlight of the ride. With pictures like this, I suspect climbing it could be more fun than pain....
Even better news is that some fellow Trannies (Special K, Smitty to name a few) are planning the trip over to Germany next year also. Be great to catch up with some friendly Aussie friends as well as someone that speaks english at the Carbo and post race celebrations.
The famous Solarer Berg is the highlight of the ride. With pictures like this, I suspect climbing it could be more fun than pain.... Even better news is that some fellow Trannies (Special K, Smitty to name a few) are planning the trip over to Germany next year also. Be great to catch up with some friendly Aussie friends as well as someone that speaks english at the Carbo and post race celebrations.
Airlie Training Weekend
Took the opportunity to take in a live band at Magnums on Saturday night with friends, plus get away and train in a different spot. Got in a good brick with the folks at Airlie plus the opportunity to see what swimming in a 50m pool in the lead up to Yeppoon.
Although Sat was a good session, a little blowout that night decided the fate of Sunday with only a leisurely swim happening.
Stayed at our usual retreat and its a hard life somedays specially with views like this:
So with 2 weeks to race day at Yeppoon, the distances alone aren't a problem, but it will be interesting to see how my body handles them all together. That plus the inevitable fact that you will go out far to hard when the gun goes off.....
Although Sat was a good session, a little blowout that night decided the fate of Sunday with only a leisurely swim happening.
Stayed at our usual retreat and its a hard life somedays specially with views like this:
So with 2 weeks to race day at Yeppoon, the distances alone aren't a problem, but it will be interesting to see how my body handles them all together. That plus the inevitable fact that you will go out far to hard when the gun goes off.....
Monday, July 26, 2010
Challenge Roth
Well, great news and very exciting, but tonight we have made the commitment to do Roth in 2011. Gotta hope the credit card doesn't bounce, but at this stage we have registered.
Some might say why 'Roth', but with Hawaii requiring qualification and having completed IM Canada previously, Roth is the other picture postcard race we wanted to do overseas.
The race is one of the biggest in the world and we are both entered now and very excited. Although not a WTC race and therefore not an official 'Ironman', it is the same distance and was formally Ironman Germany until that race moved to Frankfurt. Not being part of the WTC series, means it cannot be a qualifier for Hawaii, but being one of the biggest 3 races in the world it has always been on our list to do. For more info be sure to jump on and check out http://www.challenge-roth.com/en
Even better news, is that Sonia has put her hand up for a trip over to cheer us on. Can't wait.
Some might say why 'Roth', but with Hawaii requiring qualification and having completed IM Canada previously, Roth is the other picture postcard race we wanted to do overseas.
The race is one of the biggest in the world and we are both entered now and very excited. Although not a WTC race and therefore not an official 'Ironman', it is the same distance and was formally Ironman Germany until that race moved to Frankfurt. Not being part of the WTC series, means it cannot be a qualifier for Hawaii, but being one of the biggest 3 races in the world it has always been on our list to do. For more info be sure to jump on and check out http://www.challenge-roth.com/en
Even better news, is that Sonia has put her hand up for a trip over to cheer us on. Can't wait.
3 Weeks to Yeppoon
Well after finally shaking this dammed cold, the past weekend has been a good solid hit out.
Nothing but pain on the bike, but at least I got the old TT bike dusted off and had a good run off it on Sunday.
Damn road works leading into Moranbah messed up a perfectly clean bike however.....
Nothing but pain on the bike, but at least I got the old TT bike dusted off and had a good run off it on Sunday.
Damn road works leading into Moranbah messed up a perfectly clean bike however.....
Yeppoon Prep
After making the call to race Yeppoon the focus on training has been a little stronger although far from being dedicated. I think there was a glimpse of my former self at stages, but it didn't last longer than a couple of sessions and stringing good solid weeks of training together turned out to be really hard.
The holiday break didn't help and then a 2 week cold really put the nail in the coffin for Yeppoon being anything other than a return to a sport, a bit of fun and an opportunity to see how fit I really am compared to my previous efforts.
At this stage, swimming presents the biggest concern with only a couple of training sets thus far. Good thing it will be a wetsuit swim.
The holiday break didn't help and then a 2 week cold really put the nail in the coffin for Yeppoon being anything other than a return to a sport, a bit of fun and an opportunity to see how fit I really am compared to my previous efforts.
At this stage, swimming presents the biggest concern with only a couple of training sets thus far. Good thing it will be a wetsuit swim.
School Holidays
Welcome back you could say. Been a long time between posts and you could say a reflection of our Triathlon adventures recently. Nada, nothing, nil to be exact.
June School Holidays have come and gone and was an opportunity to catch up with family, combine a Half Marathon run and some relaxing time with good friends.
Spent the first week down Sunny Coast, Brissy and Marburg way and finished the week with a great stay at the Gold Coast Marriot. It came highly recommended by a friend and have to admit although they got a povo room, ours was first class. Would highly recommend our position for the Indy weekend as it looked directly over the pit area.
The Gold Coast Marathon came and went and with it came PB's for all which was really cool and vindication of hard training miles done in the last period. Lisa ran 1:42, which she was plenty happy with. The party after at Fishermans Wharf was pretty good also. The PB girls here...
Agnes Waters was the next destination with Gill, Dave and Jolie, which turned out to be a great week away. With part training, part relaxing and some quiet partying we really didn't want to leave, but as life goes you have to return to normal at some stage. I think there could be a return trip to this location. The weather for the week wasn't the greatest, so it would be good to go back and be able to go for a swim
June School Holidays have come and gone and was an opportunity to catch up with family, combine a Half Marathon run and some relaxing time with good friends.
Spent the first week down Sunny Coast, Brissy and Marburg way and finished the week with a great stay at the Gold Coast Marriot. It came highly recommended by a friend and have to admit although they got a povo room, ours was first class. Would highly recommend our position for the Indy weekend as it looked directly over the pit area.
The Gold Coast Marathon came and went and with it came PB's for all which was really cool and vindication of hard training miles done in the last period. Lisa ran 1:42, which she was plenty happy with. The party after at Fishermans Wharf was pretty good also. The PB girls here...
Agnes Waters was the next destination with Gill, Dave and Jolie, which turned out to be a great week away. With part training, part relaxing and some quiet partying we really didn't want to leave, but as life goes you have to return to normal at some stage. I think there could be a return trip to this location. The weather for the week wasn't the greatest, so it would be good to go back and be able to go for a swim
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
ON HOLIDAYS
So we are going to write off June and now think about the future.
First day of July and all in front of us to combine both life, work and training in a sensible balance.
In Noosa this week with the view from the lounge looking like this
First day of July and all in front of us to combine both life, work and training in a sensible balance.
In Noosa this week with the view from the lounge looking like this
Monday, June 8, 2009
Long Time Between Posts
Wow time flies with work and life.
Haven't done a lot of Tri-related things lately and have been taking full advantage of some downtime to relax, have some fun with friends and just keep fit. Lisa has actually had to restock the wine fridge after it lay dorment for a good 6 months.
New jobs also keeps you busy big time which has really cut into training time.
In saying that, both of us have been doing regular running and biking. Lisa doing a lot of running, as I am still coming back from my earlier shin splints and I am doing a lot of riding. Have been consistent enough to keep my average km's per week on the bike around the 250 mark, but only low intensity work at best most of the time.
With 10 weeks till Yeppoon though, we plan to get a bit more focussed.
This weekend just gone was Lisa's Half Marathon run debut with a 1:46 effort that was quite a bit quicker than her previous best. A good confidence booster and places her well if she can continue to keep her long runs going and build on this. Her weekly long runs at the moment are on the 2hr range and considering her next big race is over a year away, that places her in a good spot.
Haven't done a lot of Tri-related things lately and have been taking full advantage of some downtime to relax, have some fun with friends and just keep fit. Lisa has actually had to restock the wine fridge after it lay dorment for a good 6 months.
New jobs also keeps you busy big time which has really cut into training time.
In saying that, both of us have been doing regular running and biking. Lisa doing a lot of running, as I am still coming back from my earlier shin splints and I am doing a lot of riding. Have been consistent enough to keep my average km's per week on the bike around the 250 mark, but only low intensity work at best most of the time.
With 10 weeks till Yeppoon though, we plan to get a bit more focussed.
This weekend just gone was Lisa's Half Marathon run debut with a 1:46 effort that was quite a bit quicker than her previous best. A good confidence booster and places her well if she can continue to keep her long runs going and build on this. Her weekly long runs at the moment are on the 2hr range and considering her next big race is over a year away, that places her in a good spot.
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